Corporate Finance Analyst at an Energy Efficiency Company – the Impeccable Skills Company Full Time

We urgently require the services of a qualified personnel to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Corporate Finance Analyst

Job Code.: 028 / LOS-IKOYI / SS / 21
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Corporate Finance Analyst will assist with providing corporate finance support to the business.
• The Corporate Financial Analyst under the supervision of the Account and Financial Reporting Analyst will support critical business decision-making.
• He will support in the preparation of periodic financial records for the organization on all the daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports and support in updating the company’s Corporate Model.
• He/she will also play a major role in the preparation of the company’s annual budget, maintain a budget monitoring process and report on variances.

Responsibilities and Duties
Financial Reporting:

• Participate in the development of metrics for managing the evaluation of creditworthiness of customers
• Participate in the monitoring and analysis of accounting data and produce financial reports
• Manage the preparation and tracking of the company budget
• Use of hedging to mitigate financial risks related to the interest rates on the company’s borrowings, as well as on its foreign exchange positions
• Support the Financial analyst in the preparation of the company’s Annual Budget, working with the various operational heads, and operational metrics tracking
• Regularly update the company’s corporate model with historical information and also to reflect current realities
• Participate in the analysis of financial data and creation of financial models for decision support
• Participate in the analysis of past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements.
• Perform market research, data mining, business intelligence, and valuation comps
• Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation creating forecasts and models
• Support the Business in its debt and capital raising activities
• Support the Business in the area of investors relation by responding to questions and queries raised by investors/Lenders or potential investors/lenders
• Any other accounting function as may be determined by the CFO

Accounting:

• Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial model accurately reflects financial reporting.
• Participate in the evaluation of financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts per financial model, adjusting financial forecasts where relevant
• Participate in cost analysis process by establishing a budget monitoring process
• Provide necessary supports for annual audits
• Participate in the preparation of Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Management Reports
• Participate in other operations of the accounting department including:
• Month and end-year process
• Cash forecasting and treasury function
• Revenue and expenditure variance analysis
• Balance sheet analytical review

Key Performance Indicators

• Ability to raise funds within local and international market boundaries
• Ability to deliver value in complex and ambiguous business circumstances
• Effectiveness of transaction closure
• Quality and timeliness of commercial analyses/engagements
• Revenue Forecast Accuracy
• Overhead Forecast Accuracy
• Projects on Time, Scope & Budget
• Processes Automated / Systemised
• Automated Reporting
• Prompt and accurate delivery of month-end financials

Qualification / Skills Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics
• Between 1 to 3 years of corporate finance experience
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Detail-Oriented, understanding of software and database systems
• Familiarity with data query/data management tools will be extremely helpful (Access, SQL, Business Objects)

Competences:

• Excellent people skills
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong Analytical skills.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint
• Use of Data Management tools
• Asset and Project Valuation
• Corporate Financing and Credit Markets
• Investment Portfolio Management
• Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestiture
• Project Financing
• Financial Risk Management
• Financial Compliance –Agreements and Contracts
• Strategic Planning.

Application Closing Date
30th November, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using the Job Reference Code and Location (e.g: 028 / LOS-IKOYI / SS / 21 – Yaba (if you reside in Yaba) / Lagos.) as the subject of the email.

Note: Only qualified candidates will be shortlisted.