Group Financial Controller is a critical executive leadership role accountable for enterprise-wide financial assurance, capital management, and risk-based fiscal governance. The incumbent will act as a trusted advisor to the CFO and Senior Executives, fostering financial transparency, control integrity, and compliance with Nigerian and international accounting standards (IFRS). This is a transformational role aimed at driving a forward-looking, agile, and digitally enabled finance function that supports the companyās investment and growth agenda in the energy sector.
Key Responsibilities
ā¢ Serve as a key advisor to the CFO and senior leadership on financial strategy, capital allocation, and internal control frameworks.
ā¢ Monitor financial trends, emerging economic risks, and tax legislation to ensure the organization is always compliant with FIRS guidelines, oil and gas fiscal regulations, and other applicable financial laws.
ā¢ Establish and maintain a comprehensive financial framework, including budgeting policies, treasury monitoring programs, and financial reporting mechanisms.
ā¢ Lead the development and enforcement of a strong fiscal discipline and ethics culture across the enterprise to safeguard company assets.
ā¢ Collaborate with the Enterprise Risk Management team to ensure robust financial risk assessments are embedded in downstream and midstream trading activities.
ā¢ Proactively identify liquidity gaps, emerging financial threats, and areas for cost optimization and operational improvement.
ā¢ Develop effective testing, monitoring, and financial control systems to detect and prevent leakages, fraud, or reporting inefficiencies.