Corporate Finance Analyst at Kuda

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Work with the CFO to produce financial models adequate for prospective investors to assess the investment opportunity
• Attend investor meetings, conferences and events
• Work with the CFO to update investor materials, including teasers, presentations, due diligence materials
• Liaise with other functions within Finance to provide detailed and meaningful answers to investor queries on an ongoing basis
• Maintain and update investor CRM
• Work with the CFO, Growth and the Business to improve the budget framework, propose and validate changes/improvements to the forecasting methodology
• Investor reports (quarterly reporting), internal presentations (e.g., Townhall)

Requirements

• Prior experience as a financial analyst in Investment Banks or a leading consulting practice (i.e., McKinsey) with at least 1-2 years experience in a similar role 
• Proven experience of financial modeling and analysis. 
• Excellent verbal, written and presentational skills, with excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• A self starter who has the ability to work independently on a range of different tasks whilst dealing with ambiguity and conforming to tight deadlines. 
• Ability to collect, analyze and interpret data effectively to generate key data driven insights.
• Experience communicating key data driven insights and analysis with internal and external stakeholders in a concise and accurate manner.
• Ability to solve complex problems intuitively utilizing analytical and critical thinking skills 
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (good) or Google Sheets (preferred) and Microsoft PowerPoint (Google Slides)
• Keen interest and/or exposure to Emerging Markets

Nice to have: 

• Previous experience within the fintech or banking sector. 
• Professional certification or working towards(ACA/ACCA/CIMA) 
• Advanced data analysis. 
• Prior experience/interest in Emerging Markets, preferably Africa
• Experience utilizing BI tools such as Looker, Power BI etc.