Key Responsibilities
Financial
Modelling
- Build, maintain, and refine financial models covering ISA portfolio
performance, fund-level economics, and Group-level consolidations
- Develop and own scenario-based models assessing the impact of key
variables, deployment timing, repayment rates, FX movements, and salary
growth — on portfolio and company financial performance
- Support financial feasibility assessments for new Business
Development initiatives, including IRR, NPV, and FX sensitivity analysis
- Contribute to impairment calculations and ECL estimation processes
across all operating markets
Financial
Planning & Analysis
- Track budget vs. actuals across departments and countries —
providing structured variance analysis with clear commentary
- Support financial planning, forecasting, and annual budgeting cycles
— including multi-scenario planning
- Assist in preparing financial inputs for EXCO, Board, and investor
reporting cycles
- Contribute to the 2027 Strategic Annual Plan with scenario overviews
covering deployment timing, tranche mix, and FX impact
Reporting
& Data Management
- Build and maintain integrated financial reports using internal
datasets, ensuring complete, timely, and actionable outputs for key
stakeholders
- Review existing reports and enhance structure, clarity, and utility
for decision-making
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Credit, and
Programme teams to integrate data inputs for unified reporting
- Utilize the Data Warehouse as the primary data source for all
financial reporting — ensuring alignment, consistency, and data accuracy
Process
Improvement & Documentation
- Assist in automating repetitive financial tasks and improving data
flow between systems
- Document key FP&A processes such as ISA calculations, impairment
methodology, and reporting workflows
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve reporting quality,
internal controls, and process efficiency
- Contribute to the team’s SOP and Runbook library across core
FP&A functions
Requirements
Educational
Qualifications
- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Analytics,
Accounting, or a related field
- Professional certification (CFA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) is an
advantage
Technical
Skills, Competencies & Experience
- 3–6 years of experience in a financial analysis, FP&A,
investment analysis, or financial modelling role
- Demonstrated ability to independently build complex financial
models, including 3-statement models (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)
from scratch; this is non-negotiable
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets —
non-negotiable
- Familiarity with Power BI, Looker, or Python is an advantage
- Strong understanding of financial reporting frameworks, modelling
principles, and portfolio analytics
- Exposure to microfinance, development finance, or impact investing
is a plus — but not required
- Experience working across African markets is preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills — able to present
financial outputs clearly to non-finance stakeholders
- Detail-oriented, structured thinker with a strong interest in
process improvement and data integrity
- Curious, proactive, and self-driven — comfortable operating in a
fast-moving, lean team environment
How to Apply
