As a Business Analyst you will be responsible for a full range of activities which ensure the operational effectiveness and excellence of the business unit. Your primary role will be to support the daily duties and activities of the Excelsior East Africa Office. You will work in partnership with the rest of our global support network around several types of activities, upholding the highest work ethics including confidentiality, diligence, efficiency, self-motivation, and solid verbal and written communications.
Overall responsibilities include:
- Assist in the analytical and research efforts including unearthing and compiling proprietary data sets
- Review and appraisal of new investment opportunities including;
> Construction of comprehensive financial models
> Performing in-depth company and industry research
> Preparing internal investment memos
> Supporting senior investment team members working with existing portfolio companies
> Performing in-depth company and industry research
> Preparing internal investment memos
> Supporting senior investment team members working with existing portfolio companies
- Conduct web and literary research and analyze research findings,
- Prepare and develop research content into presentations for professional meetings,
- Attend general staff meetings and participate in management task teams as assigned
- Designing of data collection forms, questionnaires and other survey methodologies
- Prepare graphs and tables in Excel, Word, and other software, set up telephone interview studies
- Liaise with external organizations to verify data and update database
- Assist with operational tasks as necessary
Desired Skills & Experience
- Distinctive academic qualifications
- Knowledge of General Project Management Principles
- Knowledge of Research Methodology –
- Knowledge of Microsoft Project 2010 – Knowledge of Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Excel 2010, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, Microsoft Access 2010, Outlook 2010 – ETC (Relevance will apply)
- Team Work – Problem Solving – Communication and interpersonal Skills – Attention to details – Ability to set priority – Initiative
- Ability to work in a team-based environment and perform in a start-up atmosphere
> Ability to present information in an insightful and structured manner
> Strong quantitative and qualitative analytics
If you are a fit for Excelsior Firm’s high-performance culture and have a track record of success, please email your resume and cover letter to careers@excelsiorfirm.com. Emails sent to email addresses other than careers@excelsiofirm.com will NOT be considered.
Company Description
Excelsior Firm is a boutique merchant bank, advising and investing in East Africa’s fasting growing businesses. Our head office is in Nairobi and we maintain satellite offices in New York, Johannesburg and London.
We believe in the underlying fundamentals and growth potential of East and Sub-Saharan Africa. We partner with our clients and portfolio companies on their growth journeys, providing capital and world-class professional services that deliver financial returns and social impact.
Drawing on our extensive networks and experiences at the world’s top advisory firms, we provide access to relationships, rigorous analysis and solutions that are truly distinctive. And because we are headquartered in East Africa, we source local intelligence and can respond to our client’s needs at a moment’s notice.
Business Analyst
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