INCREASING MARKET RISKS AND THE ROLE OF THE CFO

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INCREASING MARKET RISKS AND THE ROLE OF THE CFO

  • Glen Ragland and Firoz Jhaver
  • Published: 01 December 2021

 

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) role in a commodities trading organization is distinctly different from other industries and continues to evolve as the markets those firms serve are also changing rapidly. As in all industries, the role of the CFO includes: 

• Leadership and management of financial-related groups and processes. 
• Acting as a contributor to corporate strategy. 
• Providing oversight of a diverse group of departments from HR to IT

However, a CFO of an Energy & Commodity (E&C) trading organization must also be constantly mindful of a diverse set of unique risks and the impact those risks could have not only on profitability, but potentially the firm’s financial viability.

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