Financial Expert at SMEC

The Role:

This Financial Expert’s role is to provide services in financial planning, financial viability analysis of projects, project financing, and cost-benefit analysis and investment appraisals for a major mixed use development focused around a rail transport hub.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts financial viability analysis and develops reports for proposed developments.
• Prepares possible financing methods and options in order to realize projects.
• Prepares quality project technical reports for submission to the Client.
• Undertakes the specific tasks from the TOR that are applicable to financial expert.
• Undertakes activities to support financial Investment analysis and financial appraisals of projects.
• Develops and manages good and effective relationships with the clients and other stakeholders.
• Undertakes activities to build the capacity of the staff identified by the client through coaching and mentoring.

Key Qualifications and Experience

• At least a Bachelor’s degree (preferably a Master’s Degree), in related discipline from a recognized university.
• Must be registered with the relevant professional body such as Institute of Certified Public Accountants or related body.
• Must have a current practicing license from an Institute of Certified Public Accountants or related body.
• Should have at least 10 years’ overall experience including at least 5 years’ experience in consulting.
• Should demonstrate experience in large scale project developments.
• Should have at least three years’ experience since registration.
• Extensive knowledge in financial planning, financial viability analysis of projects.
• Experience in project financing, cost-benefit analysis and investment appraisals in major mixed land use development projects.

All candidates should possess the following Knowledge and Skills;

• Excellent technical writing skills (mandatory).
• Experience in preparing project reports, and/or publications.
• Excellent English language skills (mandatory)
• Regional experience in Sub Saharan Africa is an added advantage
• Proficient in use of computer software (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, etc) to produce professional looking documents of international standards
• Able to work with multidisciplinary multicultural teams
• Able to deliver work within tight deadlines and handle heavier work pressure near deadlines