Vacancy in a Downstream Oil and Gas Company

Reports to: MD/CEO
Supervises: Strategic Planning, Reporting, Investor Relations, Inventory Mgt and Performance Management Teams

Job Role
To manage the Company’s strategic, financial management and regulatory systems to ensure business integrity, protect the company’s bottom line, enable profitable and sustainable growth, increase the efficiency and quality of financial operations

Functions and Responsibilities

• Define the financial management framework/ policies and performance management guidelines for the company
• Manage the reporting of financial performance for the company
• Build relationships with key stakeholders, institutions and investment community
• Advise EXCO on stakeholder relationship management as well as trends, issues and challenges
• Establish investor relations strategy and set overall direction for the company
• Provide credible point of contact for the global investment community, representing the company
• Collaborate with Marketing Strategy  functions to analyze  financial models, assess financial reports and market opinion, monitor competitors and contribute to formulation of responses
• Provides leadership and supervises the Finance Dept. to ensure that set goals and objectives are achieved
• Perform other functions as assigned by the CEO/MD

Key Performance Indicators

• ROE
• PBT
• Total Income
• Combined Ratio

Professional Requirements   

Qualification

• First Degree plus Professional Accounting Certification; ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CFA    

Minimum Experience   

• Minimum of 10 years post qualification experience in Finance & Performance Management role, of  which at least 7 must have been in the Oil & Gas Sector and 3 years must have been at a senior management level

Skills / Competence Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and understanding of Oil and Gas business
• Strategic orientation, creativity & innovation
• Good policy development and management capabilities
• Financial Acumen
• Finance and Accounting
• Management/Cost Accounting
• Financial Regulations
• Financial Standards

Generic Skills

• Strategic Focus
• Integrity and Discretion
• Initiative/ Proactive
• Entrepreneurship
• Analytical skills / Problem solving
• Resilience, Tenacity and Integrity
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication (oral & written)

Supervisory Skills

• General managerial/ administration
• Leadership/influencing
• Organization and coordination skills
• Coaching and people management
• Conflict management