Finance Controller – Trade Finance

Caliberly; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Caliberly seeks an experienced Finance Controller Trade Finance to support the financial operations of a global commodity trading business in Dubai. The role focuses on managing the financial execution of trading transactions and optimizing trade finance solutions.

You will oversee banking relationships, structuring facilities, working capital governance, and risk management across international trading operations, collaborating with Trading, Treasury, Logistics and Banking partners.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA), CFA or MBA in Finance is required.
• 10–15 years of overall finance experience.
• Minimum 5 years in commodity trading finance or trade finance.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end financial execution of commodity trading transactions across metals, minerals and other traded commodities.
• Coordinate with Trading, Treasury, Logistics, Operations, Customers and Banking partners to ensure seamless settlement and funding.
• Oversee timely payments, collections and financing activities throughout the trade lifecycle.
• Structure and manage trade finance instruments including LCs, SBLCs, bank guarantees and supplier/buyer financing.
• Monitor working capital and optimize treasury, liquidity, and risk exposure across global trading operations.

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA) CFA or MBA in Finance

Job description

Finance Controller Trade Finance (Mining)

Location

Dubai UAE

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Finance Controller Trade Finance to support the financial operations of a global commodity trading business. The role is responsible for managing the financial execution of commodity trading transactions optimizing trade finance solutions maintaining banking relationships and ensuring effective control over working capital liquidity risk exposure and transaction profitability.

Working closely with Trading Treasury Logistics and Banking partners the successful candidate will play a key role in enabling efficient capital deployment structuring trade finance facilities and maintaining strong financial governance across international trading operations.

Key Responsibilities

Commodity Trading Finance

• Manage the end-to-end financial execution of commodity trading transactions across metals minerals and other traded commodities.
• Coordinate with Trading Treasury Logistics Operations Customers and Banking partners to ensure seamless transaction settlement and funding.
• Oversee timely execution of payments collections and financing activities throughout the trade lifecycle.

Trade Finance & Banking

• Structure and manage trade finance instruments including:
  • Letters of Credit (LCs)
  • Standby Letters of Credit (SBLCs)
  • Bank Guarantees
  • Supplier and Buyer Financing
  • Pre-export and Prepayment Finance
  • Structured Trade Finance
  • Working Capital and Revolving Credit Facilities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local and international banking institutions.
• Negotiate financing terms credit facilities pricing collateral requirements and banking agreements.
• Ensure compliance with financing documentation facility utilization and covenant obligations.

Treasury & Working Capital

• Optimize working capital across trading operations.
• Monitor liquidity positions and maximize utilization of available banking facilities.
• Support cash flow forecasting funding requirements and financing cost optimization.
• Allocate capital efficiently across trading portfolios.

Risk Management

• Monitor commodity price exposure foreign exchange (FX) risk and hedging effectiveness.
• Analyze transaction profitability by evaluating commodity pricing logistics costs financing expenses FX impact and hedging costs.
• Provide financial insights to improve commercial decision-making and risk-adjusted returns.

Financial Control

• Oversee financial aspects of logistics and supply chain activities including freight warehousing insurance and shipment costs.
• Ensure accurate costing reconciliation and settlement of trading transactions.
• Strengthen financial controls throughout the shipment-to-cash cycle.

Financial Reporting

• Ensure accurate accounting and reporting of:
  • Inventory valuation
  • Revenue recognition
  • Financing costs
  • FX and hedge accounting
  • Transaction and regional profitability
• Prepare management reports covering trading performance liquidity working capital utilization banking exposure and financial risk.
• Enhance internal controls and reporting processes.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Support continuous improvement of ERP and trade finance systems such as SAP Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Drive automation and digitization of finance and trade documentation.
• Improve reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.

Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Accountant (CA) CFA or MBA in Finance.
• 1015 years of overall finance experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in commodity trading finance or trade finance.
• Experience within commodities such as metals mining minerals energy or other globally traded products.
• Strong knowledge of international trade finance instruments and structured commodity financing.
• Proven experience managing banking relationships trade finance facilities and credit lines.
• Solid understanding of IFRS treasury operations commodity accounting and financial risk management.