The Job
Financial Analysis:

• Performing financial analysis of FMN financial statements (at Group, Parent Company, or subsidiary level) to assess performance, determine potential credit rating, and advise on the appropriate working capital position
• Providing analytical support during the rating process, including collating responses from various teams as well as reviewing financial statements and internal records to provide information and responses to rating agencies
• Analyzing financial statements of direct competitors and other FMCGs, to determine FMN Plc’s positioning within the Nigerian FMCG industry
• Preparing reports on FMN’s share price vs. the competition, as well as significant movements in shareholder composition

Investor Relations:

• Support with the preparation of a quarterly presentation to stakeholders showing how FMN has performed during the quarter.
• Liaising with research analysts to get a better understanding of the market perception of FMN
• Coordinating meetings between Management and investors
• Optimize FMN’s Investor Relation digital touchpoints e.g. Websites etc
• Funding Arrangements
• Providing support in the process of raising subsidized funding, including collating/preparing loan applications, facilitating the execution of loan documentation, and ensuring that conditions precedent to disbursement are met
• Liaising with commercial banks, development finance institutions, and investment banks to ensure that documentation is delivered in a timely fashion and approvals are received when expected
• Relating with transaction parties (In the case of capital markets transactions) to provide documents and information required to obtain regulatory approvals
• Preparing or assisting with the preparation of business plans and/or investor presentations for raising financing
• Tracking existing facilities to ensure that applications for facility renewals are filed well in advance of expiry dates

Administrative Duties:

• Maintain database of information and documents required by the team for the facilitation of loan applications and related tasks
• Maintain the team’s filing and document retrieval system
• Prepare documentation and schedules for submissions to regulatory authorities
• Any other duties which may be assigned by the Corporate Finance Manager or Group Treasurer

Qualifications

• First Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Professional Certification is required e.g, ACA, CFA, ACCA

Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years cognate experience.
• FMCG/Multinational Corporate Finance Experience is an added advantage.

The Person Must:

• Be proactive and have excellent organizational skills
• Have problem-solving and analytical skills
• Be a team player and open to collaboration