Financial Analyst at PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC)

PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) - Our client, within the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector, is currently recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Position: Financial Analyst
Reference Number: 130-PEO00919
Job Location: Nigeria
Department: People & Change Nigeria
Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

• Our client has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Financial Analyst to join their dynamic team
• This permanent position is well suited to an individual that is looking to advance his/her career in finance and gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive work environment.

Roles & Responsibilities
Financial Analysis:

• Identify key issues and carry out relevant financial analysis
• Participate actively in compiling proposals for business development activities.
• Prepare feasibility studies
• Develop financial models as required and prepare financial projections (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, etc.).
• Review financial models developed by 3rd parties and other business units including the finance function
• Articulate key relevant financial metrics (e.g. IRR – Internal rate of returns, NPV – Net present value) that are based on assumptions specific to projects under consideration
• Present financial analysis in a reader friendly manner to highlight most important take-aways.
• Understand the drivers of company performance, liquidity, operational and financial efficiency as well as stakeholder value
• Understand common provisions of transaction documents (such as sale and purchase agreements) and their relationship with due diligence findings and key transaction considerations.
• Prepare and deliver due diligence reports from buy and sell sides perspectives

Investor Relations:

• Develop a comprehensive Investor Relations framework and Strategy
• Build and maintain a good reputation through clear and consistent two way communication
• Manage relationships with analysts, investors and individual shareholders
• Provide market insights to executive management; including financial trends, shareholder concerns, competitor actions and anything that might impact the company.
• Oversee and manage quarterly earning calls as well as prepare the company’s annual report.
• Interact with equity research analysts
• Identify issues necessary to be addressed, its implication and inform management about these issues
• Keep track of investors
• Analyse market and company data (also in comparison to its peers)
• Ensure that information about the company is disclosed transparently, comparatively, consistently and reliably.

Responsible for Arranging:

• Contacts with research analysts both on the sell side and buy side
• Private meetings with investors
• Shareholder meetings
• Analyst meetings
• Press conferences
• Coordinating media relations and investor communications.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years relevant experience
• Must be a Chartered Accountant and a Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)
• Minimum of 2:2 University Degree or its equivalent
• Good understanding of the economic operating environment.
• Deal Advisory or Transaction services experience will be an advantage
• Excellent persuasive and negotiation skills
• Strong numerical skills and good business acumen
• Good research and documentation skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Articulate, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong people and project management skills
• Excellent computer skills and working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, including but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
• Knowledge of IFRS will be an advantage
• Sound judgement, discretional ability and good decision-making skills.