Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Oil & Energy Trading Platform

About the role

An established and growing Oil & Energy Trading Platform is looking for an experienced, commercially minded CFO to lead its global finance function and support the next phase of growth. Reporting to the CEO, the CFO sits in the executive leadership team and works across treasury, trade finance, risk oversight, financial management, corporate development and strategic decision-making.

Key responsibilities

• Set and run financial strategy, capital allocation, budgeting and performance management, and advise shareholders and executives
• Build banking relationships and lead trade finance and working capital facilities, liquidity management and FX exposure
• Strengthen financial risk frameworks, controls and reporting, including hedging oversight
• Ensure compliance with Singapore accounting standards (FRS/IFRS) and oversee accounting policies for commodities trading
• Lead financial evaluation, due diligence and financing for investments, partnerships and expansion
• Oversee tax planning, transfer pricing and cross-border arrangements, and manage relationships with auditors, lawyers and tax consultants
• Lead and develop the finance team and act as a trusted adviser to senior management

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business or a related field
• CA, CPA, ACCA, CFA or MBA preferred
• Minimum 12-15 years of experience, including at least 5 years in a senior finance leadership role in complex trading, commodities, energy, shipping, supply chain or asset-intensive businesses
• Proven track record managing trade finance facilities and banking relationships, and working with trading teams
• Experience in an international, cross-border environment

Required skills

• Trade finance instruments (LCs, SBLCs, bank guarantees, structured commodity financing)
• Treasury, financial planning, risk governance and FRS/IFRS
• Hedging, MTM valuation and transfer pricing
• Incoterms and commodity trading operations

Interested candidates should send their CV by word format through the application; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.