Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Imperium Commodity Search

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Job Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Client Type: Metals & Commodity Trading House
Salary: $200,000 to 240,000 SGD
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Singapore, APAC

Imperium Commodity Search is working with a metals trading house in Singapore on their search for a CFO to join the company.  Our client trades a range of base metal products across the Asian and African markets with an impressive growth path over the past few years and recently increased credit lines/financing.  To assist with their growth in the coming years they are in search of an experienced CFO with a strong experience on debt raising, debt capital markets and trade finance/credit raising.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the entire finance function of the trading business including tax, reporting, controls and trade finance
  • Work with senior management on sourcing debt and working debt capital markets (DCM) to raise finance
  • Main point of contact for new credit relationships with banks, ensuring efficient and growing trade finance lines
  • Prepare end of year report and statutory requirements of local government and tax offices in countries of operation
  • Work closely with senior management on identifying capital raising opportunities and alternative finance transactions
  • Involvement in the financial performance of the company, working as a commercially driven CFO focused on overall bottom line growth and access to credit

Requirements:

  • 10+ years experience in a Finance Director or CFO position, ideally within a trading environment or commodity firm (can be metals, agricultural or energy)
  • Excellent knowledge of trade finance, credit facilities and alternative finance
  • Good knowledge of DCM / Debt Capital Markets with a proven track record in raising finance/credit lines within a trading house
  • Relevant finance qualifications, certificates and tax experience
  • Good understanding of local tax and financial reporting law and process in Singapore/APAC region
  • Located in Singapore or able to relocate

Please contact Mark Taylor
Email: mark.taylor@imperiumcs.com
Tel: +65 3158 1066/+44 203 927 5094