Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Finance Director to lead financial, management and statutory reporting in a timely and accurate manner, while adding value to the business through partnering with all stakeholders to deliver insightful financial planning and analysis (FP&A) data in line with strategic objectives. The role provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in the fast-paced soft commodities environment.

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.

This role will be working for PT Volkopi Indonesia, Volcafe’s subsidiary, in Lampung, Indonesia.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead and advise on financial and commercial decisions, consulting with the local General Manager, Regional Financial Controller for Asia and the Supply Chain Director.
• End to end ownership of the control environment for the full cycle of the business with a focus on the complete enterprise risk matrix of the organisation.
• Timely and accurate management and financial reporting in line with IFRS for the company.
• Responsibility for all external tax, compliance related and regulatory requirements and reporting.
• Prepare for and manage internal and external annual audits, maintaining a strong internal financial control environment.
• Ensure compliance with all internal financial and accounting policies and guidelines including authorisation matrixes.
• Ownership of all corporate reporting to group, as well as owning all historical organisation data related to management and financial reporting.
• Oversight of the company’s ERP systems and processes.

FP&A responsibilities:

• Qualitative review of monthly financials and providing detailed analysis to stakeholders.
• Tracking cycle time efficiencies and reporting on all key business value drivers with a thorough understanding of the business value drivers.
• Developing and maintaining financial projections, forecasts and sensitivity analysis including detailed models in line with commercial strategies.
• Ownership of all budgeting processes and month on month variance analysis with detailed commentary of performance to drive cost efficiencies and identify opportunities.
• Perform all ad-hoc research as may be needed by the stakeholders.
• Working capital tracking and reporting on optimal balance sheet optimization including tracking all financial covenants of the organisation.

Additional responsibilities:

• Drive finance transformation improving synergies within the team and enhancing collaboration with stakeholders in trade, commercial, operations, logistics, IT and corporate.
• Contribute to the bottom line through trade finance opportunities and manage relationships with lenders.
• Engage in people development tasks, including mentoring, performance management and oversight of local finance employees.
• Align departmental short-term goals for maximum impact on organization strategy.
• Capital investment appraisals and monitoring, project management and treasury management.

Skills and Experience

• 10+ years finance experience, working within traded commodities is highly preferrable, manufacturing or FMCG focused industries also considered.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field is required, with an MBA being advantageous.
• Ability to speak English fluently is essential.
• Solid proficiency using MS-Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills, experience of Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ERP) would be beneficial.
• Recent progressive experience in a leadership position within a finance department.
• Hold professional finance qualifications such as CA / CPA or relevant equivalent with active membership.
• Experience with project management and IT implementations.
• Previous experience in an auditing firm is beneficial.
• Experience with financial modelling is advantageous.
• Good team player with ability to work independently and lead cross functional teams.
• High attention to detail and open minded with a quick learning curve.
• Ability to work with diverse cultures.

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Volcafe shares the values of our parent company, ED&F Man Commodities. Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities.

Our Commitment

Volcafe shares the commitment of our parent company, ED&F Man Commodities. We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

To apply you must have the right to work for the provided location.