Financial Modeller at Jotna Nigeria Limited

Job Summary

• The Financial Modeller will be responsible for the preparation of financial models for business planning, valuation, project appraisal, credit appraisal and rating exercises.
• He must be able to perform analysis of financial data, transactions, establish links between the financial statements, prepare presentations, perform sensitivity analysis, etc.
• The Financial Modeller will also be involved in mid/long term financial analysis as part of business and investment planning, carry out P&L forecasting and model the impact of various corporate strategic scenarios.

Major Responsibilities
Building Financial Models:

• Build financial models in excel based on historical information and other available industry-specific operating metrics.
• Review all model related reports and provide commentary including forecast error reviews.
• Ensure the accuracy of the new models while enhancing the quality of the existing models.
• Update the financial models after each earnings roll out or other similar corporate actions.

Financial Forecasting and Evaluation:

• Evaluate companies using various financial valuation methods.

Financial Analysis and Data Analysis:

• Analyse and identify data required to support model tracking.
• Review financial results with Senior Management, support the FP&A team to create ad hoc reporting packages.
• Maintain templates for investment analysis, project appraisal, and capital budgeting including stochastic analysis.
• Conducting Scenario Analysis based on macro and micro factors that will help in accessing risk.
• Recommending and Implementing process for improvements to budget and prepare forecast for company.
• Comparable Company Analysis.
• Applying appropriate sensitivity and scenario analysis to support investment actions.

Relationships:

• Handle increasingly complex and frequent requests for financial projections from senior management. Requests require quick turnaround on multiple scenarios.
• Work across groups in Finance Strategy & Development to ensure inputs, price assumptions, policy parameters, and outputs are aligned.
• Prepare and analyze partner specific financial projections work with team to generate business models for use in growing marketplace.
• Manages the relationship with related business partners and ensures that modeling projects are delivered in a timely manner.

Financial Risks:

• Identify key financial as well as non-financial risks and advise mitigants for those risks.
• Conduct scenario analysis based on microeconomic and macroeconomic factors to access business risk.

Requirement

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree.