Finance Manager – Dubai

Would you take your finance career to Dubai?

Are you ready for an international career move and a finance role that takes you much closer to the commercial side of the business? In Dubai, we are looking for a Finance Manager for Bunker One (Africa) who wants to combine financial leadership with commercial sparring, oil price risk management and the pace of an international bunker business.

You will report directly to
Kent Larsen, CFO of Bunker One, located in Denmark, while working closely with the local Managing Director and commercial organisation in Dubai. You will lead a well-established finance team of three experienced colleagues and take responsibility for the financial agenda in a business with significant trading activity.

Much more than a traditional Finance Manager role
This is not a role where finance sits on the sideline. As Finance Manager, you will be expected to understand what drives the numbers and use that insight to influence the business. One day, your focus may be month-end reporting or forecasting. The next, you could be discussing oil price exposure, inventory, hedging or the financial implications of a new supplier agreement with your commercial colleagues.

The scale and nature of the business mean that decisions can carry significant financial exposure. You therefore need to be comfortable working in an environment where handling exposure is a part of doing business and where sound financial judgement can have a direct commercial impact.

Your responsibilities will more specifically include:

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  Finance leadership: Lead and develop a team of three experienced finance professionals, ensuring sound financial processes and high-quality deliverables.
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  Reporting, forecasting & budgeting: Own month-end closing and financial reporting, coordinate forecasts and budgets, and provide management with clear insights into financial performance for two legal entities.
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  Commercial finance & risk management: Act as a financial sparring partner to local management and the commercial organisation, supporting commercial decisions while overseeing oil price exposure, inventory and hedging.
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  Tax & compliance: Ensure appropriate financial controls and coordinate tax, VAT, statutory reporting and audits in collaboration with Group functions and external advisors.

“What I particularly enjoy, working at Bunker One, is being a part of an international organization with talented colleagues, where we apply our financial skills in close cooperation with the commercial team.” René Astrup, Finance Director

Financial expertise with a commercial mindset
You have a solid foundation within finance, but what sets you apart is your curiosity about the business behind the numbers. You are comfortable challenging assumptions, contributing your perspective to commercial decisions and getting into the details when needed.

We imagine that you:

• hold a relevant degree within finance, accounting, economics or similar
• bring solid experience from financial controlling, accounting or finance management
• have experience leading, developing or taking professional responsibility for others
• have a solid understanding of reporting, month-end closing and financial controls
• combine commercial curiosity with an understanding of risk and financial exposure
• thrive in an environment where priorities can change quickly
• communicate confidently in English.

Shape the role and the business
You will join a business where the finance operation is stable and the fundamentals are in place. That gives you the opportunity to look beyond keeping the wheels turning.

We are looking for someone who is committed to improve, challenge and influence. Someone who asks how we can do things better tomorrow than we do today and who enjoys an environment where things move quickly and where good ideas can make a real difference.

And because the team in Dubai is relatively small, you will be close to both the people and the decisions. You will have the opportunity to shape the role, contribute to the local management agenda and become a trusted financial partner to the commercial organisation.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Ready to combine financial control, commercial understanding and oil price risk management in a finance leadership role? We would like to hear from you.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Kent Larsen, CFO, Bunker One, at [email protected].

 

Bunker One is part of the global Bunker Holding organisation and provides marine fuel solutions across the African market. The business has established a solid platform, and the next chapter is about building from that foundation, exploring new opportunities, locations and ways of doing business.