Senior Investment Analyst at UPDC Plc

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain high quality and comprehensive real estate financial models and analysis to support new development projects, acquisitions, investments, business planning, and forecasting decisions.
• Provide regular quality focused updates to financial models in line with adjustments to assumptions during the pre-contract development phases.
• Monitor the progress of ongoing projects and carry out regular variance analysis on the project performance (actual vs budget).
• Provide reliable and insightful project performance reports for internal and external stakeholders, that include the evaluation and analysis of pipeli e and ongoing projects including, potential
• forecasts, performance of comparable developments and/or companies, trends analysis, valuation drivers and key risk factors.
• Evaluate investment opportunities across asset classes (residential, commercial, hospitality, mixeduse, etc.) and provide recommendations to maximize project viability and return profile.
• Analyze project feasibility and assist with structuring transactions, joint ventures, and financing arrangements using scenario analysis to indicate the potential returns against the key variables.
• Consult with the development team to develop long-term commercial plans and develop initiatives and policies to improve financial growth.
• Support the development team to ensure alignment of financial and delivery data including work package reviews and tender evaluation analysis.
• Review project valuation reports, consultant reports and assist with verifying all payment requests.
• Ensure accuracy of vendor invoices and adequacy of support documents before payments are made.
• Prepare all documents and presentations required to inform relevant stakeholders of the financial performance of the projects.
• Maintain a portfolio dashboard on all existing developments to include all development related information status and financial performance
• Monitor macroeconomic indicators, interest rates, inflation, and regulatory changes impacting real estate.
• Support legal, technical, and financial due diligence processes for transactions.

Requirements
Education/Knowledge, Skills, Attributes, Experience and other Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in a numerate and highly analytical field, including Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Engineering, is recommended.
• Finance/business –related post graduate qualification, Chartered Accountant, and/or Chartered
• Financial Analyst (CFA) designation is an added advantage.
• 5+ years of work experience in a detail-oriented financial role such as real estate, investment banking, corporate finance, private equity, finance, or strategy consulting.
• Outstanding academic record.
• Proven work experience in performing complex financial analysis, modelling, company valuations, and comparable company analyses.
• Strong quantitative and analytical competency with prior responsibilities for research, data-driven
• analysis, and explaining complex financial concepts.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Power BI, Word and Excel.
• Proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office suite & accounting software.
• Strong project and time management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills in oral and written form.
• Comfort dealing with ambiguity and the ability to work independently.
• Excellent presentation skills and comfort interacting with executive-level management.
• Ability to develop and maintain business relationships.
• Passion to learn and grow within the organization.