Growth Accelerator Associate at M-KOPA Solar

What you will do:

Supporting research and analysis to identify growth opportunities and shape strategies to pursue these opportunities

• Collecting and analyzing macro, market, and company data
• Evaluating data to identify trends, patterns, anomalies, and other helpful information
• Creating reports and presentations to summarize findings
• Providing a wide-ranging and critical viewpoint, analysis, and recommendations so that effective decisions can be taken by the Growth Accelerator Steering Committee to develop and refine strategies for identified growth opportunities

Working closely with M-KOPA’s Director of Strategic Finance to lead on technical financial analysis

• Familiarising yourself with M-KOPA’s financial systems, processes, and policies
• Leading or supporting technical financial analysis, scenario planning, and strategic analysis for growth areas and opportunities identified within the Growth Accelerator

Managing projects

• Working with the Growth Accelerator Team to establish project objectives, budgets, and timelines
• Monitoring progress and evaluating the performance of operational pilots and other projects

What We’re Looking For:

• Passionate about our mission of making financing for everyday essentials accessible to everyone
• 3+ years’ work experience, preferably including experience in a finance or investment role, or in management consulting. Experience working with an accelerator hub or in a start-up environment nice-to-have
• Preferably experience working in Africa
• Excellent analytical skills, including financial modeling skills and advanced Excel proficiency
• Excellent research and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex information and draw relevant conclusions to develop and inform business strategies
• Excellent communication skills, with an ability to summarize and explain complex information to others
• Excellent stakeholder management, including an ability to collaborate with stakeholders from across the business
• Loves fast-moving environments and has the drive, tenacity, and ability to take charge of situations, work quickly and constructively on resolving problems, and implement systems and processes that are fit for purpose
• Education: minimum requirement a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or other related field