Head of Finance – Physical Commodities
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced finance leader to support the growth of a physical commodities trading business in Singapore. The role combines financial control, commercial business partnering and finance infrastructure development, working closely with trading, operations, risk and Group Finance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead financial reporting, daily trading P&L, month-end close and statutory reporting.
- Oversee physical commodity accounting, including inventory valuation, in-transit positions, freight, storage, demurrage and other trade-related costs.
- Partner with traders and commercial teams on profitability, pricing, margins and business performance.
- Manage working capital, inventory, cash-flow forecasting and trade finance arrangements.
- Strengthen financial controls, risk governance, accounting policies and audit processes.
- Oversee finance systems, including ETRM/CTRM platforms, and drive process improvements and automation.
- Lead and develop the finance team, ensuring strong financial discipline and effective business support.
Requirements
- At least 10-15 years of relevant experience in finance, ideally within physical commodity trading or merchanting.
- Strong understanding of physical commodity trading economics, inventory accounting, logistics costs and trade finance.
- Proven experience in financial control, reporting and partnering with front-office trading teams.
- Experience managing finance teams and improving financial processes and controls.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and familiarity with IFRS and/or US GAAP.
- Experience with ETRM/CTRM systems and strong Excel skills would be advantageous.
- Professional accounting qualification preferred.
- Strong commercial acumen, communication skills and ability to operate in a fast-paced trading environment.
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