Job Title: Financial Planning Analyst Lead
Hiring Organization: ENGIE
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Energy
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 02/26/2024
ENGIE
Energy Access is one of the leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) and mini-grids
solutions provider in Africa, with a mission to deliver affordable, reliable
and sustainable energy solutions and life-changing services with exceptional
customer experience. The company is a result of the integration of Fenix
International, ENGIE Mobisol and ENGIE PowerCorner; and develops innovative,
offgrid solar solutions for homes, public services and businesses, enabling
customers and distribution partners access to clean, affordable energy. The
PAYGo solar home systems are financed through affordable installments from
$0.19 per day and the minigrids foster economic development by enabling
electrical productive use and triggering business opportunities for
entrepreneurs in rural communities. With over 1,700 employees, operations in
nine countries across Africa (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria,
Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia), almost 1.5 million customers and over 7
million lives impacted so far, ENGIE Energy Access aims to remain the leading
clean energy company, serving millions of customers across Africa by 2025.
Job Purpose/Mission
A
Financial Analyst’s primary role is to analyze the past and present financial
data of the organization and estimate future revenues and expenditures, monitor
the financial health of businesses by collecting, compiling, verifying, and
analysing financial information and economic indicators and generate forecasts,
then meet with Management and Heads of Departments to discuss the best course
of action based on their initial findings.
Responsibilities
Develop
and continually improve budgeting, financial projections, and operating
forecasts.
Provide
commercial insight and analysis of results, identifying underlying trends and
challenging the business on performance.
Analyze
the trends and variances of key performance indicators (KPIs), especially
relating to financial metrics such as sales, expenses, and profit margin.
Support
the strategic planning and strategic initiatives of the company, including
acquisitions and investment appraisal, by providing financial planning and
modelling skills.
Analyze
the market and forecast trends and use of scenario and sensitivity analysis to
forecast possible outcomes based on the market reviews.
Analyze
pricing data from industry standards, previous sales trends and competitors and
report data to decision-makers.
Applying
financial modeling methods to determine the potential impact of pricing
strategies on profitability and recommending pricing strategies that align
closely with market trends.
Experience:
Bachelor’s
degree in finance, Accounting or Economics
Professional
qualifications such as CA or CPA or CFA
Minimum
of 5 years of practical and relevant analytical experience
Significant
analytical skillset, including the utilization of BI and reporting tools,
including writing macros in Excel.
Excellent
communication skills with the ability to build relationships.
