Business Advisory Associate at Rescue Technologies Limited

Job Description

Operational

• Provides oversight of internal business rules for data mining
• Analyse and trend plan data
• Oversee ad-hoc and operational reports
• Perform quality assurance functions as they relate to reporting and data validation
• Analyse and interpret plan data for business and operational initiatives
• Identify short and long term business strategies through analytics
• Monitor critical plan key performance indicators
• Research data anomalies and engage business and operational stakeholders to develop solutions.
• Use data to figure out market and business trends for the company to increase profit and efficiency.
• Aware of key sources of data; where to find it, how to access it and also identify/find new sources of data specific to a given project
• Aware of alternative method of data gathering.
• Able to synthesize key message, trend, and their implication for the target from large volume of data and source.
• Sense-Checks and triangulate research and output with other data sources.

Financial Analysis

• Understand drivers of revenues and profitability.
• Understands key ratio e.g. profitability margins
• Able to perform basic analysis of business plan/performance e.g. trend analysis

Reporting

• Prepares concise, well written documents using appropriate business and technical language
• Understands key differences between e.g. strategy project and key propositions in strategy consulting and drafts reports appropriately.
• Use clear simple slides – using appropriate graphics
• Understanding of strategy consulting environment and roles of various parties within it.
• Effective time management – prioritization of issues, understands & executes 80/20, research vs. reporting, meets agreed deadlines
• Appreciation of importance and principles of risk management / attendance of all updates
• Assists manager in filing & keeping order during projects (incl. MAP) and takes responsibility/active role in project close-down and archiving process
• Excel Skills
• Can set up clear, easy to follow and fully sourced spreadsheets.
• Data manipulation using simple formulae and techniques – e.g. vlookups, pivot tables.
• Able to construct basic models.
• Able to gain understanding of how models have been constructed and use these models
• Able to understand the limitations of individual models.

General Operations

• Protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Identify key opportunities for new initiatives and make appropriate recommendations.
• Collaborate with internal departments to prepare and present findings

Educational Qualification

• 2:1 or above in a Bachelors’ degree in Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Accounting from a reputable higher institution.
• MBA is an added advantage
• At least 3 years prior work experience in a similar role is requisite
• Completion of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program is mandatory.

Experience

• Minimum  of 3 years post NYSC work experience in a similar role.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization
• Proven ability to conceptualise plans and processes to guide business deliverables

Skills, Attributes and Compentencies

• Excellent verbal, written, communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong Time Management
• Strong Analytical
• Strong Problem Solving skills
• Strong Organisational Skills
• Advanced Excel skills, ability to work with lookups and pivot tables.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint, Microsoft Project.
• Strong experience in income statement analysis
• Sound Judgement
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work with large amount of data.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with high level of difficulty.
• Quality Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Self-Driven
• Think Logical and Clearly
• Working knowledge to conduct cost/benefit analysis
• Business case analysis
• Working knowledge of IT/Business infrastructure and MS Office
• Knowledge of the technology, health and security industry