Financial Analyst at Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Duties and Responsibilities

• Analysing current and past financial data;
• Looking at current financial performance and identifying trends;
• Preparing reports on the above information and communicating the insights of these reports to the wider business;
• Produce regular reports using financial data, and work collaboratively with finance team to analyse the University business performance and strategy;
• Consulting with the management team to develop long-term business plans;
• Suggesting budgets and improvements based on the above information;
• Assist in exploring different investment opportunities;
• Developing financial models and providing financial forecasts;
• Developing initiatives and policies that may improve financial growth.
• Oversee all aspects of general office coordination;
• Maintain office calendar to coordinate work flow and meetings;
• Maintain condentiality in all aspects of client, sta and agency information;
• Monitor and assist with maintenance of the Department’s Communications;
• Interact with clients, vendors and visitors;
• Answer telephones and transfer to appropriate staff member;
• Open, sort and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email
• Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries;
• Perform general clerical duties to include, but not limited to, bookkeeping, copying, mailing and filling;
• File and retrieve organizational documents, records and reports;
• Attend Board, committee meetings or other meetings as requested in order to record minutes;
• Compile, transcribe and distribute minutes of meetings;
• Collect and maintain inventory of office equipment and supplies;
• Support staff in assigned project-based work;
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisor

Knowledge, Experience and Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics or Mathematics;
• Must be a CIFA or CFA holder;
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar position;
• Ability to determine the best use of resources to achieve business objectives
• Experience with statistical analysis and nancial forecasting
• Attention to detail and the ability to identify data patterns
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Abreast of industry updates
• Ability to provide technical guidance and leadership to professional personnel in area of expertise.
• Database management skills.
• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Ability to plan, implement, and administer nancial information and control systems.
• Knowledge of a range of automated nancial systems and applications software.
• Ability to compile, analyze, interpret, and present complex annual nancial reports, statements, and/or projections