2020 Summer MBA Fellow – Financial Analyst at Lori Systems

The Position

Lori is seeking a hands-on Summer MBA Fellow to join our Finance team. The role will require significant autonomy in the execution of strategy. The Fellow will leverage their experiences to drive business expansion and optimization – all inside an exciting, dynamic and fast-growing start-up environment. Crucial to this role is persistence and commitment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review and distribute monthly periodic reports;
• Compare periodic results with budget and prior periods and analyze fluctuations;
• Provide financial summaries and analysis to executive management;
• Develop financial models to forecast revenues, expenses, working capital etc.;
• Support in preparation and monitoring of Lori’s annual budget;
• Prepare responses to external audit, covenant, and survey requests;
• Identify and implement process improvements proactively;
• Analyze and interpret data to make recommendations to management;
• Prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis independently;

Requirements

• Pursuing an MBA degree from a top university
• Ability to work with large volumes of data and possess advanced proficiency in Excel (i.e., formulas, macros, pivots, data manipulation)
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and working knowledge of SQL and SAP/BPC are a plus
• Track record of delivering results at a top company
• Experience interacting with multiple stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent communication skills
• Deep interests in East Africa
• > 4 years Finance, Economics, Operations, Tech and/or Logistics industry experience is preferable

The Lori team of ~200 employees is led by nerds obsessed with revolutionizing logistics in Africa:

• Josh Sandler, CEO: Industrialization + logistics work, Harvard MBA/MPA-ID, South African native
• Jean-Claude Homawoo, CPO: Product Lead at Google, VP Strategy at iRoko; Harvard MBA, Togolese native
• Uche Ogboi, COO: Principal at EchoVC (TPG Growth investment platform), Citi, Nigerian native
• Efayomi Carr, Head of Strategic FInance: Africa focused investor at Quona Capital, BCG, Sierra Leonean native