Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Green Cement Factory LLC

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Green Cement Factory LLC

Location: Dubai, UAE

Company: Green Cement Factory LLC – www.greencem.ae

Reports to: Managing Director

Role Summary:

The CFO will lead the Finance & Accounts Department and drive financial strategy, capital structure planning, and financial governance for a manufacturing business entering M&A and major greenfield expansion. The role requires hands-on Oracle ERP capability, strong banking relationships, and experience raising large credit lines and CAPEX loans. The CFO must work independently without reliance on assistants or analysts.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Finance, Banking & Capital Management

- Secure new credit lines (minimum USD 50M) and CAPEX financing (USD 100M+).

- Lead funding strategy for M&A, JV structures, and expansion.

- Manage lender relationships, covenants, and capital structure.

2. Manufacturing Costing & Operational Finance

- Own full costing framework (standard costing, ABC, overhead allocation).

- Analyse production economics: yield, energy, wastage, downtime.

- Maintain BOM, routing, inventory valuation, and product margins.

3. Expansion Project Finance & CAPEX Governance

- Prepare feasibility studies, NPV/IRR/payback models.

- Raise financing for expansion; negotiate with banks and EPC contractors.

- Implement strong CAPEX governance, tracking, and reporting.

4. Financial Control, Reporting & Compliance

- Strengthen internal controls, IFRS compliance, and monthly closing.

- Deliver MIS, financial statements, and board-level dashboards.

- Present financials within 15 days of month closing.

5. ERP, Data Integrity & Digital Transformation

- Mandatory hands-on Oracle Financials experience.

- Eliminate Excel-based parallel systems; enforce ERP-only data usage.

- Work with MIS to build real-time financial dashboards.

6. Leadership & Team Development

- Train the team on ERP-first practices and eliminate shadow Excel files.

- Build analytical capability and ensure data discipline.

- Produce MNC-standard presentations and financial reports.

7. Internal Audit of Finance Function

- Conduct CFO-led audit of F&A team within first 60–90 days.

- Review chart of accounts, AR/AP hygiene, bookkeeping accuracy.

- Deliver improvement roadmap and implement controls.

Required Experience:

- 10–15 years experience, including 5 years in senior finance in manufacturing.

- Proven ability to raise USD 100M+ CAPEX financing.

- Strong costing, plant finance, and ERP governance background.

- Oracle Financials hands-on capability (mandatory).

- Experience in M&A and due diligence.

Preferred Skills:

- Background in high-volume/energy-intensive manufacturing.

- Experience with automation and digital transformation.

- Strong knowledge of UAE/GCC regulations.

- MBA Finance preferred.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting.

- CA/CPA/CMA/ACCA mandatory

• Excellent modelling, analytical, and communication skills.

Key KPIs for Success

- Credit line & CAPEX financing secured.

- ERP-only data discipline; elimination of Excel dependency.

- Real-time financial dashboards implemented.

- Completion of internal audit & process improvement plan.

- Costing accuracy & reduced variances.

- CAPEX project on time & within budget.

- MNC-standard presentations delivered.