Job OverviewOur Client, a global commodity warehousing and logistics business, specializes in the handling, storage, and movement of commodities and finished products. They manage non-ferrous and ferrous metals, ferroalloys, project cargo, oil & gas, and agricultural products. As an approved warehouse keeper of the London Metal Exchange, they provide LME warehousing and associated services to traders, producers, financiers, and consumers of base metals. The Group has gross revenue of over USD 500 million, consisting of over 50 legal entities across 30 countries on 4 continents.Duties & ResponsibilitiesManage a team of financial professionals directly (group finance) and indirectly (regional finance teams) to produce the Group's required reporting outcomes.Responsible for producing consolidated group annual financial statements, monthly management reports, and other relevant stakeholder reporting, along with accompanying key performance indicators.Produce insightful analysis of results including retrospective interpretation of performance, understanding of major business drivers, KPI's, trend analysis, and predictive forecasting.Preparation and consolidation of annual budgets and regular forecasts.Build robust finance processes to ensure the integrity of reported information.Manage the group external audit process.Drive reporting process improvements to achieve more timely and accurate financial information output for decision making.Design, manage, and monitor a group internal financial control framework to ensure financial information is accurate and complete, mitigating risks of fraud, misstatement, and error.Interact with senior members of the Group in operational, commercial, legal, and other executive roles to understand the factors affecting the Group's financial performance.Contribute to the strategic planning of the business by providing financial insights and advice to business function teams and senior management. Proactively develop a good domain knowledge of the market and operations of all group entities.Build partnerships and maintain strong relationships with relevant stakeholders.Reinforce Access World Group culture, values, and reputation.Ensure compliance with Access World Group Policies and external legal, regulatory, and related requirements.Travelling to group locations may be required on an ad hoc short-term basis.Network of InteractionComprising but not limited to the following:Group CEO and CFOGroup Finance Head Office TeamRegional and Legal Entity Finance TeamsGroup Senior ManagementShareholder RepresentativesLearning OpportunitiesExposure to group companies with global representation.Desired Experience & QualificationCA or similar professional qualification with a post-graduate qualification in accounting or finance.• Minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience in the Finance department of a large listed or multinational company.• Minimum of 5 years' proven managerial experience.• Excellent knowledge of IFRS reporting standards and international tax rules.Essential attributes:• High level of integrity, professional ethics, and discretion.• Responsible, self-driven, independent with a strong sense of urgency and results orientation.• Proven ability to work on cross-functional and multicultural teams.• Combine strategic analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.• Excellent team player, able to lead and inspire exceptional performance from staff.• Work well under pressure and able to meet deadlines.• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (minimum).• Excellence in Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office.• Effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills.• Experience in the logistics sector is preferred.Package & RemunerationGroup Finance – HIGHLY NEGOTIABLE PACKAGE
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