Head of Finance at a Leading Oil Exploration and Production Company

We are a leading Oil Exploration and Production Company with active operatorship of prolific blocks and Oil and Gas Assets in the Niger Delta.

As a result of our new expansion and development programmes, we are recruiting experienced, passionate and resourceful candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Finance

Ref ID: (HOF)
Location: Nigeria

Job Description

• The Head of Finance provides strategic and operational financial leadership to ensure the company's fiscal integrity, profitabilly, and regulatory compliance.
• The role oversees financial planning, reporting, treasury, JV accounting, and investment control across all upstream and midstream operations, ensuring alignment with corperate strategy and stakeholder expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead corporate financial strategy, budgeting, and business planning processes
• Oversee accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls in compliance with IFRS and local regulations.
• Manage Joint Venture (V) financial relationships with NNPC, including cash call management, cast recovery, budget approvals, qod JV audits.
• Coordinate timely preparation and submission of JV performance reports, reconcillations, and partner expenditure statements.
• Manage treasury operations, cash flow, and funding to support operational and project requirements.
• Provide financial and economic analysis for investment decisions, feld development, and midstream gor projects. 
• Ensure compliance with tax laws, regulatory flings, arid statutory audit requirements.
• Build and maintain relationships with NNPC, NUPRC, auditors, financial institutions, and other external stakeholders.
• Lead initiatives for cost optimization, volue assurance, and operational efficiency.
• Develop and mentor a high-performing france team copobile of supporting complex JV and corporate structures.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economies
• MBA preferred
• Professionct qualification (ACA, ACCA CHA, or equivalent required
• Minimum 12 - 15 yours progressive experience in oil & gos franice, with at least 5 years a senior leadership role
• Strong background in JV finance mahagerment withTINPC induding cash cells, performence menitoring, ond dudit revolution
• Experience with ERP systems (SAPYOracle) and Rinancial modeling

Core Competencies:

• Strategic financial planning and JV neietionship management
• In-depth understanding of upstream of & gos accounting and cost recovery mechanisms
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and steholder engagement skills
• High integrity and adherence to governance standards
• Analytical, results-oriented, ond restent under pressure.

Remuneration
Attractive and above industry average.

Application Closing Date
16th December, 2025.