Job Description
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Review financial forecasts, models, and assumptions to assess achievability, risks, and alignment with business strategy
• Develop and manage budgets, monitor performance, and ensure adherence to approved financial policies and controls
• Evaluate prospective investments, including financial viability, risk exposure, and strategic fit
• Prepare and present detailed financial and investment reports to senior management and key stakeholders
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of all financial transactions within the company’s accounting and reporting systems
• Lead and support negotiations on loan facilities, financing arrangements, and other transaction-related agreements
• Assess investment performance based on interest rates, market conditions, cash flows, and other key financial indicators
• Review financial statements and management accounts to validate accuracy, consistency, and commercial reasonableness
• Support transaction structuring, deal execution, and other corporate finance–related activities
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including business units, advisors, and regulators, to deliver successful transactions
• Manage relationships with banks, financial institutions, and other funding partners to support financing and capital requirements
• Monitor market trends, regulatory developments, and economic conditions to identify growth, funding, and investment opportunities
• Develop financial models, analytical frameworks, and presentations that clearly communicate complex financial concepts to decision-makers
• Analyse financial results, explain variances, identify performance gaps, and recommend corrective or growth-oriented actions
• Coordinate and manage regulatory filings, public notices, and documentation related to capital market transactions, working with the SEC, NGX, FMDQ, NASD, and other regulators
• Prepare high-quality investment materials, including teasers, information memoranda, and prospectuses for specific transactions.
EDUCATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field
• Any relevant professional qualification CFA, ACCA, ICAN, or MBA
EXPERIENCE
• 3–5 years of previous experience in a similar role
COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Strategic and analytical thinking
• Knowledge of financial accounting principles
• Expertise in financial modelling and forecasting
• Research and information handling
• Proficiency in Excel/publishing tools
• Creativity and innovation.