Senior Associate, Investor Relations (Operator Finance) at Babban Gona

Key Responsibilities

• Review monthly expenses to ensure that expenses are booked correctly and work with the finance team to make any necessary reclassifications.
• Handles the preparation of fiscal records and financial plans, policies, and reports.
• Develop a schedule for investment transactions and analyze efficiency, trends, revenues and financial commitment to project future revenues and expenses.
• Demonstrate appropriate understanding/working knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls, and apply them.
• Advise the team on how to meet targets and create investment capital.
• Train team members on how to 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 the 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, and 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.
• Instruct team members on how to prepare financial and business-related analyses and research in such areas as financial and expense performance, rate of return, depreciation, working capital, and investments.
• Work with management and business units to determine strategic objectives and identify opportunities to meet set goals.
• Support the head of the department in managing investor relations functions.
• Handle compilation and analysis of consolidated budgets and long-range plans.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Banking & Finance, Business Administration or other related discipline.
• A deep grasp of the Nigerian banking landscape and expertise in SME financing.
• 7-10 years work experience in SME financing, business development or similar role.
• Strong relationship with financial institutions to negotiate loans.
• Negotiation skills, detail-oriented and Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build strong relationships and a comprehensive knowledge of the agricultural sector.
• Knowledge of compliance and regulations in Nigeria.
• Strong financial analysis skills and quantitative analysis planning
• Extensive experience leading a complex organization and passion for getting into details to identify the root cause of issues and create innovative solutions.

Other Requirements

• Strong organizational and project management skills and attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize deliverables, and manage and meet tight deadlines
• Experience with leading due diligence processes and analyses
• Service-oriented and proactive, with good interpersonal skills and a passion for developing strong relationships with existing clients and prospects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Office Skills (including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and problem-solving skills
• Ability to provide support to; and collaborate with internal units and external groups to achieve business objectives