Group Director - Treasury

Consortio have partnered with a true powerhouse in the logistics space.  Over the next 3 years they intend to build a global top 10 air and ocean freight forwarding operation through a combination of organic growth and M&A.  Our client’s operating model is intended to be highly efficient utilising in house technology to deliver high quality, consistent service and low transaction costs. The business will operate from a proprietary TMS, leveraging an in-house global shared service centre, with over 100 regionally led business units driving high value add sales and customer service activity. The business is expected to handle more than a million TEU and generate >$2bn revenue globally. Due to aggressively structured expansion, they are looking to bring in a Group Director to head up finance and treasury.  In this role will lead the design, implementation and management of the cash management structures for the global freight forwarding business in close cooperation with the freight forwarding leadership in the Global Logistics team and regional Freight Forwarding teams.  Furthermore, you will be developing and implementing a treasury strategy with the aim to efficiently fund the working capital requirements of the freight forwarding business and manage cross border funds flow. This strategy will need to ensure that cash is available to meet the working capital requirements of a rapidly growing business operating in multiple geographies while ensuring over capitalisation does not result in a drag on ROCE. The strategy will also need to consider the management of foreign exchange risk and efficient sources of financing. In addition to the management of cash flow, you will also be tasked with providing support to the new regional and country level freight forwarding business units in various geographies through training, policies and procedures and best practice treasury governance. To be suitable for this role you will have:

• At least 8 years’ managerial experience of a treasury/finance team.
• Have worked in logistics for a 3pl or an owner/operator.
• Naturally a strong background in banking and finance with a financial based degree.  
• Technical treasury experience and well versed in finance modules i.e Oracle/SAP.
• Flexibility to travel between 10-20% of the time across Europe to perform tasks on site.

Working in the vibrant and diverse city of Dubai, you will be at the centre of my client’s global activities.  This company is a real C.V maker, they will invest in your career as you help them grow their business.  You’ll be a strong communicator who strives to deliver financial results, and the reward will be commensurate with your experience but its will certainly be market leading.