Financial Analyst Job in Nairobi, Kenya

A dynamic Company whose mandate is to invest in entrepreneurial start-ups in the energy sector is looking to recruit a Financial Analyst for their Nairobi office. 

The successful candidate MUST have experience in an international accounting firm.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Analysing the market.
  • Assisting in due-diligence of potential portfolio companies.
  • Working with the fund’s partners in monitoring of portfolio companies.
  • Maintaining the fund portfolio model and developing other models.   
  • Sourcing and initial screening of potential investments.
  • Preparation of screening papers / investment proposals.
  • Due diligence including assessment of financial, technical, social and environmental performance.
  • Deal structuring.
  • Monitoring of investments including financial, social & environmental performance.

Qualifications: 
  • Must be a Kenyan citizen.
  • Must have an undergraduate degree in Science, Finance, Law, Political Science or Engineering from a leading University. 
  • Experience working in an accounting firm is a must.
  • Candidates that have worked with the big 5 auditing firms will have an added advantage.
  • Highly analytical and highly numerate.
  • High ambition and high motivation. 
  • Phenomenally hard worker expected.  S/he must always go the extra mile.
  • Superb IT skills.
  • Excellent writing ability.
  • Compelling evidence of drive and success throughout the academic and non-academic activities to date.
  • Relevant work experience after graduation a plus, but not essential.
  • Self-starter and proactive.
  • Entrepreneurial mind.
Monthly gross salary: Competitive Remuneration depending on experience.
 
Deadline: 15th September 2015    
 
Applications:
 
To apply, please follow the link: 

http://bit.ly/1LxLyXd  
Summit Recruitment & Training, 
Blixen Court, Karen road, 
Karen.
 
We endeavour to make contact with all of our applicants but unfortunately high volumes  of applications makes this unrealistic. If you do not hear from us within two weeks your application has not been successfully on this occasion. This does not mean you will not be consider for future roles so please keep an eye on our job board and apply for positions that match your skills and experience. 
 

 ****Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job****