Data Analyst at Founders Factory Africa (FFA)

Responsibilities

Data analysis & reporting

• Aggregating, cleaning, analysing, interpreting, and displaying portfolio data using different approaches and portfolio management tool
• Uncovering key insights that lead to better informed and successful decision-making
• Maintaining and updating templates of reporting processes and systems, and the central data repository
• Improve and maintain data architecture of data collection, analysis, and reporting into FFA’s portfolio management tool and shareholder reports
• Support FFA portfolio companies data analytics to make smarter business choices to attain improved products and services
• Provide lead support to the Head of Portfolio in driving timely completion of quarterly and annual reports; and quarterly & monthly portfolio reviews

Research

• Conducting targeted market research to inform the Network’s strategic objectives
• You will investigate market circumstances and competitors' landscape in order to assess our portfolio companies' products and services positioning and improve pricing models

Portfolio function support

• As a core part of the FFA portfolio function, you’ll work closely with the Chief Portfolio Officer and Head of Portfolio to provide support in the execution of the function’s strategic objectives, such as founder circles, webinars, playbooks, and newsletters

Success in this role will be determined by:

• Ability to inform data-driven strategic decisions

Required Experience And Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business, Data Science / Analytics or related fields
• Professional training in data analytics is a huge plus.2 years of proven experience working in a data-oriented environment with an inclination to a start up or scale up environment, with a high proficiency in spreadsheets
• Excellent analytical, research, presentation and communication capabilities
• A self-starter who thrives in an autonomous role, with excellent prioritisation, self-organisation, and execution skills

Benefits

• The role is in a fast-moving company, with a startup culture - this offers lots of opportunities to learn, be hands-on, agile and have the freedom to develop strategy and execute on it without bureaucratic constraints
• This is an exciting opportunity to join one of Africa’s largest venture development and investment companies to help shape the future of Africa’s startup ecosystem
• Growth and Learning: work with and meet exceptional talent and learn faster than you ever have before. We are in a startup environment, not corporate 9-5, so you determine where you want to grow and how quickly you want to do this Variety: Opportunity to work on hundreds of different products across a variety of sectors
• Health and Wellness: Comprehensive extended health care coverage
• Network: Founders Factory Africa is part of the strongest global network for startup founders. Our relationships with corporate executives, established entrepreneurs, and funders are unparalleled