About the job Assistant Manager (Finance US)
1. ROLE DETAILS:
Position title: Assistant Manager
Reports to: VP- Budgeting & Reporting
Department: Finance and Corporate Support
Function: Finance, Asset Management
Prepared / Revised on: May 2025
2. ROLE PURPOSE:
Support on finance, accounting, commercial and economic aspects of investments in USA in accordance with Mubadala Energy policies and procedures. Facilitate value creation and stewardship through monitoring performance of the investments and analysis of investment decisions.
Main responsibilities include supporting the supervisor on performance management, monthly reports, accounting, audits, budgeting and reporting. The job also entails ad-hoc special projects for senior management. The job requires understanding of underlying agreements and local financial compliance.
3. ROLE DIMENSIONS:
Role Dimensions:
Responsible for supporting accounting and management reporting for investments in USA in line with Mubadala Energys policies and procedures and assist in management decision making process.
No. of Staff Supervised:
0-2
Description
Business Planning and Budgeting
- Preparation of 5-Year annual plan by: a) Gathering information, assumptions, building templates & providing deliverables, b) working on financial models, c) Make presentation on budget prepared with detailed analysis
- Preparation of consolidated reports, Plan-on-Plan analysis
- Upload business plan inputs into financial systems
Monthly/ Quarterly performance reporting
Analyse monthly reports received from investments
- Perform monthly accounting based on information received from the Operator/ fund manager (in line with IFRS)
- Prepare monthly forecast report for investments with variance analysis & provide commentary.
- Upload Forecast into financial systems
- Prepare monthly cash forecast
- Prepare quarterly impairment assessment
- Analyse the Statement of financial position to highlight the risks and opportunities.
Asset Management Support
- Support Asset Management team in Investment analysis and any ad-hoc requests which will include understanding economic models prepared by consultants/ in house modelling team.
- Attend Asset Management meeting as and when required
- Provide support for monthly/ quarterly reviews.
- Prepare the financial analysis relevant for seeking delegation of authority approvals.
Accounting and Statutory Audits
- Support internal and external audit teams in planning and executing audits.
- Prepare general ledger journal entries.
- Review the customer/ vendor invoices and general ledger for maintaining the integrity of financial information
- Develop and execute post-audit action plans
- Provide financial information required for quarterly/ year-end statutory audits and group reporting and update the same on financial systems.
- Preparation of financial statements and extend audit support.
Financial / Tax compliance
Support the financial and tax compliance team based on laws and regulations
Debt Management
- Manage the external and shareholding financing agreements entered for the purposes of the investments and ensure timely financial compliance / reporting internally and externally.
Others
Other special projects as assigned from time to time
5. FRAMEWORKS, BOUNDARIES, AND DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY:
Scope: Financial, economic and commercial aspects of investments and continuous support to the supervisor.
Challenges:
- Preservation of value and managing risks for Mubadala Energy through carefully analysed investment decisions and performance management
- Effective operation of investments through the Partner and internal coordination, driving Mubadala Energy agenda and objectives.
Decision Making:
- No direct decision making but information is provided to management to assist in decision- making.
6. COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal: Finance teams of Mubadala /Mubadala Energy, asset managers, systems team, legal, tax, operations and other departments regularly involved with the assigned investments
External: Finance teams of JVs/ Funds, consultants, auditors, customers
7. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
Knowledge:
- Good knowledge for Oil and Gas Sector (including Petroleum fiscal regimes, economic analysis is essential).
- Good knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP
- Working knowledge of Think-Cell will be an added advantage.
- Information systems working knowledge (Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, Jedox and/or similar Corporate Business Planning and Reporting software) preferred.
- Excellent command on MS Office suite (especially MS Word Excel and PowerPoint).
Experience:
- The incumbent should be a finance professional (ACA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent) with a minimum of 7 years post -qualification experience.
Progressive work experience in IFRS and US GAAP is required.
- Experience in management reporting and budgeting processes is preferred.
- Experience in a reputed oil and gas company / oil and gas division of a Big 4 Audit firm will be an advantage
- Experience in financial modelling will be an advantage
Skills:
Self-driven, accountable and motivated individual who is flexible over the type of work to be done, make an impact on the overall business and become a valued member of the team.
8. COMPETENCIES:
Excellent analytical, problem-solving abilities.
- Proactive; strong expertise in identifying risks and opportunities for value creation for Mubadala Energy. Commercial acumen and ability to operate in rapidly changing environment.
- Cultural sensitivity, ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a diverse multi- functional teams.
- Should be able to work independently with minimal supervision.