Investment Controller

Job Title:

Investment Controller

Contract Type:

Permanent

Time Type:

Job Description:

Investment Controller - Houston, Texas

 

Overview of the Role:

Reporting directly to the Global Head of Controlling, the Investment Controller will act as the lead finance business partner for a portfolio of strategic investments, upstream natural gas assets, joint ventures and growth projects across North America. The role is responsible for providing financial oversight, investment performance analysis, asset valuation support, capital allocation insights and strategic decision support to senior management. As Centalion continues to expand its investment footprint in the United States through upstream, infrastructure and M&A opportunities, the position will play a critical role in evaluating business performance, monitoring investment returns, supporting transaction activities and driving financial excellence across the investment portfolio. The successful candidate will combine strong technical accounting capabilities with advanced investment controlling expertise, deep knowledge of the energy sector.

Financial Reporting, Governance & Audit:

• Coordinate and oversee monthly, quarterly and annual financial closing activities across a portfolio of investments, associates and joint ventures.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of IFRS, US GAAP and local statutory reporting.
• Review financial statements and management reports, identifying business risks, opportunities and performance drivers.
• Lead interactions with internal and external auditors.
• Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies, governance requirements and internal control standards.
• Support the implementation of new accounting standards and reporting requirements.

Investment Controlling & Asset Performance Management:

• Lead financial oversight and performance monitoring of strategic upstream natural gas assets, infrastructure investments, associates and joint ventures.
• Develop investment performance dashboards, KPIs and value-creation metrics to support investment decision-making.
• Perform asset-level profitability analysis, cash flow forecasting, liquidity assessments and return-on-investment evaluations.
• Monitor and challenge operating assumptions, production economics, capital expenditure programs and long-term investment plans.
• Evaluate investment performance against approved business cases and identify value-enhancement opportunities.
• Deliver robust financial analysis supporting executive management and investment committees.
• Support periodic asset valuation exercises and impairment assessments.

Strategic Planning, Forecasting & Business Partnering:

• Lead budgeting and long-term planning processes for assigned investments and assets.
• Deliver rolling forecasts and scenario analyses.
• Provide insightful commentary on performance deviations and business trends.
• Partner with investment, commercial, operational and executive teams to support strategic decision-making.
• Build strong relationships across multiple jurisdictions and functions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior management regarding investment performance, capital deployment and financial risks.

M&A and Strategic Projects:

• Support acquisitions, divestments, joint venture transactions and strategic growth initiatives across North America.
• Perform financial due diligence reviews, financial modelling validation and post-transaction performance assessments.
• Participate in the preparation of investment memoranda, management presentations and board-level materials.
• Support integration activities following acquisitions and investments.
• Provide financial leadership in capital-intensive projects and investment decision processes.
• Support integration activities following acquisitions and investments.
• Provide financial leadership in capital-intensive projects and investment decision processes.

Transformation & Continuous Improvement:

• Drive automation and process-standardization initiatives.
• Enhance reporting quality and management information.
• Strengthen internal control frameworks.
• Support Group-wide finance transformation initiatives, including ERP and reporting-system enhancements.

Ad-hoc Collaboration and Support to regional controlling activities:

 

• Collaboration with regional controlling and accounting team to support in their activities

• Collaboration with the team to complete accurate investment holding reporting

• Monitor performance of investments, infrastructure assets and operating businesses within the region, identifying risks, opportunities and value-creation initiatives.

• Provide financial leadership and support for acquisitions, divestments, integrations and major capital projects across North America.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business Administration required.
• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration preferred.
• CPA mandatory.

Experience:

 

• Minimum 10 to 15 years of progressive experience in investment controlling, financial controlling, transaction advisory or corporate finance.
• Mandatory experience with Oracle.
• Mandatory Big Four audit, transaction services or advisory background.
• Significant experience within the energy, natural resources, upstream oil and gas, or infrastructure sectors.
• Demonstrated experience supporting capital-intensive investments, joint ventures, acquisitions and strategic projects.
• Experience working within multinational and highly matrixed organizations.
• Proven exposure to executive leadership, board-level reporting and investment committees.

Skills:

 

• Advanced knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP
• Deep understanding of upstream energy economics, investment lifecycle management and asset valuation methodologies.
• Strong financial modelling, forecasting and investment appraisal capabilities.
• Excellent business-partnering capabilities with executive and operational stakeholders.
• Proven ability to influence decisions in complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to connect operational performance with financial outcomes.
• Ability to analyze and interpret large volumes of operational and financial data.
• Outstanding problem-solving and strategic-thinking skills.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to translate financial information into actionable business recommendations.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI and modern analytical platforms.
• High integrity, accountability and attention to detail.

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