Senior Financial Advisor – Loans & Project Financing

Crescent Rice Mill Limited – Senior Financial Advisor – Loans & Project Financing

Location: Kano

Employment Type: Part-time

Industry: Manufacturing, Agriculture, Agro-processing and Industrial Operations

About the Role

• We are seeking a highly experienced, competent, and results-driven Senior Financial Advisor to provide strategic financial advisory services to our company, with particular emphasis on loan acquisition, project financing, capital raising, and business expansion.
• The successful candidate will work closely with management to identify suitable financing opportunities, develop bankable proposals, engage financial institutions, negotiate favourable financing terms, and support the successful funding of the company's projects and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and recommend suitable loan facilities and financing opportunities for the company.

• Develop strategies for raising funds for business expansion, factory development, machinery acquisition, and working capital.

• Prepare or coordinate the preparation of bankable business plans, feasibility studies, financial projections, and loan applications.

• Identify and engage commercial banks, development finance institutions, investment firms, and other legitimate funding sources.

• Facilitate access to suitable financing programmes offered by institutions such as the Bank of Industry and other relevant development finance institutions.

• Advise management on interest rates, repayment structures, collateral requirements, grace periods, and other financing terms.

• Support negotiations with lenders and financing partners to obtain favourable terms.

• Evaluate project viability, financial risks, cash flow requirements, and expected returns on investment.

• Monitor financing applications from initial engagement through approval, documentation, and disbursement.

• Provide regular reports to management on financing opportunities, application progress, risks, and recommendations.

• dvise on debt management, financial sustainability, and long-term capital planning.

• Qualifications and Experience

• A Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

• Professional qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, CFA, or relevant banking and finance credentials will be an advantage.

• Minimum of 20 years of relevant professional experience in corporate finance, investment banking, commercial banking, project finance, or financial advisory services.

• Demonstrable experience in securing or structuring loans and financing for companies or large-scale projects.

• Proven experience working with commercial banks, development finance institutions, and other funding organisations.

• Strong understanding of Nigerian financial institutions, lending requirements, credit assessment, and business financing processes.

• Experience in manufacturing, agriculture, agro-processing, rice milling, or other capital-intensive industries will be a strong advantage.

• Excellent financial analysis, negotiation, proposal development, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Key Competencies:

• Strong professional network within the banking and finance sector.

• Ability to identify realistic financing opportunities and develop practical funding strategies.

• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professional accountability.

• Ability to work independently and advise senior management.

• Strong track record of delivering measurable financing results.

• Remuneration and Engagement

• Remuneration and engagement terms will be negotiated based on the candidate's experience, proposed scope of work, and demonstrated track record.

• The arrangement may include a retainer, transaction-based fees, or another mutually agreed professional fee structure.

Application Closing Date

• 10th November, 2026.

Note

• Only candidates who meet the experience requirements and can demonstrate relevant financing expertise will be considered.
• We are looking for a trusted financial professional who can turn viable business projects into bankable opportunities and help management secure sustainable financing.