Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Industry: Upstream Oil & Gas / E&PFunction: FinanceKey ResponsibilitiesLead company-wide financial planning, budgeting and forecasting.Manage long-term financial plans, monthly forecasts and performance reporting.Provide financial analysis and insights to support senior management and shareholder decisions.Review and challenge country and asset-level budgets, forecasts, CAPEX and OPEX.Support petroleum economics, production and reserves planning, scenario modelling and investment decisions.Oversee FP&A reporting, KPIs, financial data and management information.Drive Finance digitalisation, analytics and automation, including SAP and BI solutions.Lead and develop the FP&A and Digital Finance team.Key RequirementsBachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or related discipline.12+ years of FP&A / financial performance experience, including senior leadership responsibilities.Strong upstream Oil & Gas / E&P experience is essential.Good understanding of the E&P lifecycle, including exploration, development, production and decommissioning.Experience with JV/JOA, PSCs, WP&B, AFEs, cash calls and cost recovery.Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, petroleum economics, financial modelling and management reporting.Experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAC Planning, Power BI or similar tools is preferred.Professional qualification such as CFA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA or CA is preferred.Fluent English and willingness to travel internationally.In simple terms: The ideal candidate is a senior FP&A leader with strong upstream Oil & Gas experience, who understands both corporate financial planning and the commercial/economic side of E&P operations.