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About the Role
Our client, an international agrochemicals trading business, seeks a commercially aggressive, CIMA-qualified Management Accountant to sit at the intersection of finance, supply chain, and commercial strategy.
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Responsibilities
- Track, analyse, and report on movement of high value inventory across multiple international borders and warehouses
- Design, build, and maintain robust Management Information Systems (MIS) and translate raw data into dashboards for the CEO
- Build dynamic financial models for upcoming agricultural seasons and forecast cash flow requirements
- Evaluate landed costs versus local market selling prices to ensure profit margins are protected
- Act as financial bridge between logistics, sales, and the CEO, modeling financial impact of supply chain issues
Requirements
- Fully qualified CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)
- 5+ years of experience in an operational finance role, ideally within trading, logistics, FMCG, or physical commodities
- Advanced ERP and Excel/financial modelling skills
- Experience with African or emerging markets is a massive advantage
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Company Overview
- Our client is a fast growing, highly agile international trading business specializing in agrochemicals across African and emerging markets.
Role Overview
- We are hiring an Operational Management Accountant for our client in Dubai. We seek a commercially aggressive, CIMA qualified Management Accountant who thrives in operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Operational Stock Control: Track, analyse, and report on movement of high value inventory across multiple international borders and warehouses. Identify slow moving stock and recommend liquidation or reallocation strategies.
- MIS & Real Time Reporting: Design, build, and maintain robust Management Information Systems (MIS). Translate raw data into clear, concise daily/weekly dashboards for the CEO, highlighting cash flow, margin erosion, and operational bottlenecks.
- Commercial Forecasting: Build dynamic financial models for upcoming agricultural seasons. Forecast cash flow requirements for bulk purchases, freight costs, and delayed payment cycles typical in emerging markets.
- Margin & Pricing Analysis: Evaluate landed costs (including freight, customs, and demurrage) versus local market selling prices to ensure profit margins are protected before a single container is shipped.
- Cross Functional Problem Solving: Act as the financial bridge between logistics, sales, and the CEO. When a supply chain issue arises, model the financial impact of the 'Plan B' immediately.
Qualifications
- Fully qualified CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants). Note: We are specifically looking for management/operational accounting backgrounds; traditional audit focused CAs will not be the right fit for this operational role.
Experience & Mindset
- 5+ years of experience in an operational finance role, ideally within trading, logistics, FMCG, or physical commodities. Experience with African or emerging markets is a massive advantage.
- Mindset: You must be highly analytical, comfortable with fast paced changes, and possess the grit to challenge commercial teams on numbers and stock discrepancies.
- Technical Skills: Advanced ERP and Excel/financial modelling skills are non negotiable.
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