Financial Controller – Trading & Farm Operations

About the role

The Financial Controller – Trading will lead end‑to‑end financial management for commodity trading and farm operations, ensuring accurate reporting, robust controls and full compliance with accounting standards. This role provides financial insights that support trading decisions, agricultural activities and strategic growth.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee accounting, month‑end/quarter‑end close and preparation of management accounts, statutory statements and consolidated reports for trading and farm entities.
• Maintain balance‑sheet integrity, including inventory, biological assets, receivables and payables.
• Monitor daily trading P&L, mark‑to‑market valuations, price exposure and contract positions.
• Manage farm costing for inputs, labor, irrigation and overheads; analyse yields, cost per hectare and productivity metrics.
• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts and variance analysis for both trading and farm operations.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards to track trading performance, farm productivity and profitability.
• Control working capital, cash‑flow forecasting and liquidity planning.
• Implement internal controls, ensure adherence to risk limits and coordinate internal/external audits.
• Ensure compliance with direct/indirect tax regulations, transfer pricing and customs requirements.
• Drive ERP utilisation, standardise finance processes and promote automation.
• Lead and develop finance teams across trading and farm locations, acting as a business partner to senior management.

Required profile

• Strong expertise in commodity trading finance and agricultural operations.
• Solid understanding of inventory valuation, mark‑to‑market (MTM) and hedging.
• Excellent analytical, risk‑management and decision‑support capabilities.
• Proven leadership and cross‑functional collaboration abilities.

Required skills

• ERP systems
• IFRS
• Local GAAP
• Mark‑to‑Market valuation