Operations Finance Director

Borr Drilling Ltd; Scotland; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Borr Drilling Ltd is seeking an Operations Finance Director to provide strategic financial insight and partner with Operations and Commercial teams across the Group.

You will lead financial analysis for bids, contracts and start-ups, develop KPIs, model scenarios and support executive decision-making, ensuring robust governance and value creation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent) desirable.
• Experience in financial planning for energy, offshore or project finance.
• Experience supporting tenders, Bid Approval Sheets, contract evaluation.
• Strong financial modelling and Excel skills; experience with ERP/BI tools.
• Ability to communicate with senior Operations, Commercial and Executive stakeholders.
• Experience managing multiple projects and accounting cycles.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial support to the SVP Operations Finance and Tax, acting as a key source of financial data, analysis and business intelligence to support decision-making on operational and commercial performance.
• Partner with Operations, Commercial and the Trust and Verify team to develop meaningful KPIs and metrics, providing visibility of performance and risks.
• Partner with Commercial leadership across opportunity assessment, tender preparation, and contract award decisions.
• Lead financial review and challenge of Bid Approval Sheets and major proposals to evaluate profitability and cash generation.
• Provide financial evaluation and support for projects, contracts, tenders, and country start-ups, assessing economics and risks.
• Act as Operations Finance lead for major initiatives, ensuring governance and cost control.
• Monitor performance of contracts and initiatives against the business case and identify variances.
• Lead post-contract reviews to capture lessons learned and inform future decisions.
• Develop forward-looking analysis and scenario modelling for fleet deployment, market opportunities and investments.
• Prepare materials for senior leadership, offering clear financial insight and decision support.
• Provide independent financial challenge on proposals and strategic plans.

Skills

Financial modelling

Excel

Power BI

IFS

ERP systems

Strategic partnering

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Accounting or Finance

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA/CPA)

Tools

IFS

Power BI

Job description

Role Summary

The Operations Finance Director provides strategic financial insight, analysis and recommendations on operational and commercial performance across the Group, ensuring financial considerations are embedded in business decisions. The Operations Finance Director acts as a key finance partner to the Commercial and Operations teams, supporting bids, tenders, projects and commercial opportunities through robust financial analysis, modelling and recommendations. Working closely with the Operations Performance and Excellence Team, the role provides financial intelligence and insight to enhance visibility of business performance, emerging risks and opportunities, enabling informed decision-making and supporting the achievement of the Group's operational and commercial objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial support to the SVP Operations Finance and Tax, acting as a key source of financial data, analysis and business intelligence to support decision-making on operational and commercial performance, key business drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Partner with Operations, Commercial and the Trust and Verify team to develop, interpret and maintain meaningful operational, financial and commercial KPIs and metrics, providing clear visibility of business performance, trends, key drivers and emerging risks and opportunities.
• Partner closely with Commercial leadership throughout the commercial lifecycle, providing financial analysis, insight and challenge across opportunity assessment, tender preparation, Bid Approval Sheets, customer negotiations and contract award decisions.
• Lead financial review and challenge of Bid Approval Sheets and significant commercial proposals, ensuring key assumptions, profitability, cash generation, sensitivities, risks and value drivers are appropriately evaluated to support informed decision-making.
• Provide financial evaluation and decision support for significant projects, contracts, tenders, new country start-ups, rig moves, reactivations and other major operational initiatives, assessing project economics, cost assumptions, expected returns, cash requirements and key financial risks.
• Act as the Operations Finance lead for major operational initiatives, working closely with Regional Finance, Operations and Commercial teams to ensure appropriate financial governance, cost control, AFE compliance and delivery against agreed financial objectives.
• Monitor the financial and operational performance of awarded contracts, projects and major initiatives against the approved business case, identifying material variances, underlying drivers and potential impacts on profitability, EBITDA, cash generation and utilisation.
• Lead post-contract and post-project reviews of significant commercial opportunities and operational initiatives, identifying drivers of success or underperformance, capturing lessons learned and recommending actions to improve future commercial and operational decision-making.
• Develop forward-looking analysis, scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support strategic operational and commercial decisions, including fleet deployment, rig reactivations, stacking strategies, new market opportunities, project investment and other significant business decisions.
• Prepare financial analysis, insights and management materials for the SVP Operations Finance and Tax and senior leadership, providing a clear and comprehensive view of operational and commercial performance and supporting executive decision-making.
• Provide independent financial challenge on commercial proposals, project plans and operational strategies, ensuring key assumptions, value drivers, financial risks and potential returns are appropriately assessed, and represent Operations Finance on strategic and cross-functional initiatives where forward-looking financial and commercial analysis is required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline preferred.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent) is desirable.
• Previous experience in a similar role, business partnering, commercial finance, operational finance or project finance, preferably within the energy, offshore or project-based industry.
• Experience supporting commercial tenders, Bid Approval Sheets, contract evaluation, project economics or investment decisions.
• Experience analysing operational and financial performance and translating financial information into clear business insight and recommendations.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical capability, with experience using Excel and ERP/BI tools (e.g. IFS, Power BI) preferred.
• Experience conducting business case reviews, post-contract or post-project analysis, and identifying performance drivers and lessons learned.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior Operations, Commercial and Executive stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while also managing quarterly and annual accounting cycles.
• Ability to take initiative and work on tasks independently or as part of a team.