Financial Flow Manager at Coffey International Development

Job Summary

• Coffey is delivering the DFID funded LINKS - Powering Economic Growth in Northern Nigeria programme, which will support the development of a vibrant and diversified economy in the three key northern Nigerian states of Kano, Kaduna and Jigawa. The programme will have a duration of 7 years. The components of LINKS activity will be:
  • Investment promotion and facilitation and
  • Private sector innovations that increase competitiveness, productivity and transformational economic inclusivity. Two further supporting components will address
  • Business environment challenges impacting investment and innovation, and
  • Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
• This position will work together with the Investment team to design and develop the financial flows component and contribute to the successful delivery of the components planned activities and planned results

Responsibilities

• Development of overall project strategy, theory of change, monitoring and evaluation, implementation approach and methodologies and technical issues
• Contributing to develop the strategy for the Investment component and the quarterly and annual work plan for the Investment component
• Supporting engagements with all sources of finance to take stock of current financing gaps including PEs, VCs, DFIs, HNIs, etc.
• Developing innovative financing options and screening identified investment opportunities, carrying out the necessary due diligence, financial modelling, risk analysis and mitigation in the structuring of loans, equity investments, guarantees, or other forms of finance to facilitate investments.
• Reviewing and presenting cases for compelling investment deals and acting as lead facilitator in the negotiation of the deal taking the interests of both sides of into consideration
• Leading on deal sourcing drives and working with the Investment Manager to coordinate activities within the sub-component
• Liaising and coordinating with Investment Intelligence Team on Information and Data availability
• Undertaking a mapping and segmentation of flows of finance in the country
• Quality assurance reports
• Making inputs into the Investment section of the inception report
• Performing any other duties that might arise within the project activities
• Some local travel within the focal states of the project will be required

Education and Experience

• Master's degree in Accounting, Economics, Banking and Finance or a related field
• 3-5 years’ experience in private equity, venture capitalism and investment banking
• Experience working within the commercial banking sector
• Experience building networks within the financial sectors especially within the northern states of Nigeria
• Experience with financial modelling

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to use a personal computer, email, Excel and Word
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing (English is required for this position
• Ability to effectively prioritize tasks
• Ability to multitask and work independently on innovative ideas
• Knowledge of financial modelling, risk analysis and mitigation in the structuring of loans, equity investments, guarantees, or other forms of finance to facilitate investments
• Knowledge of local financial parastatals and other related stakeholders