General Manager – Finance

Overview

• Lead and manage the Group's trade finance, treasury, and finance operations across trading and manufacturing businesses.
• Oversee end-to-end Letter of Credit (LC) operations, including Sight LC, Usance LC, Back-to-Back LC, Transferable LC, and Standby LC (SBLC).
• Manage LC issuance, amendments, document negotiation, discrepancy resolution, and settlement processes with banks and counterparties.
• Ensure compliance with UCP 600, SWIFT standards, and international trade finance regulations.
• Develop and execute commodity hedging strategies for copper and other metals to mitigate price volatility and protect margins.
• Monitor global commodity markets, pricing trends, and foreign exchange exposures to support business decision-making.
• Structure and manage trade finance solutions for import and export transactions.
• Oversee treasury operations, cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and working capital management.
• Negotiate and manage banking facilities, trade finance limits, credit lines, and funding arrangements with UAE and GCC banks.
• Optimize receivables, payables, and inventory cycles to improve cash flow and operational efficiency.
• Supervise daily finance and accounting activities, including bookkeeping, reconciliations, month-end closing, and MIS reporting.
• Ensure timely preparation of financial statements, management reports, and performance analysis.
• Implement and maintain robust internal controls, financial policies, and risk management frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS standards, statutory requirements, and GCC regulatory guidelines.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure audit readiness across all finance functions.
• Partner with trading, procurement, operations, and senior management teams to drive profitability and financial discipline.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with banks, financial institutions, auditors, suppliers, and key stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor, and develop finance and treasury teams to achieve organizational objectives.