Group Financial Controller

About the role

The Group Financial Controller will act as a trusted advisor to the CFO and senior leadership of a leading oil and gas firm in Nigeria. This executive role is responsible for enterprise‑wide financial assurance, capital management, and risk‑based fiscal governance, driving a digitally enabled finance function that supports growth and investment.

Key responsibilities

• Advise the CFO and senior executives on financial strategy, capital allocation and internal control frameworks.
• Monitor financial trends, emerging economic risks and tax legislation to ensure compliance with FIRS, oil‑and‑gas fiscal regulations and other applicable laws.
• Establish and maintain budgeting policies, treasury monitoring programs and financial reporting mechanisms.
• Lead the development of fiscal discipline and ethics culture to safeguard company assets.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Risk Management to embed robust financial risk assessments in trading activities.
• Identify liquidity gaps, financial threats and opportunities for cost optimisation and operational improvement.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field; MBA or MSc in Finance preferred.
• Professional certification – ICAN or ACCA mandatory; CFA, CITN or CMA strongly required.
• 12–15 years progressive experience in financial management, treasury and corporate accounting, with at least 5 years in senior leadership within oil‑and‑gas downstream or midstream.
• Deep knowledge of Nigerian financial regulations, IFRS, FIRS tax rules, CBN foreign‑exchange guidelines and the Petroleum Industry Act.
• Proven experience in capital raising, working‑capital management, trade finance (Letters of Credit) and managing complex audits.
• Strong ethical standards and ability to drive enterprise‑wide culture of fiscal discipline.

Required skills

• ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Advanced financial modelling tools.
• Trade finance expertise, including Letters of Credit.