• Application Deadline:
• Position: Associate, Corporate Finance


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 4 - 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Industry: Financial Services

Key Responsibilities

• Develop schedule for investment transactions and analyze efficiency, trends, revenues and financial commitment to project future revenues and expenses.


• Manage and organize operational data to determine costs of operations and establish standard costs.


• Provide creative solutions to reduce costs and improve financial performance


• Conduct financial processes and procedures, prepare reports and supporting documents and provide regular updates to Finance Team.


• Consult with the Corporate Finance team to guide and influence long term strategic thinking.


• Review monthly expenses to ensure that expenses are booked correctly and work with the finance team to make any necessary reclassification.


• Demonstrate appropriate understanding / working knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls, and apply them.


• Advise on how to meet targets and create investment capital; and generate finance from shares and loans.


• Gather, analyse and interpret complicated numerical information.


• Assess and predict financial risks and returns; use financial modelling to predict outcomes.


• Negotiate and structure financial details; provide investment advice, tactics and recommendations


• Assist in preparation and analysis of annual budgets and long range plans.


• Prepare consolidated forecasts and analyze trends in revenue, expense, capital expenditures and other related areas.


• Conduct complex business analysis including ROI, NPV and IRR, making recommendations to management on new products, features, pricing, marketing promotions, based on historical financial data.


• Research, analyze and synthesize data from multiple sources into business information as directed and by self-identification of business information needs.


• Work with management and business units to determine strategic objectives and identify opportunities to meet these goals.


• Prepare financial and business-related analysis and research in such areas as financial and expense performance, rate of return, depreciation, working capital, and investments.


• Assist with compilation and analysis of consolidated budgets and long range plans.

Reporting Line:

• This position reports to Principal, Corporate Finance.

Requirements

• 4 - 5 years of work experience.


• Profound know-how in advanced financial analysis and investment banking


• Leadership experience in financial analysis coupled with relevant accounting experience.


• Proficient in Excel Spreadsheets, MS Office and Financial Software applications.


• Bear strong analytical skills.


• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Banking, Business or Economics (Master’s degree in finance and/or MBA preferred)


• Strong financial analysis skills and quantitative analysis planning


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as technology and Learning organization.


• Excellent communication skills: Fluent oral and written English.

Start Up Environment:

• Thrives in a fast paced, start-up environment with dynamic business priorities.

Unlocking Potential of Team Members:

• Extensive experience and passion for coaching/ mentoring a team.

Detailed Orientation and Managing Complexity:

• Extensive experience leading a complex organization and passion for getting into details to identify root cause of issues and create innovative solutions.

Benefits

• Competitive salary


• Health Insurance


• Pension


• Performance Bonus


• Annual paid vacation


• Group Life Insurance.