Chief Finance Officer (CFO) - Oil & Gas Sector - Bahrain - Ref: 25080

Job Title: Chief Finance Officer (CFO)

Sector: Oil & Gas Sector

Role Type: Permanent/ Full-time

Location: Manama, Bahrain

Job Ref: 25080

About the Role:

The Chief Finance Officer (CFO) will serve as a strategic financial leader for a major oil & gas business headquartered in Bahrain. Responsible for driving financial strategy, operational excellence, and long-term value creation, the CFO will oversee all financial functions, support corporate growth initiatives, and ensure robust governance in a dynamic, capital-intensive industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with corporate objectives and market conditions.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and performance management across the organization.
• Ensure full compliance with Bahrain regulatory frameworks, IFRS, taxation, audit, and governance requirements.
• Oversee treasury, capital allocation, liquidity management, banking relationships, and cashflow optimization.
• Manage financial risks, hedging activities, insurance, and exposure related to crude and commodity markets.
• Provide financial leadership for M&A, joint ventures, asset acquisitions, and project financing.
• Strengthen internal controls, financial systems, ERP platforms, and reporting frameworks.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board—delivering insights, investment evaluations, and strategic recommendations.
• Lead investor relations, external stakeholder communications, and financing negotiations.
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing finance teams across multiple geographies and business units.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred.
• Professional certification desirable—CPA, ACCA, CMA, or CFA.
• Minimum 15–20 years’ financial leadership experience, including at least 7 years in senior executive roles.
• Proven track record as CFO or Finance Director within the oil & gas, energy, petrochemicals, or heavy industrial sectors.
• Strong exposure to GCC/MENA markets, regulatory environments, and regional capital structures.
• Experience managing large-scale CAPEX projects, upstream/downstream operations, and joint ventures.
• Demonstrated capability in corporate finance, restructuring, and strategic transformation.

Core Competencies:

• Strategic financial leadership and commercial acumen
• Advanced analytical, modeling, and decision-making skills
• Excellent stakeholder, board-level, and external partnership communication
• High integrity, governance mindset, and risk awareness
• Ability to operate in fast-moving, multicultural environments
• Strong leadership, talent development, and change-management capability

Additional Information:

• Competitive executive compensation package, performance incentives, and benefits.
• Role-based in Manama—regional travel may be required.
• A successful candidate must be eligible to work in Bahrain