MicroSave Financial Analyst Consultant Job

MicroSave Financial Analyst Consultant Job
MicroSave is committed to strengthening the capacity of financial service providers to deliver market-led solutions.
MicroSave is at the forefront of efforts to move microfinance from a product-led to a market-led approach. The market-led approach focuses on putting the clients at the centre of the business. It typically starts using MicroSave’s acclaimed Market Research for MicroFinance or Strategic Business Planning toolkits, but focuses on product development and delivery systems, as well as customer service strategies and optimising processes while minimising risks. MicroSave offers technical assistance and training to financial service providers in these and many other areas.

MicroSave brings significant support in constructing realistic growth strategies and ensuring that they are effectively implemented.  It also works with a variety of investors and donors, implementing Rapid Institutional Assessments and conducting due diligence and strategic business planning exercises to help them make informed decisions.

It serves clients in Africa and Asia, and has offices in Kenya, Uganda, and India. In its work with financial service providers in the last ten years, MicroSave has established a strong reputation of high quality services with passionate commitment.
MicroSave is a market leader in providing consulting services to retail financial institutions in Africa from offices in Kenya and Uganda.

Clients in Kenya have included leading commercial banks, microfinance banks, SACCOs, and microfinance institutions and multilateral and bi-lateral donors.

With increasing demand for our services throughout 15 countries in Africa. MicroSave intends to recruit a Consultant (Financial Analyst) to join its team in Kenya.

For more details on MicroSave see www.microsave.org

Job description: 
The Consultant (Financial Analyst) will be responsible for assisting MicroSave clients with:
* Business planning arid financial modelling,
* Financial Management and analysis,
* Costing/Pricing of Financial Services,
* Planning/Implementing product Pilot-Tests and Rollouts,
* Process re-engineering, and
* Policies and Procedures.

The Consultant (Financial Analyst) will be based in Nairobi but with extensive travel in the region.
Applicants are expected to have experience in business planning, financial modeling, financial management and costing/budgeting.

Experience: Interested persons should have:
* At least 5 years professional experience in banking and/or microfinance,
* Supervisory/managerial capacity,
* Delivery of technical assistance programmes,
* Experience in working in East/Southern Africa, and
* Previous consulting experience is an advantage.

Skills: This position requires a wide range of skills and experience:
* Strong cost accounting skills,
* Business planning including financial modeling and budgeting,
* Strong field orientation and proven inter personal skills,
* Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and
* English language speaking and writing ability and a professional demeanor.

Education:
* Masters level degree (or higher) in Banking / Business Administration /Accounting.
* Part or full CPA is an advantage.

Language:
* Excellent spoken and written English and Kiswahili, additional working language an advantage but not mandatory.

Salary: Salary commensurate with experience.
State current and expected salary in your covering email.
Deadline: Applications are invited by 1st November 2010.
State availability in your covering email.

Correspondence:
Applications by email only to associate@microsave.net including a detailed CV to the Director, MicroSave Consulting Limited