Head of Finance Control

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)

Job purpose

Overseeing, planning, and organizing the activities of the finance control team under the authority of the CFO Providing strategic guidance on governance and compliance, accounting, and financial services, including tax planning and optimization, tax risk management, and cross-border taxation. This ensures a robust control structure is in place for the organization's financial success and that effective financial procedures are maintained within accepted accounting practices to support the organization's financial goals and objectives.

The position will act according to the company s mission, vision, values, policies, and guidelines, supported by an IT technology platform, HSE standards, the Oman government, and other legal justifications and best international practices aligned with national objectives.

Main tasks and responsibilities

General

• Embed robust financial operational support and corporate governance for all financial transactions by establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with key external entities to ensure smooth and timely communications and interactions.
• Liaise with external auditors to provide relevant financial information necessary for the completion of external audits for finance controlling, and taxes to ensure successful and clean audits.

Governance & Compliance

• Lead and continuously validate the Governance & Compliance processes to ensure an efficient and streamlined governance, assurance, and internal control environment.
• Govern the organization s compliance with external statutory, legal, and regulatory requirements.
• Fully integrate Enterprise Governance & Internal Controls to protect the organization s interests while allowing for innovation and achievement of corporate objectives.
• Oversee the implementation of control frameworks and the development of terms of reference and appropriate corporate governance structures.
• Develop, document, and monitor business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Support risk management initiatives, including financial risk assessment and mitigation strategies.

Financial & Accounting Services

• Lead the preparation of accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and company policies.
• Lead the Accounting Services, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, bank reconciliation, procurement card-related activities, and the timely and accurate generation of financial statements.
• Provide financial operational support to projects to ensure an adequate control structure is in place.
• Lead activities related to Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Withholding Tax (WHT), value-added taxes (VAT), tax planning and optimization, tax risk control, ensuring compliance and proper tax filing, computation of Deferred Tax Assets/Liabilities, tax note to financial statements, tax audits, and tax disputes.
• Lead and mentor the finance control team, ensuring continuous development and performance improvement. Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the finance team.
• Lead the preparation of Audit & Risk Committee (ARC), Board of Directors (BoD), and investor pre-read materials, ensuring accurate financial insights, variance analyses, and strategic commentary.
• Collaborate with the CFO and senior leadership to ensure financial narratives are clear, data-driven, and aligned with corporate objectives.
• Lead finance digital transformation projects to improve reporting accuracy, workflow efficiency, and real-time analytics. Ensure continuous enhancement of financial systems, processes, and controls through automation and digitalization initiatives.

Key interactions

• Internal: Gas Network
• External: Staffing specialized Contractors, Vendors, Suppliers, customers, investors, and public entities representatives.

Working Conditions

Primarily office-based, occasional travel, and sporadic visits to the operation site.