Chief Financial Officer

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for strategic financial leadership, capital allocation discipline, liquidity management, financial governance, and value creation across the Group’s upstream exploration & production assets and midstream infrastructure investments. We are seeking an exceptional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join a leading organization operating across the Oil & Gas (Upstream & Midstream) and Energy sector .

IMPORTANT: Candidates must have strong, proven experience in Oil & Gas / Energy (Upstream & Midstream) to be considered.

Requirements (Mandatory)

• 15–20+ years of finance leadership experience
• Minimum 8–10 years in Oil & Gas / Energy (Upstream & Midstream – Mandatory)
• Experience in project finance, joint ventures, and multi-country operations
• Strong exposure to capital projects, financing, and M&A

Key Responsibilities

Financial Strategy & Capital Allocation

• Develop and execute financial strategy aligned with production and infrastructure growth
• Lead investment decisions across exploration, field development, pipelines, and acquisitions
• Evaluate investments using NPV, IRR, and sensitivity analysis
• Optimize portfolio through divestments, restructuring, and contract renegotiation

Financing & Liquidity Management

• Structure and manage reserve-based lending, project finance, bonds/sukuk, and equity funding
• Maintain banking and investor relationships
• Oversee liquidity planning and hedging (oil price, FX, interest rates)

Planning & Performance Management

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
• Monitor performance (cost per barrel, EBITDA, cash flow)
• Provide insights on profitability, break-even, and capital efficiency

JV & Contract Governance

• Manage PSC/EPSA, JOA, and infrastructure agreements
• Ensure compliance with cost recovery, profit sharing, and partner reporting
• Handle JV audits and financial disputes

Accounting & Compliance

• Oversee financial reporting (IFRS / US GAAP)
• Manage asset accounting, impairment, and provisions
• Strengthen internal controls and audit processes

Tax & Treasury

• Manage cross-border tax structures and compliance
• Oversee cash flow, funding, receivables, and covenant compliance

Risk & Stakeholder Management

• Lead financial risk management (commodity, liquidity, political risks)
• Manage relationships with shareholders, lenders, and partners

Leadership

• Build and lead high-performing finance teams
• Drive finance transformation and talent development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Finance / Accounting / Economics
• CA / CPA / ACCA / CMA (preferred)
• MBA (Finance / Strategy) is an advantage

Core Skills

• Financial strategy & capital allocation
• Oil & Gas fiscal and project economics
• Treasury, hedging, and structured finance
• Stakeholder management and leadership