Finance Manager

The Country Finance Manager is responsible for delivering world class financial management to the country, as aligned with the Finance functional vision, in the areas including appraisal, planning, strategy, assurance, accounting, reporting, economics and projects.

The Finance Manager also performs a finance integration role acting as the interface between the business and the Finance Controllers, Tax, Treasury and Portfolio.

Principal Accountabilities:

Financial Leadership:

• Enable Finance to deliver world class Finance service to the business, including excellence in provision of specialist finance support (Tax, Treasury, Credit etc).
• Optimize collaboration between the Business, Finance team and the Controller’s team.
• Be a key contributor as part of the Country Leadership Team, acting as a sounding board to and to challenge the Managing Director.
• Build and maintain effective relationships within the finance and business organization including the class of business - B2B, S&D, Retail & Global Lubes.

Strategy and Business Planning:

• Input into strategy development, guiding the country as appropriate in development of aspirational plans.
• Ensure alignment of Country T&R, identifying and agreeing on stretch with the Managing Director's where appropriate.
• Be accountable for delivering the Operational Plan.
• Lead the planning process in the operating unit, ensuring business ownership and alignment with the Finance Planning team.
• Management Information and Business Performance Appraisal
• Financial performance (actuals) - Ensure robustness of financial performance data provided by Finance Operations.
• Prevent the creation of non-standard MI.
• Latest estimates: Ensure consistent, robust, fit for purpose and timely latest estimates for the business.
  Variance analysis (volume, margin, opex, capex and working capital drivers): Provide clear and consistent business appraisal and analysis that allows for timely decision making for the leadership teams.
• Participate in operating unit Quarterly Business Reviews.
• Ensure "post" reviews are conducted for material projects in collaboration with the business and Capex manager.
• Support Customer portfolio management.
• Co-ordinate working capital management.

Business Decision Support:

• Contract management: Ensure proper management of pricing, sales and purchase contracts, with focus on value protection and enhancement (credit, margins, customer assets.
• Risk management: Ensure commercial and financial risks are properly assessed, quantified and mitigated in line with business objectives, adhering to Global policy as appropriate.

Governance and Business Controls:

• Compliance (Finance Standards): Ensure all key control targets and standards are met in line with local country requirements and operated effectively across the interface.
• Ensure adherence to bookings in SAP ERP and processes in conjunction with Sales & Operations and manage non-compliant elements through clearly documented control procedures, in line with key stakeholder requirements.
• Audits (external/internal) and Business Control Reviews: Support internal/external audit requirements as appropriate.

 Accurate financial reporting:

• Country Finance departments in Vivo Energy are being pressed to improve the close and reporting process. Companies face increased pressure to provide higher quality information faster and more efficiently. Externally, market and regulatory bodies have accelerated reporting deadlines.

• Ensure timely and flawless IFRS group reporting as well as transactional accounting
• Manage and comply with statutory reporting requirements as well as tax filings
• Steer external year-end audit of statutory and IFRS group reporting
• Ensure adequate accounting and IFRS reporting knowledge within the local finance team

Requirements

• Finance/Economics degree and a recognized professional accounting qualification;
• CA Qualification would be an advantage
• Minimum 10 years of finance experience
• Focus on delivery and priorities; a self-starter,
• Planning and Project management skills.  Broad knowledge of finance processes (e.g. T&R),

• Strong communication (fluency in English), influencing and networking skills.
• Specific software skills: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Oracle, SAP.
• Ability to work in a team, and under pressure, in a virtual environment.

Closing Date: 16 December 2025

Email or hand delivered applications will not be accepted.

Candidates from designated groups are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.