For an infrastructure construction project in Algeria, we are looking for an administrative and financial area manager.
Essential duties
- Managing the administrative and financial activities of the company, branches and projects operating in Algeria..
- Pursuing the Administration and Finance objective and supervising the administrative activities within his reference area, project, in accordance with the instructions received from the CFO;
- Managing the activities related to the creation and closure of local companies/branches;
- Physical and frequent monitoring of the sites in his reference area/market to ensure effective and professional support for the economic results of the projects, guaranteeing the achievement of performance and profitability targets;
- Supporting all administrative, economic, fiscal, financial, banking and contractual activities within his area of responsibility/project, reporting functionally to the CFO and hierarchically to the Operations/Area Manager;
- Leading the action to be taken in case of credit expiry, supervising the request to the client with the support of the Administration & Finance Manager;
- Supervising all accounting activities (preparation and sending of invoices, reports with credit due, registration of receipts, registration of invoices and payment) in order to comply with both local rules and regulations and corporate standards;
- Coordinating the local HR representative in the management of local conditions in terms of remuneration, administrative, medical, contractual, logistical matters with a focus on expatriate personnel conditions;
- Liaise directly with Area/Operations Managers, Project Managers, Local Administration Officers to effectively enhance cooperation and synergy between central and local/subsidiary administration offices, ensuring compliance and application of administration and finance policies, procedures and best practices;
- Ensure the proper management and administration of the company's assets and equipment;
- Supervising and supporting the contracting and negotiation activities by constantly reviewing the effectiveness of the contractual standards, requesting the assistance of the Legal Department when necessary, and verifying that the contracts comply with the corporate purchasing conditions and guidelines;
- for the Components Business Unit, managing all administrative and financial activities to be carried out in accordance with internal guidelines;
- for the projects to be carried out in JVs and partnerships, to support the JV and RdE representatives in order to guarantee and optimise the results of the JVs and Branch, acting as an interface between the administrative offices of the Company and the partners;
- Supervise the preparation of monthly reports to be shared with the Administration & Finance Director, Area Manager, PM, Managing Directors on the administration and finance performance, functionality and overall administration operations, anomalies and compliance with procedures;
- Oversee the administration and accounting activities within the reference project/office, such as the preparation and archiving of the financial report;
- Assist the Administration & Finance Manager in planning the forecast cash flow together with the Project Directors/Managers and Operations Area Directors/Managers;
- Assisting the Administration & Finance Manager in managing relations with the main banking groups operating locally, in accordance with the Administration & Finance Department;
- In-depth knowledge of the reference market, the solutions/services the company can offer and the company's competitors;
Qualifications
- Chartered Accounting Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Economics/Business Administration/Finance;
- Excellent knowledge of English + French and preferably knowledge of other languages;
- Familiarity with the legislation governing works contracts and public works and the relevant laws in Algeria and, ideally, in the Maghreb;
- Familiarity with the reference economic principles;
- Ability to organise activities in the context of the managed process and in relation to other company processes, identifying and eliminating inefficiencies;
- Relevant experience in similar roles;
- Business and/or project experience in a multicultural and international environment;
- Good knowledge of administration and finance specific software (e.g. Matrix, Axa);
- Good knowledge of MS Office suite;
