ADP - Finance and Administration Manager at ARM Hold Co.

Job Purpose

• The Finance and Admin Manager will be responsible for all aspects of financial management and administration of the portfolio and all projects within it, including budgeting and monitoring of project expenditures; financial reporting and auditing; forecasting expenditures; and maintaining and supervising project accounts, books of accounts, banking and financial operations, and all administrative work.
• The Finance and Administration Manager is expected to provide sound financial advice and effective financial management as well as manage the administrative functions of the Fund.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
Administration:

• Monitor and ensure compliance by projects and portfolio companies and their service providers (including the EPC Contractor(s), O&M Contractor, Construction Supervision etc) with applicable Environmental, Social & Governance requirements and relevant business integrity policies
• Shall ensure proper corporate governance practices including compliance with applicable Corporate Governance Code(s), statutory and other regulatory requirements.
• Shall establish and maintain (in electronic form and, where applicable, in physical form) an adequate and accessible archive of all financial and administrative records and documents relevant to the business.
• Actively administer all active contracts between portfolio companies or projects and service providers
• Coordinate organization of board and board committee meetings, including preparation and dissemination of background documents etc.
• Ensure all internal and external reporting obligations are completed in a timely and accurate fashion.

Finance and Treasury:

• Analyse and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly and annual financial statements.
• Coordinate and lead the annual audit process, liaise with external auditors.
• Oversee and lead annual budgeting and planning process in conjunction with the O&M Contractors and ensure adequate budget control practices
• Monitor progress and changes to keep leadership abreast of the organization’s financial status.
• Manage organizational cash flow and forecasting.
• Identifying value creation opportunities for portfolio companies and making recommendations in that regard to the Board.
• Conducts advanced financial and operational performance analyses of portfolio companies to track performance against operational and investment returns targets, and to provide early warning of material deviations from expectations.

Requirements
Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree / Master’s Degree
• Demonstrated qualification in business administration, management, finance, accounting or economics
• Previous experience in contract administration will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 5 years’ post qualification experience in financial and administrative management or similar position
• CFA, ACCA, other relevant qualifications will be an added advantage.

Competencies:

• Strategic Planning and Organizing: develops plans that achieve long-term objectives and are responsive to changes in organizational demands and environment
• Decision Making: evaluates information and options to identify potential impact of decisions on other parts of the organization
• Relationship Management: establishes and maintains effective relationships, strong influencing, and negotiation skills, responds quickly, accurately, and pleasantly
• Strong Verbal and Written Communication
• Technical Knowledge: has high level of technical knowledge related to the job, excellent analytical skills, computer proficiency in the standard packages.

Skills:
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Exceptional organizational, leadership and resource management skills.
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking, interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Thorough understanding of diverse business processes and strategy development
• Good understanding of research methods and data analysis techniques
• Ability to plan for and keep track of multiple projects and deadlines.
• Familiarity with budget planning and enforcement, human resources, and customer service procedures.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office, databases and information systems.