Analyst Trade and Development Bank - TDB at Trade and Development Bank (TDB)

Job Summary

The Analyst supports coverage and lending operations teams by conducting due diligence on companies and industries by carrying out research and analyzing financial and market data and analyzing financial information relating to specific financing or investment opportunities – such as Income Statements, Balance Sheets and cashflow statements and preparing reports and investment papers to support investment decisions.

Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• Conduct research on market developments, new investment products, macroeconomic and sector trends.
• Prepare up-to-date reports giving insight into COMESA markets and key sectors.
• Prepare proposals, presentations and pitch books for financing and investment tender opportunities.
• Provide financial modelling support for the Bank’s long-term business planning, forecasting, the annual planning process, and other monthly reporting aimed at informing investment decisions.
• Ad-hoc reporting and continual process improvement to increase efficiencies across the business.
• Prepare monthly Finance presentations for the Executive team, summarizing key financial metrics, highlighting variances and presenting forward-looking projections.

Qualifications and Competencies

• A Master’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Commerce, Engineering, or related field, with relevant professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CFA or equivalent as added advantage.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in a professional services firm, investment bank and/or cross border commercial lending environment.
• Strong analytical and quantitative orientation with financial modeling knowledge.
• The candidate should have a genuine interest in development finance and capital market development, particularly in the African context.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, manage dynamic priorities, strong professional independence, unquestionable integrity and able to work under pressure to deliver on strict deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Result oriented individual with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bilingual proficiency in Portuguese and English is preferred. Fluency in Portuguese is mandatory.