Financial Analyst at Wasoko

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support to the Manager, FP&A for the budgeting/forecasting process, month-end closing and variance analysis, cash flow modelling and various ad hoc projects
• Develop models to improve the efficiency and accuracy of expense forecasting
• Evaluate the company’s performance using key data
• Support operational improvements with financial analytics
• Participate in month-end close process including variance analysis of expenses and gross margin reconciliation
• Provide decision making support to drive business performance improvement
• Identify Risks and Opportunities within the business and provide Actionable analysis

Principal Outputs for the Role

• Timely and accurate reports for the business.
• Accurate and up to date financial information for the business
• Sound financial advice to the business unit heads

Qualifications- Academic and Professional

• Bachelor’s Degree in science/economics/accounting/statistics or related fields
• Certified Accountant – CPA(K) or ACCA would be a plus but not mandatory

Experience

• 2 – 3 years’ experience in finance/analytics/accounting with at least 1 years as a Business analyst/Cost Accountant/Financial Analyst
• 1-2 years of experience in financial planning, analysis, and modelling
• Proficient in Excel, Power Point and Other MS applications
• Retail/Wholesale/FMCG experience