Presenting the competency model of financial managers in the National Iranian Oil Company

In this study, a model for the competence of financial managers in the National Iranian Oil Company was designed. Therefore, this study is applied in terms of purpose, qualitative in terms of approach and exploratory and descriptive-survey in terms of method. Data analysis was performed in two parts. In the first part, the pattern dimensions were identified using the theme analysis method, then in the second part, the Delphi method was used to confirm the proposed model. Therefore, in the present study, two groups of society were studied. 1. The statistical population of the theme analysis method, which included senior managers, deputies, heads and financial experts in the National Oil Company. The sampling method in this section was purposeful and performed by snowball method. 2. The statistical population of the Delphi method included 20 experts, heads and specialists in the field of financial management of the oil company. The sampling method in this section was based on the selection of individuals based on expertise and experience. The information of the first part was collected through interviews and the second part was collected through a questionnaire. Based on the research findings, 26 components were identified and approved in the form of 4 dimensions for the competence of the financial managers of the oil company. The four dimensions include technical skills, leadership skills, individual skills, and business skills. It seems that the model and the results of the research can be effective in the proper selection of financial managers and their growth and development.