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KAMILA FROGÉ

UK

Summary

Finance leader with over 14 years’ experience across offshore wind and upstream energy, including extensive international exposure across multiple jurisdictions. Trusted partner to Boards, Finance Directors, shareholders, and lenders, with a central role in delivering the £4.3bn financial close for the Inch Cape project. Demonstrated leadership in shaping robust governance and control frameworks, and in building multiple high-performing finance teams to support capital-intensive assets through construction and operations. Offers integrated financial leadership across core finance, treasury, tax, and enterprise systems, underpinned by strong commercial acumen and a focus on long-term asset performance. Sets a clear vision on long-term value creation for investors, stakeholders, and communities.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work history

Financial Controller

Inch Cape offshore wind project
2023.10 - 2026.05
  • Senior finance role for the £4.3bn Inch Cape offshore wind project, working closely with executive leadership, shareholders, and lenders through financial close and construction.
  • Lead the end-to-end finance function across budgeting and forecasting, cost control, treasury, procurement finance, accounts payable, and tax throughout the construction phase.
  • Own lender and shareholder reporting, including quarterly and annual covenant compliance, KPI dashboards, and LCCC CfD milestone audits.
  • Accountable for the financial control framework, IFRS statutory accounts, audit coordination, and significant accounting judgements.
  • Oversee treasury and cash management, including DSCR and covenant monitoring, interest-rate hedging across 22 counterparties, debt servicing, and dividend calculations.
  • Partner with commercial and project teams on contract approvals, commitment tracking, accruals, and capital allowances, working closely with PwC.
  • Set and maintain governance standards across finance operations, including process controls, vendor onboarding, and payment assurance.
  • Lead the design and implementation of a Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP, from solution design through to successful go-live in July 2025.

Team Lead – Joint Venture Accounting (Operational Finance)

Capricorn Energy Plc (formerly Cairn Energy Plc)
2019.01 - 2023.04
  • Led a finance team responsible for joint-venture accounting across 12+ international jurisdictions, covering the full upstream oil & gas asset lifecycle.
  • Prepared statutory accounts for overseas entities and ensured IFRS compliance (IFRS 9, 15, 16) in partnership with PwC and Deloitte.
  • Stepped up as Finance Manager for Mexico operations, overseeing day-to-day finance activities and supporting the successful transfer of operatorship to Eni.
  • Played a key role in the acquisition and integration of Egypt and UK North Sea assets, contributing finance leadership to integration planning and control alignment; recognised with the Cairn Value Added Award.
  • Partnered with commercial teams on contract renegotiations, cash-flow re-forecasting, and investment decision support.
  • Participated in regular operational and financial KPI reviews with the COO.
  • Selected for the Shadow for Success Programme, gaining exposure to Board, Audit & Risk Committee, and Steering Committee governance during a period of strategic change.

Joint Venture Accountant

Capricorn Energy Plc (formerly Cairn Energy Plc)
2013.02 - 2018.12
  • Managed JV accounting for Senegal assets, leading a team of three accountants.
  • Delivered monthly reporting, forecasting, working-capital management, and JV partner reporting.
  • Supported the transfer of operatorship and subsequent asset disposal.

Assistant Accountant – Joint Venture

Capricorn Energy Plc (formerly Cairn Energy Plc)
2011.05 - 2013.01
  • Prepared journals and reconciliations across multiple international assets.
  • Supported tax audits, petroleum agreement audits, and JV billing processes.

Finance Assistant

The Church of Scotland
2008.04 - 2011.04

Skills

    Core Competencies

  • Project Finance & Financial Close
  • Treasury, Hedging & Cash Management
  • Budgeting, Forecasting & Cost Control
  • IFRS Statutory Reporting & Audit
  • Lender & Shareholder Compliance
  • Tax Compliance (VAT, Corporation Tax, Capital Allowances)
  • ERP Design & Implementation
  • Team Leadership & Development
  • Stakeholder & Partner Management
  • Governance, Risk & Internal Controls

Accomplishments

  • Built and led high-performing, multi-disciplinary finance teams across planning and forecasting, cost control, accounting, treasury, and tax, supporting capital-intensive assets through financial close, construction, and transition into operations.
  • Played a central leadership role in the £4.3bn financial close of the Inch Cape offshore wind project, partnering with shareholders, lenders, and advisers to deliver an agreed and executable financing structure and on-time first utilisation.
  • Demonstrated strong commercial judgement within a tightly constrained pre-financial close funding envelope, driving frequent re-forecasting, scenario analysis, and cost challenge to keep the project fully funded without additional shareholder capital.
  • Led or contributed to international upstream oil & gas finance operations across 12+ jurisdictions, covering the full asset lifecycle and including the acquisition and integration of Egypt and UK North Sea assets; recognised with the Cairn Value Added Award.
  • Gained direct Board, Audit & Risk Committee, and Steering Committee exposure through the Shadow for Success Programme, contributing to enterprise-level decision-making during periods of strategic change.

Volunteer Experience

Edinburgh Napier Students’ Association, Board of Trustees Member (Finance), 2012-09, 2015-11, Voluntary

Timeline

Financial Controller

Inch Cape offshore wind project
2023.10 - 2026.05

Team Lead – Joint Venture Accounting (Operational Finance)

Capricorn Energy Plc (formerly Cairn Energy Plc)
2019.01 - 2023.04

Joint Venture Accountant

Capricorn Energy Plc (formerly Cairn Energy Plc)
2013.02 - 2018.12

Assistant Accountant – Joint Venture

Capricorn Energy Plc (formerly Cairn Energy Plc)
2011.05 - 2013.01

Finance Assistant

The Church of Scotland
2008.04 - 2011.04
KAMILA FROGÉ