Financial Analyst at a Reputable Company

POSITION IN THE COMPANY 

• Reports directly to the Rating Manager 
• Has functional links with the other departments. 

 SCOPE OF THE JOB 

• Prepare rating reports and analysis on financial institutions assigned within the time line agreed with the rating manager. 
• Act as Industry specialist on the industry assigned to him/her. This will include preparing research report(s) on this industry within the time line agreed with the Head of Research and keeping abreast of developments in this industry. 
• Prepare Client Specific Research as assigned. 
• Study the financial institutions space closely and keep self and company records up to date on developments within the industry. 
• Speaking at Industry Seminar. 
• Teaching of financial management related courses 
• Prepares articles for publication on Agusto newsletter or external media 

KEY TASKS 

• Preparing Industry Study on the industry assigned, based on outline and time line agreed with the Head of Research. 
• Analyzing and presenting the information gathered in the Agusto & Co.’s standard format (this includes updating background information, spreading financial statements, writing analyst’s comments and conducting peer comparison). 
• Quarterly updates on assigned industries in the Agusto Market Intelligence portal. 
• Teaching any of the following courses: Basic Accounting, Financial Analysis, Core Credit and other courses. 
• Maintain relationships with client’s employees and companies supervisory /regulatory authorities to monitor and keep informed of developments within the industry. 
• Reading and understanding the macro-economic data available on Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda and Kenya. 
• Reading and understanding data available on assigned institutions in Nigerian, Ghanaian, Rwandan and Kenyan economies. 
• Reading and understanding the required rating methodologies. 
• Gathering basic information on each company to be rated and preparing monthly rating updates for inclusion on the website. 
• Conducting quarterly rating review of companies assigned to him/her to ensure ratings are still valid. 

Qualification and Requirement 

• Good bachelor’s degree in business, Economics, Accounting, Finance or related fields
• Relevant professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA or CFA) or MBA/M.Sc. are required
• Minimum 4 years of experience working as a credit/financial analyst in a reputable financial service/consulting organisation 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)        
•  Excellent communication and business writing skills