Financial Project Manager

Job description / Role

Our client, a well-known construction company with projects in Africa, seeks a Financial Project Manager. In this role, the job holder will primarily be involved in financing all the construction and infrastructure projects, helping to raise projects, and dealing with banks/agencies, funds, etc. Furthermore, you will set up working capital and trading limits for government procurements in Africa and arrange department and company debt. Other responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing projects relating to cash flow, financial reporting, and revenue and expenses
• Assisting departments in creating and managing forecasts and budgets for various projects
• Gathering and analyzing data to identify areas for improvement and develop solutions to keep projects on budget and on time
• Establishing appropriate internal controls and project governance
• Supporting design and execution of the implementation process, including business requirement gathering, process documentation, and solutions design
• Implementing change management strategies, ensuring stakeholders and teams are trained and adjusted to the new process

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you need to meet the following criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree holder
• With 10 to 12 years of work experience, of which at least five years in financial project management
• Have experience in using export credit agencies or raising project financing for projects in Africa
• Experience in handling a project size of more than USD150 million
• Willing to travel when needed
• Fluent in English, knowledge of Hindi would be a plus

Candidates who are based in India are welcome to apply.

Disclaimer: Please note that Black Pearl will never ask any of its candidates for any payment in any form in exchange of our service in helping candidates find a job. Our service is free to our candidates and the recruitment fee is paid by our clients.

About the Company

Black Pearl is a human resources and recruitment agency that provides a holistic business and talent solution in a progressive, dynamic, and efficient way.

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