Financial Controller

  • Permanent
  • Dubai
  • This position has been filled

Imperium Commodity Search

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Title: Financial Controller
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive
Location: Dubai, UAE

Imperium Commodity Search are working with a family-owned metals & minerals trading company headquartered in Switzerland, currently looking for an experienced financial controller with a commodity trading background to join their expanding team in Dubai and support the current CFO – the ideal candidate will have strong accounting experience and a thorough knowledge of IFRS.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Improve the group’s financial performance through strategic financial planning and development
  • Oversee and manage the general accounting functions.
  • Work closely with the management team in accomplishing the group’s financial objectives
  • Financial & Accounting Operation Management
  • Financial Statements/Trial Balance Consolidating
  • Liaising with the CFO on financial operation
  • Monitor and enforce operational and internal control procedures as well as the company’s internal financial control environment.
  • Perform Monthly, quarterly and year end closing in accordance with the internal and external deadlines.
  • Controls and plans of all audit requirements within set deadlines the auditors
  • Develop, train, and contribute to continuously improving the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the finance team on the requirements from HQ / internal Audit / External Audit
  • Reports into CFO

Requirements:

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience working in a similar function within a commodity trading environment, ideally in Metals
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Thorough knowledge of IFRS
  • Knowledge of government regulations relating to metallurgical plants and environmental issues is required.
  • Proven track record working within an international trading company is a plus
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities across all levels of organization.
  • Strong leadership skills with a dedication to driving and achieving results
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel
  • Familiar with several accounting software is a plus
  • Willing to work as part of a smaller, young, dynamic team
  • Fluent in English, additional languages a bonus (Spanish, French, Mandarin etc.)

For more information on this opportunity please contact: +44 (0)203 927 5093