Finance Director

UCC Holding; Distrito Capital; Presencial; VES 154.374.000 - 257.290.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UCC Holding is seeking a Director, Upstream Finance to provide financial leadership for Venezuela's upstream oil and gas operations. You will own budgeting, forecasting, performance management, and project economics, partnering with asset teams and executive leadership to drive profitability and strategic decision-making.

You will lead a team, oversee complex capital projects, and ensure governance while collaborating with Treasury, Tax, FP&A, Commercial, and Operations.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering or related discipline.
• CPA/ACCA/CIMA/CFA or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 15 years finance experience with significant leadership in oil & gas.
• Strong experience in upstream oil and gas operations, including E&P asset finance and project economics.
• Experience with joint ventures or partner-operated assets.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, modelling, investment appraisal, and performance management.
• Excellent knowledge of ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and BI platforms.
• Fluency in English; Spanish would be advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for upstream operations in Venezuela.
• Monitor and analyse production, OPEX, CAPEX, cash flow, and profitability.
• Evaluate exploration, development, and production projects through financial analysis.
• Develop economic models, business cases, and project investment proposals.
• Identify cost savings and efficiency improvements with asset teams.
• Support JV and partner management, budgets, and financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with policies, regulations, and governance requirements.
• Provide insights and recommendations to CFO and executives.
• Collaborate with Treasury, Tax, FP&A, Commercial, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Lead and develop the finance team supporting Venezuela operations.

Conocimientos

Financial leadership

Strategic partnership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Project finance

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Engineering

CPA/ACCA/CIMA/CFA or equivalent

Herramientas

ERP systems

Financial reporting tools

Business intelligence platforms

Descripción del empleo

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Job Purpose

The Director, Upstream Finance will provide financial leadership and business partnering support for the company's upstream oil and gas operations in Venezuela. The role is responsible for financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, performance management, investment evaluation, and financial governance across producing assets, development projects, and joint venture operations. This position will work closely with operational, commercial, and executive leadership teams to drive profitability, optimize costs, improve cash flow, and support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities for upstream operations in Venezuela.
• Monitor and analyse production performance, operating costs (OPEX), capital expenditure (CAPEX), cash flow, and profitability.
• Support the evaluation of exploration, development, and production projects through financial analysis and investment appraisal.
• Develop and review economic models, business cases, and project investment proposals.
• Partner with asset teams to identify cost savings, efficiency improvements, and value creation opportunities.
• Support joint venture and partner management activities, including budget reviews, cash calls, and financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, financial controls, local regulations, and governance requirements.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to the CFO, executive management, and shareholders.
• Work closely with Treasury, Tax, FP&A, Commercial, Supply Chain, and Operations teams.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team supporting Venezuela operations.
• Support negotiations and strategic discussions with partners, regulators, and external stakeholders as required.

About You

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA, or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of finance experience, including significant leadership experience within the oil and gas industry.
• Strong experience in upstream oil and gas operations, including E&P asset finance and project economics.
• Experience working with joint ventures, partner-operated assets, or production sharing arrangements.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, investment appraisal, and performance management.
• Experience supporting large-scale capital projects and upstream investment decisions.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and business intelligence platforms.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Fluency in English is required; Spanish language skills would be a strong advantage for operating in Venezuela.