• Application Deadline:
• Position: Business Strategy & Financial Forecasting Consultant



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  
  

Summary

• We are seeking an experienced Business Strategy & Financial Forecasting Consultant on a contractual basis to evaluate a proposed new business venture and provide an objective assessment of its commercial viability.


• The primary objective of this engagement is to help the Founder/Management determine whether the proposed business is financially and commercially viable, worth pursuing, and capable of becoming a sustainable and profitable venture.


• The consultant will be expected to critically assess the opportunity, develop relevant financial and business projections, identify potential risks and challenges, and provide a clear recommendation based on the findings.

Key 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.

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.

Ideal Candidate

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree


• 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.

Engagement:

• This is a contractual consultancy engagement with a defined scope and deliverables.


• The successful consultant will work closely with the Founder/Management and is expected to provide an independent, objective and evidence-based assessment that will support the final decision on whether to proceed with the proposed venture.