Certified Financial Analyst at SENCE Nigeria

Roles and Responsibilities    

• Review financial spreadsheets and other reports in order to predict current and future financial performance.
• Develop financial forecasts that present to stakeholders who use the information to make financial decisions.
• Track the current financial progress against forecasts to make sure that the company is on track.
• Make adjustments to the forecasts and report any variances to senior management
• Research the economic climate and other investments to determine the effect that these factors will have on a company’s performance.
• Managing a team of analysts and making decisions about what investments would be included in the portfolio.
• Advise on investment strategies for large organizations like pension funds
• Look for ways to decrease a company's costs, increase its revenues and assist in making sound financial decisions.

Job type    

• Full time

Location    

• Lagos

Skill set    

• At least 5 years working experience.

 Must have a business, finance or accounting degree or even a master’s in one of these subjects.
 Must have good knowledge of:
• Securities Analysis and Valuation
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Micro and Macro Economics
• Derivatives
• Statistics
• Fundamental and Technical Analysis
• Corporate Finance
• Global Markets
• Portfolio Management
• Ethics

 Attention to detail as well as an almost compulsive need for accuracy
 Must also be able to meet deadlines and handle stress.
 Ability to hold important information in confidence.
 Must be able to maintain their integrity when confronted with these situations.
 Must also be familiar with the latest accounting software and computer systems
 Good communication and presentation skills are needed in order to present financial information to stakeholders within the company.
 Must have an appetite for hard work and long office hours.

Work experience     5 - 6 years