Investment Manager Job in Nairobi (2 Positions)

A Multi- National Company specializing in tailored finance for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) and with head offices in South Africa is looking for highly skilled Investment Managers for the Nairobi Office.

Position details: Full Time

Key Responsibilities:

• Make critical decisions on whether the Company should consider the application and commit resources.
• Conduct rigorous investigation of the viability and risks of the entrepreneur and their proposed business model and to structure a financial plan to serve as the baseline for tracking future financial performance.
• Structure a viable offer for the client based on the outcome of the business analysis process.
• Build close relationships with the Entrepreneurs.
• Work closely with the Auditors /Accountants, Attorneys and Intermediaries
• Evaluate applications in terms of Company screening criteria
• Conduct detailed business analysis, verifying the entrepreneurs ability and business viability
• Make loan approval recommendations to the Financial Committee and the Board
• Ensure implementation and repayment of approved loans.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Degree in finance, accounting and/or business management.
• Post graduate qualification an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years experience and expertise in SME/business finance, accounting or related, credit management or SME/business consulting.
• Excellent credit management skills

Technical Competencies

• Financial statement analysis
• Industry and market analysis
• Report writing skills
• Ability to critically review business plans, projections and identify risks therein
• Financial modelling (basic) and structuring Financial statement analysis
• Credit management skills.
• Basic understanding of loan and legal documentation, and the ability to explain the basic concepts to clients
• Business consulting skills

To apply, send detailed CV ONLY including 3 Referees to jobs@flexi-personnel.com by Friday 4th March 2011.

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