CFO-Track Finance Leader for Shipping & Commodities Growth

Aegis Limited; Dubai; On-site; AED 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegis Limited is seeking a Head of Finance (CFO Track) in Dubai to build and lead the finance platform as the group expands into shipping, mining and manufacturing. You will drive treasury, reporting, and strategic capital allocation, with a clear path to CFO.

You will manage cross-border accounting, risk, and tax optimisation while upgrading ERP and BI capabilities to support growth and external financing needs. The role offers direct access to the CEO and board.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in finance with leadership experience
• 5+ years in senior leadership (Head of Finance / CFO track)
• Proven project finance or structured debt experience
• Direct experience with banks and lenders in multiple jurisdictions
• Experience leading a group restructuring or reorganisation
• Asset or business acquisition experience including due diligence and valuation
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling; working knowledge of Power BI or similar
• Experience in shipping, commodity trading, mining or asset-heavy manufacturing
• Tax structuring and entity setup across multiple jurisdictions

Responsibilities

• Lead group accounting, reporting, audit, FP&A and the finance team across entities and jurisdictions
• Run treasury: liquidity, cash pooling, FX and interest-rate risk, covenant management
• Own relationships with banks, lenders, trade-finance providers and DFIs, enlarging credit lines and building new relationships in multiple hubs
• Drive capital allocation and investment appraisal for project finance vessel, mining and manufacturing opportunities, including due diligence and valuation
• Structure project, asset and trade finance facilities
• Lead group restructuring: entity, funding and tax structures
• Upgrade finance systems, processes and controls (ERP, consolidation, treasury and BI tools)
• Present to the CEO, board and lenders with clarity and credibility
• Lead tax planning and optimisation, and set up new entities in different jurisdictions as the group grows
• Build cash flow dashboards and predictive forecasting for liquidity visibility
• Own the internal audit process and deliver MIS reporting to the board

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial planning

Cash flow management

Treasury management

Mergers & acquisitions

Debt financing

Regulatory compliance

Power BI

Excel modelling

Stakeholder management

ERP systems

Tax planning

Risk management

Ship finance

Education

CA/CPA/ACCA/CIMA or MBA (Finance)

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SAP/Oracle/NetSuite

Job description

Aegis Limited is seeking a Head of Finance (CFO Track) in Dubai to build and lead the finance platform as the group expands into shipping, mining and manufacturing. You will drive treasury, reporting, and strategic capital allocation, with a clear path to CFO.

You will manage cross-border accounting, risk, and tax optimisation while upgrading ERP and BI capabilities to support growth and external financing needs. The role offers direct access to the CEO and board.