Financial Controller | Business Partnering | Oil & Gas

Confidential; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in the United Arab Emirates seeks a senior Finance Controller to lead strategic finance, business partnership, financial control and transformation across multi-entity operations.

You will partner with senior management, guide budgeting, forecasting, IFRS compliance, working capital optimization and automation initiatives, delivering timely reporting and governance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in finance
• 7+ years post-qualification
• 5+ years in Oil & Gas or related industry
• Professional accounting qualification required
• Experience in FP&A, reporting and governance
• Experience across multi-entity organisations
• ERP implementation/digitalization experience
• Strong IFRS knowledge
• Stakeholder engagement with senior leadership
• Arab/Middle East experience preferred (advantage)

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted Finance Business Partner to senior leadership.
• Lead budgeting, forecasts, long-range planning and financial modelling.
• Drive profitability, working capital optimization and cost discipline.
• Own monthly/quarterly financial reporting and variance analysis.
• Strengthen governance, controls and compliance across entities.
• Oversee audits, tax compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Lead finance transformation and automation initiatives.
• Develop and mentor the finance team and foster FP&A culture.

Skills

FP&A

Financial governance

Finance business partnering

Budgeting & forecasting

Management reporting

Cost control & efficiency

Strategic finance

Leadership & mentorship

Education

CA/ACCA/CPA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Where Finance meets Strategy, Operations, Technology & Growth.

A senior Finance Controller opportunity with a diversified Oil & Gas organization.

This is a high-impact leadership role combining Finance Business Partnership, financial control, performance management, commercial decision support and finance transformation across a multi-entity business operating in the UAE and wider region.

We are seeking a commercially minded finance leader who can partner with senior management, challenge constructively, strengthen governance and turn financial and operational information into better business decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Finance & Business Partnership

• Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to senior business leadership.
• Provide financial insight for commercial decisions, bids, projects, investments and strategic initiatives.
• Challenge performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability, returns and resource utilization.
• Lead annual budgets, forecasts, long-range plans and financial modelling.
• Develop scenario and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decisions.
• Monitor financial and operational performance, risks and opportunities.
• Own accurate and timely monthly and quarterly financial reporting.
• Lead variance analysis and provide meaningful management commentary.
• Monitor performance across multiple operating entities and recommend corrective actions where required.
• Prepare financial analysis and management information for senior and executive management.
• Improve reporting through greater automation, integration, data quality and real-time visibility.

Financial Control, Governance, Audit & Tax:

• Own and strengthen the financial control and governance environment.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures and approval authorities.
• Identify control weaknesses and drive sustainable improvements.
• Coordinate audits, financial statements and relevant tax and regulatory requirements.

Cash, Working Capital & Cost Management:

• Drive working-capital optimization, cash generation and cost discipline.
• Oversee receivables, collections and cash-flow forecasting.
• Partner with treasury and finance stakeholders on funding and liquidity requirements.
• Evaluate capital expenditure, investments, business cases and strategic opportunities.
• Provide financial modelling, scenario analysis and commercial insight.
• Support evaluation of new ventures, partnerships, acquisitions and expansion opportunities.

Finance Transformation & Digitalization:

• Lead finance transformation across ERP, automation, analytics and digital processes.
• Improve P2P, O2C and R2R processes, efficiency and controls.
• Drive greater use of data and analytics for forecasting, profitability, working capital and decision support.
• Act as finance business owner for systems improvements and technology-enabled change.

Leadership & Team Development:

• Lead, develop and mentor the finance team.
• Establish clear performance standards and financial KPIs.
• Build a strong Finance Business Partnership culture across Finance, Operations and Commercial functions.

What We're Looking For:

• 10+ years of relevant finance experience, including 7+ years post-qualification.
• 5+ years within Oil & Gas, Energy Services or related industrial services.
• Professional qualification such as CA, ACCA, CPA or CIMA — essential.
• Strong experience in FP&A, financial reporting, financial control, commercial finance and Finance Business Partnership.
• Experience managing finance across multiple entities / business units.
• Proven experience in ERP, finance transformation, automation or digitalization — essential.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, working capital, cash flow and financial governance.
• Experience partnering with senior operational and commercial leadership.
• UAE / Middle East experience preferred.
• MBA and Arabic language capability would be advantageous.

What Success Looks Like:

Success in this role will be demonstrated through stronger financial governance, improved reporting and decision support, better working-capital and cost outcomes, effective Finance Business Partnership, and measurable progress in finance transformation and automation.

This is an opportunity for a finance leader who wants to influence the business, not simply report on it.