Business Administrator

Job Summary

• The Business Administrator will work closely with Executive Management to ensure that business objectives are translated into measurable performance, financial discipline and effective execution.
• The role requires an individual who can confidently work with numbers, people, processes and performance, while providing leadership across business functions.

Key Responsibilities
Financial & Commercial Management:

• Support budgeting, cash-flow planning, revenue tracking and cost control.
• Monitor income, expenditure, receivables and payables.
• Track project revenue, profitability, invoicing and collections.
• Prepare financial and commercial analysis for management decision-making.
• Identify cost-reduction and business-efficiency opportunities.
• Work closely with Finance to strengthen financial controls and reporting.

Business Performance Management:

• Translate strategic objectives into measurable KPIs and targets.
• Monitor departmental and individual performance.
• Maintain business performance dashboards and management reports.
• Track sales pipeline, contracts, projects, revenue and business-development performance.
• Identify performance gaps and coordinate corrective actions.
• Provide regular performance insights to Executive Management.

Stakeholder Management:

• Coordinate relationships between management, clients, consultants, contractors, vendors and internal teams.
• PR & Corporate Partnerships
• Support client relationship management and service-delivery follow-up.
• Track commitments, actions and deliverables.
• Ensure effective communication and timely escalation of issues.

Business Operations & Administration:

• Coordinate day-to-day business operations and administrative processes.
• Ensure timely implementation of management decisions.
• Support procurement, contracts and vendor management.
• Maintain accurate business records and documentation.
• Drive process discipline, compliance and continuous improvement.

Leadership & Team Coordination:

• Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver business priorities.
• Promote accountability, ownership and a performance-driven culture.
• Provide direction and support to administrative and operational personnel.
• Identify and escalate operational, financial and performance risks.
• Support organisational change and implementation of improved business processes.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Success in this role will be measured through:

• Financial discipline and cost optimisation
• Revenue and cash-flow visibility
• Improved receivables and collections
• Achievement of business and departmental KPIs
• Quality and timeliness of management reporting
• Stakeholder satisfaction and responsiveness
• Operational efficiency and process compliance
• Timely execution of management actions
• Improved accountability and performance culture

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Management or a related discipline.
• 5–8 years’ relevant experience in business administration, business operations, finance, commercial management or performance management.
• Strong practical understanding of financial and business management.
• Demonstrable experience managing stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Strong leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, business management/ERP systems and performance dashboards.
• Professional qualification in Accounting, Finance, Business Management or a related discipline will be an advantage.

The Ideal Candidate:
We are looking for someone who is:

• Commercially minded | Financially astute | Analytical | Organised | Accountable | Strategic | Assertive | Collaborative | Results-driven
• Most importantly, you must be able to connect the numbers to the business — understanding how financial decisions, people, client relationships, operational efficiency and performance contribute to SCSP's growth and sustainability.

Salary
N3,000,000 - N3,600,000  annually.

Why join SCSP?

• This is an opportunity to take on a high-impact business management and leadership role within a growing African technical and engineering organisation.
• The successful candidate will work closely with Executive Management and have an opportunity to influence business performance, systems, commercial growth and organisational development.
• If you can manage numbers, people, performance and stakeholders — we want to hear from you.

Application Closing Date
15th September, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: using "Application – Business Administrator" as the subject of the email.

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