Finance Business Partner

About the Company:

Our client is a global leader in the agrifood and commodities trading sector. With an expansive global footprint and vertically integrated operations across Southeast Asia, they are looking to hire a sharp, hands-on Finance Manager to join their active commercial trading desk in Singapore.

Position Overview:

Operating directly on the fast-paced commercial trading floor, this is not a routine corporate bookkeeping seat. The Finance Manager will independently own the middle-office and desk accounting functions, partnering closely with traders, risk management, and operations teams. The ideal candidate must possess strong physical commodity DNA and a deep understanding of vessel frameworks and trade-related valuations.

This is a full-time, 5-day on-site position based at Jurong East.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Desk P&L & Trade Accounting

Mark-to-Market & Valuation: Own the daily/weekly validation of trading P&Ls (realized vs. unrealized) and ensure accurate MtM and inventory valuation.

Position Tracking: Review and validate open vs. closed positions directly alongside the trading desk.

Financial Reporting: Handle the month-end close, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting specifically for the cocoa business unit.

2. Risk, Hedging & Exposure Control

Hedge Tracking: Monitor commodity price and FX exposures (specifically cross-border USD/GBP/EUR trades).

Treasury Liaison: Track hedge effectiveness, reconcile futures positions (ICE London/New York), and feed risk reports back to Treasury and management.

3. Commercial Business Partnering

Trader Interfacing: Act as the direct finance point of contact for the cocoa traders, explaining P&L fluctuations and analyzing margins by product, shipment, and contract.

Deal Strategy: Provide financial inputs on trade pricing, deal structuring, and hedging decisions to safeguard profitability.

4. FP&A & Forward Modeling

Budgeting & Variances: Drive the annual budgeting and forecasting cycles for the BU, breaking down actual vs. budget variances.

Scenario Modeling: Build driver-based financial models to simulate the impact of volatile commodity prices and FX movements.

5. Systems & Automation

Data Efficiency: Maintain and optimize trading and profitability models within the ERP.

Digitalization: Partner with IT to drive process automation, enhance reporting data integrity, and leverage digital tools for productivity.

Requirements:

• Experience: Minimum 6 to 10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, with a heavy emphasis within a physical commodity trading house (Agri-commodities, oil/grains, or energy sectors preferred).

• Technical Skill Set: Proven, hands-on expertise handling physical contract valuations, MTM accounting, trade desk risk controls, and vessel P&L frameworks.

• Systems: High proficiency in major enterprise ERPs (SAP or Microsoft Dynamics Business Central) paired with strong data-dashboarding skills (Power BI).

• Communication Style: Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to collaborate effectively with active trading and commercial heads.

• Commitment: Full alignment with a high-energy, full-time 5-day office-based trading environment in the West.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or a related discipline.

• Professional certification (CPA / CA Singapore / ACCA) is highly valued, though heavy practical desk execution and deep agri-commodity domain knowledge will be prioritized.