Senior Account Manager

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MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial / Shareholder Returns

• Ensure financial soundness of all credit submissions.

• Transactions aligned to the R-CTFL Master plan 2030

Internal / Operational Processes

Evaluate applications for funding

Designing and negotiating the financial and legal relationship between the client and the company for the specific deal.

Risk identification and mitigation

Deal optimization - ensuring that the deal is aligned with the strategic objectives of the Department and will contribute to meeting industry development goals

Support the development and implementation of strategies or action plans to drive the Department’s strategic objectives.

Account management function up to first draw

Prepare well written and motivated reports for presentation to the relevant Panel and other Panel as required.

Conduct peer reviews on all peer submissions.

Training, mentoring and coaching of Account Managers

Customer Focus Stakeholder Management

To effectively interact with internal departments SBUs and departments in order to fulfil the process requirements related to any specific deal / transaction.

Manage and enhance the levels of service and communication to ensure the provision of client service excellence.

Learning, Leadership People Growth

Provide team leadership in transactions during due diligence

Manage own development to enhance own competencies

Participate in knowledge sharing in the team and cross functional

Coaching and mentoring of team members

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical honours degree

KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE

8 -10 years related experience of which 4 years should be in deal assessment as well as closing of transactions

Knowledge of the civil society sector

Knowledge in assessing all associated issues in a transaction (Legal, risks, etc.)

Experience in interpretation and analysis of financial statements

Competent in coaching and mentoring team members.

TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

Experience with ME

Exposure to the NGO sector

Financial acumen

Risk identification and mitigation

Investment/Portfolio Management

Stakeholder Management and customer focus

Planning and organizing

Report writing skills

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Presentation and communication skills

Negotiation skills

Relationship Building and Networking skills

Persuading and Influencing skills

Coaching and Mentoring

Leading and Co-ordinating