Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Amaiden Energy Nigeria Limited

Amaiden Energy Nigeria Limited (formerly Moody International Nigeria Limited) was established in 1996 as a partnership between Moody International Group and Nigerian investors. Since commencing operations in March 1997 the company continues to grow and exerts its presence in numerous Projects in the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) 

Location: Lagos

Main Functions

• The Group Chief Financial Officer provides executive leadership and strategic oversight of the financial management, corporate finance, treasury, accounting, tax, performance management, capital allocation, investor relations, and financial governance functions of Levene Energy Holdings.
• The role ensures financial integrity, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, liquidity optimization, and long-term financial sustainability across all subsidiaries.
• The Group CFO serves as a key strategic partner to the GMD and the Board, driving corporate growth, investment decisions, business planning, and enterprise-wide value creation.

Tasks and Responsibilties

• Develop and implement the group's financial strategy aligned with corporate objectives.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range business planning.
• Provide financial insights to support executive decision-making and corporate growth.
• Ensure alignment of financial governance frameworks across all subsidiaries.
• Serve as financial advisor to the GMD, executive directors, and the Board.
• Approved Group financial strategy executed annually.
• High forecasting accuracy and adherence to financial targets.
• Improved financial governance maturity across subsidiaries.
• Strong financial advisory support to executive management.
• Oversee group financial reporting, consolidation, and IFRS-compliant statements.
• Ensure statutory filings, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness.
• Strengthen accounting processes, internal controls, and documentation standards.
• Lead the preparation of annual financial statements for Board and shareholder review.
• Provide oversight for liquidity planning, cashflow management, and capital allocation.
• Optimize working capital, banking relationships, and corporate treasury operations.
• Manage FX exposures, hedge strategies, and treasury risk.
• Oversee short and long-term funding strategies.
• Lead capital raising activities (equity, debt, structured finance, project finance).
• Oversee investment evaluations, project economics, feasibility studies, and business cases.
• Support M&A transactions, due diligence, and partnership structuring.
• Advise on capital allocation and long-term portfolio optimization
• Provide oversight for Group tax strategy, planning, compliance, and audits.
• Ensure tax efficiency across all subsidiaries and business units.
• Manage relationships with tax authorities and external tax advisors.
• Mitigate tax risks and ensure adherence to fiscal regulations.
• Lead performance management, financial analytics, and profitability assessments.
• Provide business partnering support to operations, trading, procurement, and corporate
  functions.
• Lead cost optimization initiatives and financial process improvements.
• Monitor business performance using KPIs, dashboards, and variance analysis.
• Strengthen internal controls and financial risk management frameworks.
• Collaborate with internal audit, risk management, and Compliance functions.
• Oversee financial risk exposures: credit, market, liquidity, operational, and regulatory.
• Ensure Group compliance with financial policies and control standards.
• Lead and develop Finance teams across the Group (Treasury, accounting, FP&A, Tax,
  Business Finance).
• Strengthen functional capability through coaching, upskilling, and talent development.
• Engage external stakeholders including bankers, auditors, investors, advisors, and regulators.
• Foster a high-performance, ethical, and compliance-driven financial culture.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• A master's degree (MBA, MSc) is an added advantage.
• Professional certifications: ACA, ACCA, CPA, CFA, CMA, or equivalent (strongly preferred).
• 15–20 years progressive finance experience, with at least 7–10 years in senior
  financial leadership roles.
• Proven experience in corporate finance, treasury, accounting, FP&A, and financial
  governance.
• Experience in energy, oil & gas, infrastructure, financial services, or multinational
  environments preferred.
• Strong experience partnering with boards, executive committees, and senior stakeholders.
• Executive financial leadership and strategic thinking
• Strong corporate finance, treasury, and investment expertise
• Excellent analytical, modelling, and decision-making capabilities
• High governance, compliance, and ethical standards
• Deep business partnering and stakeholder management capability
• Strong communication and board-level presentation skills
• Proficiency in ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and analytics platforms

Application Closing Date
3rd August, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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