About the Role
Bridgemead Consulting is a holistic and innovative business consultancy connecting businesses with the right individuals. We are currently recruiting a Chief Financial Officer to provide strategic financial leadership across our organisation and play a central role in financing and developing our new upstream oil and gas assets in Nigeria.
Key Responsibilities- Partner with the CEO and Board on corporate strategy, upstream asset strategy, investment decisions, and long-term financial planning.
- Lead fundraising activities across debt, equity, and structured finance, engaging banks, development finance institutions, and private investors.
- Oversee reserves-related financial analysis, field economics, and project cost estimates in collaboration with technical teams.
- Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with IFRS, the Petroleum Industry Act, and regulatory requirements.
- Lead, coach, and develop the finance team while building scalable financial infrastructure to support organizational growth.
- First Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline alongside a professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or CPA.
- Minimum of 15 years of well-grounded finance experience, including significant senior leadership within the oil and gas or upstream sector.
- Proven track record of raising capital and strong technical command of IFRS, budgeting, financial modelling, taxation, and audit.
- Desirable qualifications include an MBA, MSc in Finance, CFA Charter, or experience with joint venture and production-sharing accounting.
- Competitive executive compensation package with performance-based incentives.
- Opportunity to shape the financial future of an expanding indigenous energy enterprise.
- Direct engagement with executive leadership, board members, and top-tier industry investors.