Business Analyst at Coscharis Group Limited

Coscharis Group is a wholly owned Nigerian Conglomerate with businesses and interests that span across various sectors of the Nigerian economy: Automobile, Medical, Foods & Beverages, Information Technology, Engineering and Agriculture. With globally respected partners and an iconic brand portfolio, Coscharis has continued to be a considerable contributor to Nigeria's economy.

Due to expansion in the business, we are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Analyst

Location: Nigeria

Duties

• Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking
• Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support
• Report on financial performance of various divisions and brands and prepare for regular leadership reviews Analyze past results, perform variance analysis identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements
• Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecast.
• Guide cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures
• Provide analysis of trends and forecasts and recommend actions for optimization
• Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; study proposed changes in methods and materials
• Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools
• Perform market research, data mining, business intelligence, and valuation comps.
• Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation creating forecasts and models

Key Responsibilities

• Grow financial performance through analysis of financial results, forecasts, variances, and trends Create recommendations to be presented to management and executives
• Develop financial models to support valuation, planning, and forecasting
• Aid in the capital budgeting and expenditure planning processes
• Reconcile existing transactions through cross- referencing of incoming and outgoing data
• Conduct comparable analysis and market research to support internal financial analysis
• Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of financial instruments, market conditions, and trends.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting / Finance / Economics plus ACA/CFA
• MBA in Financial Analysis / Economics or related field will be an added advantage and desirable.
• Minimum of 7 years of Business Finance / analysis in multi-product/brand and multi-location organization.
• High proficiency in financial modeling techniques Strong fluency in Excel formulas and functions

Core Competencies:

• Strong analytical and data gathering skills Strong quantitative and analytical competency
• Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills
• Advanced knowledge of Excel

Personality and Interpersonal Skills:

• Ability to streamline functions and passion to learn and grow
• Strong interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication skills
• Comfort dealing with ambiguity and the ability to work independently
• Experience working with, and presenting to, senior executives
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; be comfortable interacting with executive-level management
• Strong financial modeling experience

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.