A financial and construction advisor is sought for a government organization. Work is underway on the realization of a new cultural institution in an existing building. This project is in a complex renovation phase, where the business case, budgeting, planning, and environmental management have proven insufficient, resulting in budget and time overruns. The organization aims to regain control and direction over these matters by attracting two additional advisors until the completion and start of the new operation.
This assignment focuses on the financial and construction profile, in collaboration with an advisor with an organizational and content profile.
What you do
- Control financial forecasts for investment and operation, including a secondary review of the business case.
- Assess investment budget and risks, and verify if expenditures align with approved plans and budgets.
- Guide the organization regarding risk management and advise on necessary measures, reporting to the municipality.
- Assess the financial feasibility of estimates for future operations, investment, liquidity, and working capital.
- Advise on adjustments and choices to be made, with attention to furnishing and inventory that align with the rental function.
- Identify and advise on deviations, risks, and financial bottlenecks.
- Verify if subsidies are spent financially lawfully and efficiently, and if financial processes comply with laws and regulations.
- Guide the organization in attracting necessary external financing.
- Control and guide the organization in the realization of the renovation and furnishing regarding progress, deviations, and financial risk.
- Advise on architectural choices and assist in resolving disputes with the contractor.
- Report formally to the college via the portfolio holder and designated official contacts.
- Advise the management and Supervisory Board of the cultural institution and support them in making choices, in conjunction with the other advisor.
What they ask
- Demonstrably completed education at a minimum of WO-bachelor level in Business Economics, Finance & Control, Accountancy, or similar.
- Minimum of 5 years of demonstrable work experience in a senior financial advisory or control function.
- Minimum of 5 years of demonstrable work experience with financial advising on extensive real estate, renovation, or housing projects within the social or cultural sector.
- Demonstrable work experience with financial steering and control of extensive operations, including budgets, multi-year estimates, forecasts, management reports, and financial analyses, within the social or cultural sector.
- Demonstrable work experience with strategic financial advising to management, board, and/or project leadership.
- Broad experience in a socially or publicly oriented organization, preferably in the cultural or library sector.
- Candidate agrees to the stated secondment conditions.
Preferences.
- Minimum of 5 years of demonstrable work experience as a senior financial advisor.
- Demonstrable work experience with financially reviewing and assessing a business case that includes both a real estate or renovation investment and future operations.
- Demonstrable work experience with financial advising and risk management on extensive real estate, renovation, or housing projects within the social or cultural sector.
- Demonstrable work experience with financial steering and control of extensive operations, including budgets, multi-year estimates, forecasts, management reports, and financial analyses, within the social or cultural sector.
- Demonstrable work experience as a strategic financial sparring partner for management and project leadership.
- Minimum of 3 years of demonstrable work experience in working in a multidisciplinary team.
Competencies.
- Analytical
- Administrative sensitivity
- Environment-oriented
- Decisive and providing clarity
- Persuasive and decisive
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