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Head of Finance - Oil & Gas/Refinery leads daily financial and accounting operations, acts as a strategic financial partner to senior management, and manages capital, risk, and compliance in industrial or energy environments.

Role Overview

• Reports to: Senior Management, Managing Director, Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
• Core Purpose: Oversee financial reporting, ensure funds and cash flows are tracked accurately, maintain internal controls, and support strategic and investment decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounting, month-end and year-end closes, and prepare financial statements under relevant standards like IFRS.
• Build annual revenue and capital budgets, rolling forecasts, and variance tracking against actual performance.
• Monitor cash flow, liquidity management, payment runs, and working capital optimization.
• Manage internal controls, statutory audits, tax compliance, and relationships with external auditors, banks, and regulatory authorities.
• Provide financial analysis, cost optimization insights, and data-driven recommendations for refinery operations, capital projects, and investments.
• Hire, mentor, and develop the wider finance and accounting team.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, CA, or CIMA are typically mandatory or strongly preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience. At least 5 years in a senior finance management or leadership role.Specific sector exposure within Oil & Gas, Energy, or Refinery/Heavy Industrial operations is heavily valued.
• Strong proficiency in ERP systems (such as SAP, Sage), financial modeling, IFRS standards, and cash/accrual accounting.