Corporate Finance Analyst

**WE ARE RECRUITING**

The Finance Analyst is responsible for supporting the Group Commercial Director and the Head of Finance in corporate finance-related matters, including financial modelling of budgets, valuations and debt, presentations, funding, budgeting, monthly reporting and forecasting, and other strategic corporate activity. You will support a multi-functional team to ensure financial modelling is accurate, current, and best in class. In addition, they will work on developing business plans, valuation of targets, due diligence and integration.

You will be expected to foster relationships with shareholders, business consultants, debt funders and other primary stakeholders while integrating with other group corporate finance analysts across the African region.

**Position of the job in the organisation**:
**Principal responsibilities**:

- Support the group Commercial Director and Head of Finance in key strategic initiatives
- Integrate with the other corporate finance analysts based in Kenya and Nigeria to form a coherent corporate finance team
- Own, update and maintain the corporate financial, debt funding and budget models in collaboration with the various stakeholders
- Assess capital allocation requirements as well as sources of funding (sources and uses)
- Monthly financial reporting as part of the board and shareholder updates, including responsibility for preparing month-end and quarter-end reporting slides to be included in the wider group reporting pack
- Perform financial forecasting and reporting
- Support the finance team in preparing the company’s Annual Budget and strategic capital allocation.
- Creation of financial templates for budgeting and other related tasks
- Deliver business valuations for acquisitions and divestments, financial valuation, and other related strategic decision supports.
- Ensure the company's financing decisions are consistent with the overall financing strategy and that liability management aligns with existing covenants.
- Monitor the Company’s key financial performance indicators based on approved forecasts and regularly manage treasury/cashflow plan across the Company’s operating assets.
- Work closely with the finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Guide the cost analysis process by establishing a budget monitoring process
- Support in the preparation of Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Management Reports
- Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards
- Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation by creating forecasts and models
- Address advanced capital needs, profitability analysis, specific sensitivity/trending/NPV analysis, and metric-related information
- Take a key support role in the planning, structuring and execution of any capital raising or M&A activity the company is contemplating or actively engaged in
- Perform market research, benchmarking, data mining, business intelligence, and competitor analysis
- Review and evaluation of pricing models, performance tracking vs business case (IRR, energy yields, etc.) and general use of analytics to improve processes, reporting, etc.
- Any other job duties associated with this role.

**PERSON DESCRIPTION**

**Specific attributes**:

- Strong interpersonal skills
- Effective communication abilities
- Networking and relationship-building expertise
- Proficient in data analysis
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Skilled in data management tools
- Asset and project valuation proficiency
- Knowledge of corporate financing and credit markets
- Experience in investment portfolio management
- Familiarity with mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
- Understanding of project financing
- Expertise in financial risk management
- Knowledge of financial compliance, agreements, and contracts

**Responsibilities and Duties**

**Qualification/Skills Requirement**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics
- Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience in a corporate finance-related role
- Substantial financial modelling skills with experience in valuations and valuation metrics
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Must have experience in building corporate models and budgets from scratch
- Detail-oriented, understanding of software and database systems
- Familiarity with data query/data management tools will be beneficial (Access, SQL, Business Objects)
- CA(SA) or CFA Charter holder qualification will be an added advantage
- Strong project management ability and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to meet key deadlines with accurate deliverables

**Competencies**:

- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for financial analysis and presentations
- Effective use of data management tools for enhanced decision-making
- Expertise in asset valuation, project valuation