Finance Associate at Octave Partners

Octave Partners is a professional services firm offering financial advisory, business advisory, business incubation services and investment management.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Associate

Location: Lekki Pennisula, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

Develop financial models to support valuation, planning, operations, fundraising and forecasting
Develop business plan and investor related documentation
Develop and track financial and other pertinent KPI (key performance indicators) as required
Support the fundraising process from beginning to end
Improve financial performance through analysis of financial results, forecasts, variances, and trends
Create recommendations to be presented to management and executives
Conduct comparable analysis and market research to support internal financial analysis Aid in the capital budgeting and expenditure planning process

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Financial and business model related:

Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking
Develop business plan and investor related documentation
Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support
Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements
Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts
Perform market research, data mining, business intelligence, and valuation
Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation creating forecasts and models Investor and deal related
Source potential deals and investors
Assist to propose capital structure and deal structure options
Advice on optimal structure
Assist in developing investor marketing documents
Assist with preparing data room for warehousing due diligence information Fundraising related
Coordinate, follow up and manage potential and actual investors and clients
Lead data room development and management
Review fundraising related agreements and support negotiations as required
Project manage and play key role in implementation of conditions precedent to funds disbursement
Execute any other related tasks as required Others
Support the finance and accounting functions of the company and portfolio companies
Play key role in KPI setting and management
Participate in other special and corporate projects of the company.

Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

Minimum of a University degree in Accounting, finance or relevant field
At least 3 years of relevant experience in similar role e.g. investment banking, financial advisory etc.
Master’s in Business Administration & Finance will be an added advantage
CFA certification and other finance and/or accounting related certificates is a plus
Management consulting experience is a plus Competencies and Skills
Financial modelling experience
Good with numbers and figures
Good understanding of and experience in accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
Good relationship management skills
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Good report writing and oral communication skills
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office tools (Word, power point, etc.)
Good team working skills
High sense of responsibility, accountability and dependability
High integrity and ethical standards
Self-starter, hard worker and “can-do” mindset
Attention to data.