Director responsible for leading the end - to - end rating process and client relationships in Esoteric ABS transactions at S&P Global Ratings. Candidate must have extensive experience in Structured Finance Ratings.
About the role
- Corporate Financial Analyst Lead at Kuda developing financial models and managing budgeting processes. Collaborating with finance team to provide insights for strategic decisions.
Responsibilities
- **Responsibilities****
- Develop and maintain integrated financial models (income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow) to support forecasting, scenario planning, and valuation analyses.
- Lead the quarterly budgeting and forecasting/reforecasting process, working closely with departments to gather inputs and ensure alignment with company goals.
- Prepare and analyze monthly and quarterly financial reports, including variance analysis, to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Provide insightful financial analysis and recommendations to support strategic initiatives, such as new product development, capital expenditures, and business expansion.
- Conduct scenario analysis and profitability reports to assess the potential impact of different business decisions.
- Prepare materials for and potentially present financial results to management and investors, board members including presentations and board papers.
- Support the development and tracking of key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor business performance.
- Respond to ad-hoc requests for financial analysis and reporting from various stakeholders across the organization.
- Contribute to improvements in budgeting and forecasting methodologies and processes.
- Share the experience and mentor the Junior Corporate Financial Analyst.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field from a recognized institution.
- Proven 5-7 year experience as a Financial Analyst or FP&A professional, with a strong understanding of financial principles and practices.
- Demonstrated expertise in building and maintaining complex financial models in Excel or Google Sheets.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and communicate insights effectively.
- Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to present financial information to both financial and non-financial audiences.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and/or Google Workspace.
- Keen to travel to Nigeria and other relevant countries.
Benefits
- **Why join Kuda?**
- At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize your welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to:
- 💜A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team
- 👴Pension
- 📈Career development & growth
- 😁Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
- 🎁Competitive paid time off (Parental, Moving day, Birthday, Study leave etc)
- 💯Group life insurance
- 💖Medical insurance
- 😃Vitality
- 🏃♂️YuLife - rewards for reaching health and fitness goals
- 🏃♀️Goalr - employee wellness app
- 🥇Award winning L&D training
- 💒 We are advocates of work-life balance, working in a hybrid in office schedule
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