Business Strategy & Financial Forecasting Expert

Responsibilities:

• Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the proposed business opportunity, market and business model.
• Develop financial forecasts, projections and appropriate financial models.
• Assess the potential revenue, costs, margins, profitability and cash-flow requirements of the business.
• Develop break-even and scenario analyses, including best-case, expected-case and worst-case scenarios.
• Evaluate the assumptions behind the proposed business model and identify key financial and commercial risks.
• Assess pricing, operating costs, distribution, and other key factors that will impact profitability.
• Evaluate the scalability and long-term sustainability of the business.
• Identify potential challenges, gaps or areas that may require modification before launch.
• Provide practical recommendations to Management based on the analysis.
• Ultimately provide a clear, objective assessment of whether the business should proceed, be modified, or not be pursued.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in business strategy, financial forecasting, investment analysis, feasibility studies, business consulting or corporate finance.
• Strong financial modelling and Excel/Google Sheets skills.
• Experience evaluating new business opportunities or developing business cases.
• Strong understanding of revenue modelling, costing, pricing, margins, cash flow and profitability.
• Ability to critically assess a business idea rather than simply validate it.
• Strong analytical and commercial judgement.
• Ability to turn financial and market analysis into clear, practical recommendations.
• Experience working with startups, consumer businesses, manufacturing, retail, e-commerce or similar businesses is an advantage.
• Excellent report-writing and presentation skills.

Key Deliverables

The consultant will be expected to produce:

• Business and commercial viability assessment
• Financial model and projections
• Revenue and sales projections
• Cost and profitability analysis
• Break-even analysis
• Cash-flow forecast
• Scenario analysis
• Key risks and assumptions
• Funding and capital requirement assessment
• Final recommendation on the viability of the proposed venture