FINCA Executive Analyst Job Vacancy

FINCA
is a leading international Microfinance Institution offering financial services
and products to small scale businesses that have been turned down by traditional
banks, so that these businesses can start, grow, and diversify with resulting
increases in family income, nutrition, employment and well-being.

FINCA
pioneered the “Village Banking method of credit delivery, now used by hundreds
of organizations worldwide. Our programs reach low-income people in more
diverse countries than any other microfinance provider.

FINCA
Nigeria Is Recruiting To Fill The Position Of Executive Analyst

Location:
Owerri, Imo State

Job
Descriptions

FINCA
is recruiting for an experienced, motivated and hands-on Executive Analyst
(EA) to join FINCA’s start-up microfinance bank in Nigeria.
The
Executive Analyst reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the
Deputy.
She/he
is responsible in assisting the CEO with gathering, organizing and
analyzing the quantitative information provided by all the functional
areas; in order to evaluate results, compare actual outcomes against
plans, establish trends, find correlations, and propose improvements.
This
role is designed to analyze all the subsidiary’s investment projects to
determine their expected return.
The
job holder will interact primarily with managers at all levels to
understand the facts and processes behind the numbers. This will entail
the use of mathematical models, process maps and planning tools.

Essential
Duties And Responsibilities

Assist
the CEO in providing measurable variables for all the strategic goals of
senior management; and track those variables on a monthly basis.
Analyze
reports received from functional areas, compare actual results versus
budget, highlight the main gaps, analyze the possible causes for
deviations, and suggest corrective actions.
Develop
a monthly balanced scorecard report that analyzes the factors driving the
evolution of the big 5 indicators and establishes correlations between
those factors.
Develop
economic and operational models for a variety of processes and projects:
define resources, outputs, ratios, and run what if scenarios.
Develop
and update business models for each product, and for each delivery
channel: standard branch, light branch, POS Agent.
Analyze
expenses on a monthly basis, identify productivity opportunities, and
suggest measures to increase savings versus budget.
Draft
a variety of documents including: minutes, job descriptions for new
positions, etc.
Help
the CEO prepare PowerPoint presentations on several business topics. Be
able to draft a presentation by combining limited oral instructions from
its supervisor, the background business knowledge, and the access to the
different business reports and his/her analytical skills.
Support
the CEO in his medium and long term planning activities.

Qualifications
And Experience

HND/Bachelor’s
Degree in Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
3-4
years of experience in business / project consulting, financial planning,
or project management.
Superior
writing skills.
Masters
is an added advantage.

Critical
Competencies

Analytical:
Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Uses intuition and experience
to complement data.
Problem
Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and
analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works
well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing
with emotional topics.
Technical
Skills: Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares
expertise with others.
Customer
Service: Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds
promptly to customer needs; Meets commitments.
Managing
People: Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and
process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates’ activities;
Makes self available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback;
Develops subordinates’ skills and encourages growth; continually works to
improve supervisory skills.
Planning/Organizing:
Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for
additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules
other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.
Quality:
Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and
promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own
work to ensure quality.

Candidate
Profile

To
perform the job successfully, the candidate should demonstrate the
following competencies and qualities:
Ability
to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability
to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of
managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Willingness
to relocate to Owerri, Nigeria and to travel within the country (40% of
the time)
Enterprising
and self-driven personality with the ability to adapt and acquire new
skills
Ability
to translate knowledge of business needs into value propositions mutually
beneficial to customers and the branch.
Excellent
leadership and communication skills
Highly
attentive to detail with excellent organizational and documentation skills
Results-oriented,
with the ability to motivate the team to be consistent with performance
Strong
fit to FINCA’s desired corporate culture and values, and commitment to
furthering FINCA’s mission and vision. In particular, must demonstrate a
commitment to transparency and integrity
Understands
the needs of a start-up, with willingness and ability to perform duties
beyond the scope of work