Dubai-Based Global CFO: Build Central Finance Platform

Venture Search; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Venture Search seeks a Global Chief Financial Officer to establish and lead a central finance platform supporting multiple trading desks in a growing physical agricultural and soft commodities trading business. Based in Dubai, the CFO will oversee global finance, infrastructure, and control across entities and currencies.

The successful candidate will hands-only build and scale the finance function, lead teams, and partner with senior management on strategic expansion and operating model design

Qualifications

• 12-18 years of relevant professional experience, including at least five years within physical agricultural or soft commodity trading.
• Experience in the finance, financial controlling or trade finance functions of a commodity trading business.
• Proven IFRS consolidation experience in a complex, multi-entity, multi-currency environment.
• Strong knowledge of commodity trade finance, including banking relationships and facilities.
• Demonstrable experience building and scaling a finance function from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a central finance and operational platform to support multiple trading desks globally.
• Lead global finance, financial control, reporting and consolidation across a multi-entity, multi-currency business.
• Oversee IFRS reporting, financial planning, budgeting and management reporting.
• Develop and maintain robust financial controls, processes and systems for growth.
• Partner with senior management on strategic decision-making and group operating model.

Skills

Finance leadership

IFRS consolidation

Multi-entity finance

Multi-currency

Trading desk support

Education

ACA/ACCA/CPA credential

Tools

ERP systems

IFRS reporting tools

Job description

Venture Search seeks a Global Chief Financial Officer to establish and lead a central finance platform supporting multiple trading desks in a growing physical agricultural and soft commodities trading business. Based in Dubai, the CFO will oversee global finance, infrastructure, and control across entities and currencies.

The successful candidate will hands-only build and scale the finance function, lead teams, and partner with senior management on strategic expansion and operating model design