Job Openings at You Centred Consulting

 Role Profile

We are looking for a highly accurate head of finance to oversee all financial activities. The responsibilities of a head of finance include managing financial tasks and ensuring that finances are used beneficially. You should also ensure that investments and finances comply with regulations.

To be successful as a head of finance, you should demonstrate excellent leadership qualities and experience in modeling financial strategies. Ultimately, a competent Head of Finance should maintain the finances of the organization effectively and increase profitability.

Head of Finance Responsibilities:

• Forecasting financial results.
• Overseeing the budgets.
• Conducting risk management.
• Evaluating and initiating investments.
• Managing and overseeing the financial systems of the organization.
• Providing sound financial assistance and information to management in order for it to make important business decisions.
• Review budgets. 
• Consult board members regarding funding strategy.
• Present financial statistics and insights to the Board of Directors.
• Perform risk analysis and management.
• Forecast daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual performance.
• Compare investment opportunities and make recommendations.
• Oversee an accounting team.
• Generate cost and profit analysis.
• Create secure processes to ensure data is confidential.
• Organize resources and administer cash flows and transactions.
• Ascertain all accounting endeavors and audits comply with financial laws and rules.
• Make recommendations to reduce costs.
• Allocating resources and managing finances.
• Recommending cost reduction strategies.

Head of Finance Requirements:

• Master’s in finance and accounting
• 10+ years of experience
• 5+ years of management experience
• Familiarity with accounting software such as Tally
• Good forecasting analysis
• Expertise in bank reconciliation, bookkeeping, and cash flow management
• Budgeting and risk management experience
• Leadership and management experience.

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Role Profile:

We are looking to hire a legal assistant with superb research and administrative skills. Legal assistants are expected to work well under pressure and deliver on tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

To ensure success, legal assistants should be proficient at multi-tasking, intuitive and excellent communicators with a keen interest in providing accurate and insightful support to lawyers and legal teams. Top candidates will be experts in key legal concepts with fantastic organizational skills, great IT skills and meticulous attention to detail.

Legal Assistant Responsibilities:

• Conduct legal research on cases and gather pertinent legal information.
• Interpret laws, rulings and regulations in legal documents.
• Compile, proofread and edit drafts of contracts, leases, licenses, policies and other legal documents.
• Monitor, study and develop written summaries of proposed and enacted legislation, regulations, court decisions, industry guidelines, trade journals and other relevant publications.
• Assist with case preparation including opening and closing arguments, and aiding in court motions or pleadings.
• Daily record keeping with electronic and physical filing of caseloads.
• Analyze and summarize documents.
• Assist with the administration and management of workflow.
• Locate and interview witnesses.
• General administrative duties ie. answering correspondence and taking telephone calls.

Legal Assistant Requirements:

• First degree in law or paralegal certification or similar (essential).
• Two years of legal research experience.
• Two years of experience in drafting legal and business documents.
• Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and research skills.
• Ability to understand and interpret legal documents.
• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Lexis-Nexis, PACER, Westlaw and other legal research sites.

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Job Brief

A leading Real Estate & Development company is looking for a Senior Sales & Marketing Manager to handle her operations. The Senior Sales & Marketing Manager will be responsible for developing all sales activities and providing leadership towards the achievement of maximum profitability and growth in line with the company vision and values.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead communication with existing and new customers to achieve the goals
• Take care of existing customers to ensure satisfaction without current services
• Organizing and attending meetings with prospective customers
• Manage a sales team and provide leadership, training, and coaching
• Develop a sales strategy to achieve organizational sales goals and revenues
• Set individual sales targets with sales team
• Work on sales scripts with agents
• Track, collate and interpret sales figures and reporting
• Ensure members of the sales team have the necessary resources to perform properly
• Plan and direct sales team training
• Control expenses and monitor budgets
• Maintain contact and build relationships with existing and prospect customers
• Maintain full information of opportunities, tasks and customer visits
• Identifies the needs of a customer and provides a chance for meeting those needs
• Complete other tasks assigned by CEO/COO

Requirements

• At least 8-12 years experienced in Sales Manager position, preferably in the property industry
• Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Confidence and positive attitude are advantages
• Good negotiation, problem solving, innovative and persuasive skills
• Strong skills in sales would be more preferable
• Able to work independently and with a team under tight timelines and pressure
• Fluent in English language both communication and writing

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Job Profile

We are seeking a meticulous Insurance Underwriter to assess the risk factors of potential clients and establish coverage terms.

• The ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing guidelines that ensure a balanced ratio of favorable risks, minimizing claim costs, and enabling the company to provide insurance at a competitive price.
• This role requires a comprehensive understanding of risk analysis, the ability to analyze data, and make informed decisions.
• By effectively managing risk, the Insurance Underwriter plays a crucial role in maintaining the financial stability and profitability of the company.

Responsibilities

• Review insurance applications for compliance and adherence
• Assess clients’ background information and financial status
• Liaise with specialists to gather information and opinions
• Weight loss exposures and determine underwriting alternatives
• Draw up a quotes for competitive insurance premiums
• Negotiate and define the specific terms of insurance policies with brokers or policyholders
• Keep detailed records of policies underwritten and decisions made
• Balance between mass and homogeneity of risks to achieve predictability of future results
• Develop and maintain a profitable book of business for the insurer
• Follow applicable insurance laws

Requirements and skills

• Proven insurance underwriting experience
• 4-7 years’ experience
• Hands-on experience with “smart systems”, analytical tools and statistical packages (spreadsheets,SPSS, databases etc)
• Sensible judgement and attention to detail
• Confident decision-making skills
• Excellent knowledge of insurance policies and ability to relate policy provisions to the loss exposures
• Proven numeracy and statistical skills
• Insurance diploma or certification

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Job Descriptions

• Managing the allocation and letting of empty properties in order to minimize turnaround times, and ensuring the Housing Management Team let properties promptly
• Coordinating the administration of mutual exchanges within legal frameworks, the transfer list, under-occupation, assignments, successions and name changes.
• Producing reports, PIs and information on void performance, transfers and mutual exchanges for the Housing Manager, Senior Management Team and Local Authorities and Government Departments
• Responsible for managing current and pending voids and lettings for both new and re-lets including advertising properties, tracking void and applicant progression and contributing to the successful handover of new schemes, to ensure KPIs are met
• Timely assessment, co-ordination and processing of mutual exchanges, transfers, and under-occupancy moves, ensuring targets are met and performance reported on
• Administration and verification of assignments, successions and name changes Co-ordinate and liaise with Housing Management, including Income collection, Tenancy and Estate, Housing Options and Repairs teams ensuring consistency of service and setting relevant deadlines to achieve targets and KPIs
• Ensure properties are let in accordance with nomination agreements, local lettings plan, the Council’s transfer and allocations policies, and that applicants meet eligibility criteria, are correctly verified, and that consideration is given to the property’s attributes
• Identify and provide the correct information for the lettings processes, including affordable rent eligibility and suitability, rent and service charge information, and appropriate applicant and tenancy documentation
• Liaison with the void contractors and utility providers, to include raising of void works orders ensuring turnaround of service delivery within the agreed KPIs and letting standard

Requirements

• First degree (HND/Bsc.)  Business, Engineering, or equivalent professional level experience
• 4-8years of experience in facilities maintenance or equivalent related functions
• Knowledge of general maintenance methods, operating requirements, and safety precautions related to facilities management
• Must be a well-organized, detail and customer (internal and external) oriented self-starter
• Strong procurement and negotiation skills