Job for a Financial Analyst in a Leading IT Company in Lagos

Nicole Sinclair  - Our client, one of the leading company in IT sector is currently recruiting suitably qualified candidate to fill the position below:   Job Title: Financial Analyst Location: Lagos Job Summary

• Candidate would provide accurate and data based information on company’s profitability, solvency, stability and liquidity.
• Successful candidate would analyze financial information to help company make well informed decisions.

• Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking
• Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support
• Guide cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures
• Provide analysis of trends and forecasts and recommend actions for optimization
• Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses
• Perform market research, data mining, business intelligence, and valuation comps
• Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation creating forecasts and models
• Report on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews
• Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements
• Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts

• B.Sc in Accounting/Finance/Economics and other related field
• MBA is compulsory
• Attention to detail and the ability to identify data patterns
• Minimum of 5 years of business finance or relevant experience
• Strong analytical and data gathering skills
• Strong quantitative and analytical competency
• Advanced knowledge of excel
• Hands on experience with statistical analysis and statistical packages
• Outstanding presentation, reporting and communication skill
• Well informed in current financial subjects, accounting, tax laws, money market and business environments