Financial Analyst

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are looking for a Financial Analyst to provide accurate and data-based information on the company’s profitability, solvency, stability, and liquidity.
• You will research and analyze financial information to help the company make well-informed decisions, write reports, and monitor financial movements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct business studies on past, future, and comparative performance and develop forecast models
• Track and determine financial status by analyzing actual results in comparison with forecasts
• Drive process improvement and policy development initiatives that impact the function
• Develop financial models, conduct benchmarking and process analysis
• Provide creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance
• Consult with management to guide and influence long-term and strategic decision-making within the broadest scope
• Gain and update job knowledge to remain informed about novelties in the field
• Identify trends, advise the company, and recommend actions to a senior financial analyst based on sound analysis
• Assemble and summarize data to structure sophisticated reports on financial status and risks
• Reconcile transactions by comparing and correcting data
• Consolidate and analyze financial data (budgets, income statement forecasts, etc), taking into account the company’s goals and financial standing

Requirements and Skills

• Outstanding presentation, reporting and communication skills
• Well informed in current financial subjects, accounting, tax laws, money market, and business environments.
• BS degree in Finance, Economics, or related field
• Proven knowledge of financial forecasting and diagnosis, corporate finance, and information analysis
• Hands-on experience with statistical analysis and statistical packages
• Proficient in spreadsheets, databases, MS Office and financial software applications