Chief Financial Officer - Energy & Commodity Trading

About the role

Tura Executive is recruiting, on behalf of an established international commodity trading group, a Chief Financial Officer to support its growth and strategic development. The business has a significant presence in Dubai and other international offices, and the CFO will work closely with shareholders and senior leadership on financial strategy, funding, treasury, risk and financial operations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy, planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting
• Manage relationships with international banks and funding partners, securing trade finance facilities, credit lines and working capital
• Oversee treasury, cash flow, liquidity, FX exposure and funding across international entities
• Work with trading teams on deal economics, trade P&L, margins, credit exposure and working capital needs
• Strengthen financial controls, credit risk policies, governance and compliance
• Oversee financial operations across multiple jurisdictions and report to shareholders and the Board
• Partner with shareholders and management on expansion, financing structures and investments
• Build the finance function and its infrastructure

Required profile

• Extensive senior finance leadership experience, ideally as CFO, Group CFO or Finance Director in a physical commodity trading business
• Strong exposure to energy trading (crude oil, petroleum products, refined products, bunkering)
• Demonstrated experience managing trade finance facilities and banking relationships
• Experience working with shareholders, CEOs and Boards in trading environments
• International experience managing multi-entity businesses
• Candidates from established commodity trading houses, independent energy traders and international physical traders are encouraged to apply

Required skills

• Commodity trading mechanics: LCs, structured trade finance, working capital, treasury and trading-related risk
• Strong commercial judgement and strategic thinking in an entrepreneurial environment

What we offer

• Competitive base salary plus benefits
• Senior leadership position with direct shareholder exposure
• Relocation may be considered for exceptional international candidates; candidates already in Dubai are preferred