Financial Analyst (Bilingual) at ECOWAS Bank

Job Summary

• The successful candidate will assist in implementing the project financing policy of the Institution within the framework of project cycle.

Duties

• Identify, appraise and prepare projects;
• Monitor procedures for the procurement of goods and services;
• Introduce and follow up on disbursement requests;
• Physical inspection of investments to be realized within the framework of projects financed;
• Verify status of implementation of projects and quality of  works;
• Monitor the performance of project execution agencies;
• Prepare periodic activity reports on projects in the portfolio of the Bank;
• Monitor projects until their full completion;
• Perform other duties assigned by Supervisors and Management.

Required Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• The successful candidate must be a holder of at least, a Master's Degree in Finance, Financial Engineering, Management, or a related field, or any other equivalent degree from a recognized university or institution of higher learning;
• At least seven (7) years of professional experience in a national or international corporate body involved in project financing and management (Identification, Preparation, Appraisal, Monitoring and Supervision) in various sectors of activity. Experience as a credit analyst in a financial institution or in drafting of business plan in a consultancy firm would be an asset;
• Good knowledge of Financing Arrangements and Structured Finance;
• Strong knowledge of Project Appraisal (Preparation, Appraisal), Monitoring and Supervision (Data Collection and Analysis) and Procurement procedures;
• Good knowledge of Economic and Financial Appraisal, Risk Analysis and Mitigation for projects in various sectors of activity;
• Mastery of financial analysis (accounting analysis of past financial statements, comparative trend and sector analysis by ratios, etc.);
• Mastery of financial modelling (Financial analysis forecasting with sensitivity tests);
• Excellent writing and presentation skills;
• Ability to work in a team in a multicultural environment and to maintain good relations with other staff members;
• Analytical, review, organizational skills and ability to work under pressure;
• Good physical condition enabling participation in field missions;
• Be perfectly bilingual.

General Information
Candidates must be:

• Nationals of ECOWAS Member States;
• Not more than 45 years old;
• Computer literate (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint);
• Fluent in French and/or English and/or Portuguese, and proficient in one of the other two languages.