Key Responsibilities: 

• Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking.
• Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support.
• Evaluate and report on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews.
• Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements. 
• Ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Provide analysis of trends and forecasts and recommend actions for optimization. 
• Conduct industry and market research 
• Carry out deal sourcing, screening, and review of target companies
• Prepare financial models and analyze financial statements and results
• Provide support on the due diligence processes of target companies
• Network with peers to build and support relationships within the technology and startup ecosystem
• Review product development process and outcomes for products under development.
• Put together credit and investment memos 
• Perform financial due diligence and analysis on prospective projects and recommend an investment decision.
• Develop an investment policy aligned to the company strategy and an investment criterion  for evaluating prospective projects
• Creating financial models that enhance return on investment of projects and financial planning.
• Make available financial documents for the presentation of all nature of projects and prospective for and on behalf of the Company.
• Analyze financial projections and advise the company on how to best position its investments.
• Provide updates on financial market activities in order to right position the company in the local and the global market.
• Liaising with fund managers, company managers, stock market traders, stockbrokers, and regulators with a view to expanding funding access while improving market perception. 

Qualifications 

• Must possess a first degree in accounting or finance-related field of study (and or other  recognized professional accounting qualification ACCA or ACA) 
• Must possess a minimum of three (3) years post-NYSC experience.
• Experience in investment banking is an added advantage
• Experience with cash flow modeling and investment valuation techniques ∙ Proven working experience as an Investment and or Financial Analyst 

Skills and Competencies:

• Solid understanding of financial set-up, procedures, statistics, and economics
• Business planning skills including financial modeling and budgeting. 
• Strong competency with MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
• Strong numeric and writing skills
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field. A master’s degree in business or finance will be an added advantage.