Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

The Chief Financial Officer will provide strategic financial leadership across the organisation and play a central role in financing and developing the new assets. This role involves leading the company’s financial strategy, developing funding plans, raising capital across debt, equity and structured finance, and serving as a key interface with investors, financial institutions, development finance institutions, family offices, regulators and strategic partners.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO and Board on corporate strategy, upstream asset strategy, investment decisions and long-term financial planning.
• Develop comprehensive financial plans for the newly acquired blocks, covering work programmes, capital expenditure, operating budgets, cash requirements and funding needs.
• Evaluate investment, partnership, farm-in and farm-out opportunities and provide commercially sound recommendations to management and the Board.
• Lead fundraising activities across debt, equity and structured finance, engaging banks, development finance institutions, family offices, private investors and other capital providers.
• Oversee reserves-related financial analysis and ensure reserves information, field economics, development assumptions and cost data are appropriately reflected in financial planning, reporting and funding cases.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with IFRS, the Petroleum Industry Act, applicable regulatory requirements and contractual obligations with partners.
• Lead, coach and develop the Finance Manager and wider finance team, strengthening capabilities as the business expands into upstream operations.

Requirements

• First Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent.
• Minimum of 15 years of well-grounded finance experience, including significant senior leadership experience within a finance function.
• Direct experience in the oil and gas industry, preferably upstream, with practical understanding of reserves, field economics and upstream project financing.
• Experience within or exposure to the financial services/investment environment, including banking, investment banking, project finance or financial advisory.
• Proven track record of raising capital for companies or projects, with direct experience engaging banks, investors, family offices, development finance institutions or similar capital providers.
• Strong technical command of IFRS, budgeting, financial modelling, taxation and audit.

How to Apply Send their CV to: career.bridgemeadnghr@gmail.com using "Chief Financial Officer" as the subject of the email.