SOCAR Upstream Management International LLC
Senior Budgeting & Financial Control Specialist
Role Synopsis:
- Lead budgeting, financial planning and financial control activities for domestic and international upstream assets, supporting management decision-making, investment planning, financing activities and asset management supporting.
Key Accountabilities:
- Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and business planning processes for upstream assets.
- Monitor financial performance against budgets and forecasts, analyse variances and recommend corrective actions.
- Prepare long-term financial plans, investment plans and financial models to support business decisions.
- Perform financial analysis of CAPEX, OPEX, production, commodity prices and other key business drivers.
- Review and challenge budget submissions and financial assumptions from asset teams.
- Prepare management reports, Board materials and shareholder presentations.
- Support investment evaluations, acquisitions, financing activities and due diligence through financial analysis.
- Monitor cash flows, funding requirements, borrowing facilities and long-term debt repayment schedules.
- Review Joint Venture, JOA and PSA financial matters, including cash calls, cost allocations and cost recovery.
- Assess shared service charges and overhead allocations for contractual and policy compliance.
- Coordinate with technical, commercial, accounting, treasury, tax and legal teams on financial matters.
- Support internal and external audits with financial analyses and supporting documentation.
- Identify financial risks and improvement opportunities and enhance budgeting and financial control processes.
- Mentor junior team members and promote knowledge sharing within the Finance team.
Essential Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related area. Professional qualification such as ACCA, CFA or CIMA is preferred.
Essential experience and job requirements
- +5 years of relevant experience in oil and gas companies
- Moderate excel capabilities, specially to be able to work what-if, goal seek, solver tools, VBA is plus
- Good analytical/problem solving and communication skills, enthusiasm and teamwork ability

























SOCAR Upstream Management International LLC