Investment Analyst Job in Kenya

Job: Investment Analyst.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Client visitation & presentation:

• Maintenance of an up to date presentation book.
• Presentation of financial products to prospective corporate and retail investors
• Presentation of financial opportunities to prospective debt issuers

Preparation of Business Plans:

• Should be able to conceptualise business ideas and translate these into successful businesses.
• Have a clear understanding of business fundamentals
• Can translate audited accounts and advise on business investment ideas
• Understands the concepts of IRR (internal rate of return, payback period, discounted cash flows and other business valuation determinants.

Servicing of existing clients on a monthly basis

• Should have an understanding of the determinants of exchange rates, interest rates and inflation.
• Should be able to develop KPI’s to ensure identification of sustainable competitive advantage.
• Portfolio Management

Qualifications, Competencies and Experience

• A Bachelors degree in any field, preferably in Arts or Social Sciences.
• CSIA graduate or equivalent.
• Must show strong financial acumen, drive, strategic vision, inspirational leadership qualities, and proven capacity to manage multi-discipline teams and highly ambitious
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good leadership skills and a team player with proven track record of integrity
• Knowledge/understanding of computer packages and computerized accounting systems
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections.
• Ability to monitor cash flows and trends.
• Expert negotiation skills, persuasiveness and the ability to influence people positively
• Analytical skills and ability to identify areas of development to recommend and implement systems, policies & procedures to ensure optimization of the procurement function.
• Ideal candidate should be one whose career goals is to start his own consulting firm within 3-5 years

Please send your online application to:

Head of Recruitment
Xantia Consulting Group

Email: recruitment@xantiaconsulting.com by 13th October 2011