The Business Analyst is responsible for providing business and financial support to the West African region.
Job Responsibilities
Responsible for accounting, reporting, and consolidating financial results for a division or Geography
Provides financial support to the Controller or Finance Managers by assessing business trends, developing root causes of business issues, complying with company's accounting practices and identifying opportunities for reduced costs and improved productivity/efficiency
Participates in corporate compliance programs and internal/external audits
Assists with financial planning, forecasting, and monitoring of results vs objectives within specified intervals (monthly, quarterly, and yearly)
Develops and evaluates business or project financial metrics and drivers.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, or a related field
5 years’ experience in Finance
Chartered Accountant - ICAN, ACCA, CPA
Previous experience in multinational or audit firm will be an added advantage
Excellent working knowledge of English is mandatory.
Competencies & Behavior:
Analytics & Modeling: leveraging new tools at his or her disposal and uses data to inform relatable, manageable, and comprehensive strategic vision
Communicating: Uses authentic communication to drive operational effectiveness; employs methods that align teams, using influence rather than command; connects individuals through multiple channels and creates a culture of feedback.
Driving change: Encourages the challenging of assumptions among all team members; achieves organizational goals and embraces company initiatives with creativity, elasticity, and appreciation for own complexity; iterates to improve practice norms.
Integrity: Operates with resolute ethical principles while seeking market outperformance; creates an environment of possibility, in tandem with a culture of quality, safety and excellence.