Chief Financial Officer

About This Role

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