Manager, Finance and Administration at Port Harcourt Water Corporation

As part of water sector reform initiatives to guarantee sustainable access to basic sanitation and basic water supply in Port Harcourt city, the Rivers Stale Government, through the Rivers State Ministry of Water Resources and Rural Development (RSMWRRD), has identified the immediate need to recruit competent and suitably qualified professionals to fill top level positions in the newly established Port Harcourt Water Corporation (PHWC) and Rivers State Water Services Regulatory Commission (RSWSRC).

In addition, the Rivers State Government and PHWC are implementing the first phase of the Port-Harcourt Water Supply and Sanitation Project with support from the African Development Bank (AIDB) and the World Bank (WB). This project will provide water and public sanitation facilities for approximately 1.5million residents in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas (LGAs). In order to ensure the successful implementation of the project, the RSMWRRD has identified the immediate need to recruit competent and suitably qualified professionals to fill various mid-level positions within PHWC.

PHWC is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Position: Manager, Finance and Administration

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Ref: ES0044

Description

• Reporting to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer,.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for effective strategic and operational financial planning, monitoring and reporting to enhance management decision-making.
• An intrinsic part of this will be to facilitate the achievement of PHWC's business and operational strategies by ensuring the provision of timely and qualitative administrative and support services to the Company.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the overall operations of Finance and Administration functions.
• Drive the implementation of the operational strategy, work-plans, programs, systems, controls, policies and procedures to ensure a rigorous financial frame work in alignment with PHWC's overall objectives.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual management reports to aid management decision-making process.
• Manage the Corporation's financial resources and ensure conformity of all financial reports with corporate accounting policies and principles.
• Monitor the financial status of the Corporation with regards to cash flow, investment, outstanding balance and short-term finance.

Key Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Accounting or finance related field.
• Possession of post-graduate degree(s) and relevant professional qualifications, e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA are essential with proven analytical and qualitative accounting/ finance competencies.
• A minimum of twelve (12) years' relevant experience, with at least five (5) years' experience at senior management level.
• Good knowledge of advanced financial management (accounting and reporting), treasury and investment management, international accounting and financial reporting standards and tax principles, local tax regime/legislation and implications to business as well as information management.
• Excellent networking skills, particularly relationship building, interpersonal and communication skills.

Application Closing Date
4th July, 2013

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their applications and CV's in Microsoft Word format, saved with your full names to: [email protected] quoting the reference number as the subject of your e-mail.

Note:

• Please include in your application, a statement of how you meet the advertised criteria, as well as names and contact details (including telephone and e-mail addresses) of three referees who are knowledgeable about your professional achievements and abilities.
• All applications will be treated in strict confidence.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.