Research & Consulting Analyst (R&CA) At Sawubona Advisory Services Ltd

The Role
An R&CA at Sawubona is typically responsible for a range of activities that come with the process of Management Consulting, Corporate Finance and Communication. The role is exciting, as it involves a wide range of business solutions responsibilities. The R&CA is expected to report to the Partners of the business.

Some of the responsibilities to be carried out by the R&CA include;

• Strategic Business Planning Advisory: The role will involve providing solutions to businesses on how to plan their businesses to take advantage of opportunities in their sectors. This means the person has to have a robust understanding of industries & markets and latent value opportunities that exist therein.
• Financial Forecasts / Modeling: Developing financial models is also a significant part of this role, so the person must be comfortable working with numbers. The person should be able to generate 5-10 year financial projections covering variables like profit & loss, balance sheet, cashflows, and statement of income and expenses. Very importantly, the person should be able to carry out enterprise valuation of new and existing entities.
• Research and Analysis: This role involves a lot of research and analysis. This means that the person has to be able to deal with a huge mass of information. The person also needs to have the mental capacity to spot patterns in what overtly looks like a mass of unrelated pieces of information. Patience, attention to detail and well guide intuition are very critical attributes.
• Marketing (Traditional and Social Media): The R&CA is also expected to develop and execute traditional and social media marketing activities for Sawubona’s services and projects. The person therefore needs to have an understanding of marketing platforms and channels that can offer value to the business. The person must understand how to utilize social media tools like Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, etc
• Project Management: The R&CA also has the responsibility of managing Sawubona’s projects, especially networking events and its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, The Sawubona Partnership. The person is expected to therefore have good project leadership and management competence.
• Client Relations: The R&CA is also a key part of Sawubona’s client engagement process and must therefore be able to develop and manage close relationships with clients.

The Person

· The ideal candidate is expected to have a first degree in Social Science disciplines like Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Management, or Finance. A Masters Degree, though an added advantage, is not compulsory.
· Work experience in Consulting, Media, Training, and Project Management, though not compulsory, will be an added advantage
· Very importantly, the person must have an interest in building a career in consulting, venture management, enterprise development, and corporate finance advisory. The person must be driven and have the capacity to learn swiftly. The person must have the discipline to execute projects, the capacity to inspire other members of the Sawubona team and the ability to take quick decisions.

Remuneration

• Annual base salary of N600,000.00
• Project based bonus benefit scheme
• Annual profit share benefit scheme

Interested candidates should please send a CV and cover letter to [email protected]. Please be informed that due to the large amount of applications expected, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.