Finance - Director of Operations Control

Director of Operations Control

We're currently seeking candidates for the position of Director of Operations Control. Reporting to the US Chief Finance Officer, the Director of Operations Control is a key member of Waga Energy's Finance organization responsible for leading budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, investment reviews, and operational finance processes while helping the organization scale efficiently and sustainably. This is a high-impact role for a hands-on finance leader who thrives in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment and is motivated by contributing to the energy transition.

This role plays a critical part in ensuring the financial integrity of operations, optimizing profitability, supporting strategic decision-making, and driving financial discipline across project sites.

Primary responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

• Serve as the gatekeeper for all capital investment proposals for project sites, ensuring rigorous business case evaluation, budget control, robust ROI analysis, and full compliance with internal controls, corporate policies, and applicable accounting standards (IFRS / GAAP).
• Own oversight of operational cost performance across project sites, ensuring revenues and cost trends, variances, and risks are clearly understood and actively managed through standard governance processes, with a strong focus on revenues optimization, cost savings, operational efficiency, and site-level EBITDA improvement.
• Maintain overall responsibility for accurate, timely, and compliant project site financial results and reporting in accordance with IFRS, GAAP, corporate procedures, and statutory requirements, while safeguarding company assets and supporting internal and external audits.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to various cross-functional leaders, providing financial insight, cost analysis, and scenario support to guide key operational decisions, capital investments, and delivery of financial objectives.
• Lead weekly, monthly, and quarterly forecasting processes and the Annual Operating Plan for project sites, ensuring accurate outlooks, proactive identification of risks and opportunities, and alignment with strategic priorities.
• Perform comparisons of actuals vs presales BPs and interact with business development and operational teams to deduct operational action plans and presale costing adjustments.
• Build, standardize, and continuously enhance operations finance reporting and forecasting disciplines, including the development of financial reports, KPIs, dashboards, and data models that support effective performance management and decision-making.
• Lead the financial integration of new project sites into reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and control frameworks, ensuring consistency, transparency, and compliance as the operating platform expands.
• Provide thought leadership on inventory and working capital management, driving improvements in efficiency, aging reduction, and cross-functional alignment with Supply Chain and Operations teams.
• Identify and champion continuous improvement opportunities within Operations Finance and across led teams, promoting standardization, efficiency gains, and sharing of best practices across sites and regions.
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with a wide range of business partners, demonstrating adaptability and effective communication in support of evolving operational, financial, and organizational demands.

The ideal Director of Operations Control candidate has:

• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline. CPA, CMA, MBA, or equivalent qualifications are a plus.
• 5-10 years of progressive experience in finance, operations finance, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), controlling, or a related function.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, and performance management processes.
• Solid understanding of IFRS and US GAAP accounting standards.
• Experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, or project-based operations environments.
• Proven ability to evaluate capital investments, business cases, and financial returns.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights.
• Experience developing KPIs, dashboards, reports, and performance management tools.
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities, with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive accountability.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred), financial reporting tools, and advanced Microsoft Excel applications.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts to both financial and non-financial audiences.
• A proactive, adaptable, and results-oriented mindset, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Demonstrated integrity, professionalism, attention to detail, and…