Sahara Group grow businesses in the energy sector. These companies operate essentially within the energy industry and its associated sub-sectors. The Group consists of individuals, who are determined to make a positive impact on the business environment.
Sahara Group is recruiting to fill the position of Sahara Analyst Program
Purpose Statement
Responsible for financial position to make better financial and investment decisions.
The Sahara Analyst is responsible for processing and evaluating businesses, projects, budgets and other finance-related entities to determine their suitability for investment.
(S)He must be able to perform financial analysis at a micro and macro level to understand the financial health of the company and offer suitable recommendations.
After successful completion of the programme, successful candidates would perform in any of the following capacities; Strategy, Business Analysis & Risk Analysis with a focus on Energy, and Infrastructure development.
Key Deliverables
Recommend individual investments and collections of investments, which are known as portfolios
Evaluate current and historical data
Study economic and business trends
Perform expense trend analysis and monitor financial and operational risk exposure on an ongoing basis; proactively communicate potential risks to management
Conduct special projects to improve reporting and analysis, develop best practices and support Company initiatives; establish and implement new procedures to address areas requiring improvement
Completes other ad hoc financial analysis and reporting, including utilizing data from multiple sources
Fosters strong working relationships with peer and management to meet company objectives and develop efficient and effective cross-divisional relationships among core teams throughout the company
Study a company's financial statements and analyze commodity prices, sales, costs, expenses, and tax rates to determine a company's value by projecting the company's future earnings
Meet with company officials to gain better insight into the company's prospects and management
Prepare written reports
Meet with investors to explain recommendations on research and forecast
Monitor budgets, prepare and submit regular reports, raise flags whenever necessary, and provide management with explanations for any distortion from initial budgets and assumptions
Minimum Qualification / Experience
University Degree in Economics, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Business Management, Accounting, Finance and any other Degree i.e. Candidates with a bias for Financial/Business Analysis. (Minimum Second Class Upper). A business degree and a certification as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) will be an added advantage
Minimum of 3-5 years cognate working experience (Post NYSC) in a similar capacity within an organisation
Personality Traits:
Must be a person of high integrity
Must be a self-starter and a team player with proactive approach to work.
Must be hard working and resourceful
Must possess the ability to multitask and work under pressure
Knowledge/Skills:
Must be able to communicate fluently in written and oral English.
Must be able to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial & dynamic environment
Must be able to understand market trends and forecast
Must be a critical thinker with good judgement and decision making
Must have excellent presentation skills
Ability to collect, integrate and analyze information from multiple sources to create a cohesive, fact-based analysis
Must be MS Word, Excel and Internet Browser proficient.
Must be thorough in research finding and methodology
Must possess a flare for numbers and be business savvy
Must possess excellent numerical and quantitative skills
Working Relationships
Internal: Develop efficient and effective cross-divisional relationships among core teams throughout the company including, Finance Managers, Managing Directors, Executive Directors and the Company Board.
External: Is expected to develop relationships with banks, tax authority, treasury houses, Investor Relations etc.
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