The AgriFin Accelerate program will
operate in three African countries (Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia) utilizing a
market ecosystem approach, working with carefully selected partners to build
sustainable models, where farm and crop management tools and financial services
are "bundled" in affordable, unified platforms on mobile phone
channels to promote mass uptake commercially.
We work with farmers, banks, mobile
network operators, MFIs, research institutes and other ecosystem players in
well-defined partnerships to sustainably bundle services, leveraging the offer
and outreach of all partners, while increasing the range of services, access
points and value for farmers.
The program works with partners to
identify, prototype, test and scale successful mobile-enabled services for
smallholders, with a key focus on expanding access to financial services, using
a rapid iteration approach to product development and client-centric design
techniques.
We are presently looking for a
committed and dynamic intern to take up the position of a Financial Analyst
General Position Summary: The purpose of this internship is to support the AgriFin
Accelerate program in analyzing financial and revenue projections from
prospective partners.
The intern will work under the
supervision of the MercyCorps Senior Program Manager with support efforts from
external financial consultants:
Internship Assignment Responsibilities:
- Analyzing potential partners current and past
financial data and performance
- Preparing reports and projections based on
this analysis
- Evaluating current capital expenditures and
depreciation
- Exploring investment opportunities
- Establishing and evaluating profit plans
- Identifying Coordinating with other members of
the finance team to review financial information and forecasts
- Providing financial models and forecasting.
- Review data about material assets, net worth,
liabilities, capital stock, surplus, income, and expenditures.
- Run a background check on problems of money
laundering, economic crime, cyber-sabotage and terrorism on selected
partners.
- Collect and analyze data to detect deficient
controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with
laws, regulations, and management policies
- Evaluating how to conduct good customer due
diligence in non-face-to-face transactions with partners to eliminate
risks.
- Plans checks by understanding organization
objectives, structure, policies, processes, internal controls, and
external regulations; identifying risk areas
- Support in conducting financial and
operational checks to evaluate and document whether control systems
provide assurance regarding all Companies effectiveness and efficiency of
operations, compliance with applicable laws, regulations and internal
policies, and safeguarding of assets, as well as overall reliability of
financial reporting.
- Checking and analyzing spreadsheet data
examining liabilities and financial control systems gauging levels of
financial risk within partners
- Assist to get credit information that will
facilitate assessment of credit ratings to mitigate risks of bad debts for
partners and prospective investors; and also to identify honest/credible
borrowers based on known history and character.
- Ensure full-file credit information sharing
and alternative data sources from MFIs, SACCOs, HELB, Utilities, Mobile
phone companies and providers of goods and services on credit to help
customers improve their access to finance and increase the credit
providers’ capacity to lend profitably to more customers.
- Analyze market conditions, social &
economic data and financial information and assist in developing
value-added recommendations to improve internal controls, operating
efficiency and trends in financial performance for improvement.
- Engage to continuous knowledge development
regarding sector’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques
and performance standards.
- Reviews and evaluates all completed work,
findings and recommendations for accuracy, adequacy and presence of
sufficient supporting documentation; ensures that project work papers are
assembled, maintained and filed correctly.
- Contributes to team results by welcoming new
and different work requirements; exploring new opportunities to add value
to the organization; helping others accomplish related job results as and
where needed
Learning Objectives:
The intern will:
- Gain experience in financial analysis and
modelling in an organizational setting
- Gain experience in time management
- Learn financial presentation skills
Reports Directly To: Senior Program Manager
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Works Directly WITH: Program Director, Director of Learning, Monitoring
& Evaluation, Technical Managers and the Finance team
Knowledge and Experience:
- A bachelor’s degree in commerce, accounting
- Accounting professional qualifications
ACCA/CPA, CFA is an added advantage.
- A postgraduate qualification will be an added
advantage.
Success Factors: The ideal candidate will have a strong curiosity
for understanding. S/he will be an excellent communicator, multi-tasker, and
able to work in ambiguous situations.
S/he will be a tolerant and flexible
individual able to work in difficult and stressful environments and follow
procedures. S/he will be a team-player with a positive attitude toward problem
solving and conflict resolution.
The successful candidate will be
focused on team-building; be a strategic thinker, have strong skills in project
management and maintain a sense of humor.
Mercy Corps interns and volunteers represent the agency both during and outside of work hours and are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues
Interested candidates who meet the above required qualifications and experience should submit a cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae (CV) listing three professional referees (including a recent supervisor) to afa-hr@mercycorps.org on or before Friday 29th January 2016 by 4.00pm.
The email subject line must clearly
show the job title.
Applications without the right
subject heading will be automatically disqualified.
Please do not attach any
certificates.
(Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We will only get in touch with shortlisted candidates)
NB: Mercy Corps AgriFin Accelerate Program does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process
