Chief Financial Officer

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Working in partnership with the Chief Executive Officer to create and subsequently deliver the annual business plan and budget.
• Developing performance measures and reporting performance against these, to drive commercial performance.
• Leading and coaching the finance teams including Accounting, Business Analysis, and Treasury & Trade Finance.
• Maintaining and developing relationships with finance providers, auditors and other third parties.
• Report monthly, quarterly and annual financial results to senior management.
• Ensuring appropriate controls are in place mitigate financial risk, monitoring compliance against these and reporting any issues to the risk committee.
• Ensuring that all financing needs of the business are adequately provided for, including Inventory & receivables financing.
• Managing all finance and accounting aspects of any M&A projects, from due diligence through to acquisition and subsequent business integration.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES REQUIRED:

• A proven track record of leading and delivering superior performance, preferably gained in an international oil trading & refining environment.
• Excellent understanding of commercial drivers and how to add value to organisations
• Delivery focussed having had tangible success in leading multi-disciplined commercial and finance teams
• An accomplished manager with well-developed networking, communication, facilitation, and influencing skills
• Strong financial and analytic skills
• Experience of managing M&A due diligence and business integration
• Able to make quick decisions and operate in a fast changing, entrepreneurial environment