Job Description
Role Overview
The Manager – Finance, Collections & Commercial will serve as the key financial and commercial lead for the company’s Infrastructure and Power Generation portfolio (hydro and solar plants long-term PPAs). The role goes beyond finance operations to include collections leadership, legal-commercial negotiation, and banking relationship management. This individual will be central to ensuring liquidity, enforcing receivables, and safeguarding commercial interests of the division.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Management
• Supervise day-to-day accounting, billing, and financial reporting across infrastructure and power divisions.
• Prepare and finalize monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements in line with FRS and Nigerian statutory requirements.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and financial controls for asset management and power operations.
• Coordinate with banks for facilities, credit lines, reconciliations, and transaction oversight.
Collections & Receivables
• Act as Chief Collections Lead to ensure timely recovery from offtakers and tenants.
• Design and enforce collection strategies, dunning processes, and recovery plans.
• Liaise with legal counsel to manage disputes, overdue accounts, and enforce contractual rights.
• Maintain accurate receivables dashboard for management with actionable insights.
Commercial & Legal Operations
• Draft, review, and negotiate power purchase agreements (PPAs), tenancy agreements, and service contracts.
• Provide legal-commercial guidance on offtaker agreements, vendor contracts, and infrastructure leases.
• Ensure commercial compliance with governance, risk management, and regulatory frameworks.
• Support business development with financial and legal due diligence for new projects.
Leadership & Coordination
• Lead a team of local Nigerian finance/collections staff; drive accountability and performance.
• Act as the single point of coordination with banks, auditors, regulators, and offtakers.
• Report regularly to senior management on financial health, collections status, and risk exposure.
Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce. Professional qualifications (CA, CPA, CFA, or MBA) preferred.
• 8–12 years’ experience in finance and commercial management, ideally in power, energy, or infrastructure sectors.
• Demonstrated success in collections, receivables management, and legal contract negotiation.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, Nigerian tax/regulatory compliance, and financial systems (SAP/Oracle/ERP).
• Experience managing banking relationships and structured financing preferred.
Skills & Competencies
• Strong negotiation and collections expertise with legal-commercial acumen.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• High proficiency in financial analysis, contracts, and stakeholder management.
• Effective communicator with the ability to manage offtakers, banks, and internal leadership.
• Strong problem-solving ability; resilient under challenging collection environments.
The Manager – Finance, Collections & Commercial will serve as the key financial and commercial lead for the company’s Infrastructure and Power Generation portfolio (hydro and solar plants long-term PPAs). The role goes beyond finance operations to include collections leadership, legal-commercial negotiation, and banking relationship management. This individual will be central to ensuring liquidity, enforcing receivables, and safeguarding commercial interests of the division.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Management
• Supervise day-to-day accounting, billing, and financial reporting across infrastructure and power divisions.
• Prepare and finalize monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements in line with FRS and Nigerian statutory requirements.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and financial controls for asset management and power operations.
• Coordinate with banks for facilities, credit lines, reconciliations, and transaction oversight.
Collections & Receivables
• Act as Chief Collections Lead to ensure timely recovery from offtakers and tenants.
• Design and enforce collection strategies, dunning processes, and recovery plans.
• Liaise with legal counsel to manage disputes, overdue accounts, and enforce contractual rights.
• Maintain accurate receivables dashboard for management with actionable insights.
Commercial & Legal Operations
• Draft, review, and negotiate power purchase agreements (PPAs), tenancy agreements, and service contracts.
• Provide legal-commercial guidance on offtaker agreements, vendor contracts, and infrastructure leases.
• Ensure commercial compliance with governance, risk management, and regulatory frameworks.
• Support business development with financial and legal due diligence for new projects.
Leadership & Coordination
• Lead a team of local Nigerian finance/collections staff; drive accountability and performance.
• Act as the single point of coordination with banks, auditors, regulators, and offtakers.
• Report regularly to senior management on financial health, collections status, and risk exposure.
Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce. Professional qualifications (CA, CPA, CFA, or MBA) preferred.
• 8–12 years’ experience in finance and commercial management, ideally in power, energy, or infrastructure sectors.
• Demonstrated success in collections, receivables management, and legal contract negotiation.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, Nigerian tax/regulatory compliance, and financial systems (SAP/Oracle/ERP).
• Experience managing banking relationships and structured financing preferred.
Skills & Competencies
• Strong negotiation and collections expertise with legal-commercial acumen.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• High proficiency in financial analysis, contracts, and stakeholder management.
• Effective communicator with the ability to manage offtakers, banks, and internal leadership.
• Strong problem-solving ability; resilient under challenging collection environments.
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