POSITION IN THE COMPANY 


Reports directly to the Rating Manager 
Has functional links with the other departments. 


 SCOPE OF THE JOB 


Prepare rating reports and analysis on financial institutions assigned within the time line agreed with the rating manager. 
Act as Industry specialist on the industry assigned to him/her. This will include preparing research report(s) on this industry within the time line agreed with the Head of Research and keeping abreast of developments in this industry. 
Prepare Client Specific Research as assigned. 
Study the financial institutions space closely and keep self and company records up to date on developments within the industry. 
Speaking at Industry Seminar. 
Teaching of financial management related courses 
Prepares articles for publication on Agusto newsletter or external media 


KEY TASKS 


Preparing Industry Study on the industry assigned, based on outline and time line agreed with the Head of Research. 
Analyzing and presenting the information gathered in the Agusto & Co.’s standard format (this includes updating background information, spreading financial statements, writing analyst’s comments and conducting peer comparison). 
Quarterly updates on assigned industries in the Agusto Market Intelligence portal. 
Teaching any of the following courses: Basic Accounting, Financial Analysis, Core Credit and other courses. 
Maintain relationships with client’s employees and companies supervisory /regulatory authorities to monitor and keep informed of developments within the industry. 
Reading and understanding the macro-economic data available on Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda and Kenya. 
Reading and understanding data available on assigned institutions in Nigerian, Ghanaian, Rwandan and Kenyan economies. 
Reading and understanding the required rating methodologies. 
Gathering basic information on each company to be rated and preparing monthly rating updates for inclusion on the website. 
Conducting quarterly rating review of companies assigned to him/her to ensure ratings are still valid. 


Qualification and Requirement 


Good bachelor’s degree in business, Economics, Accounting, Finance or related fields
Relevant professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA or CFA) or MBA/M.Sc. are required
Minimum 4 years of experience working as a credit/financial analyst in a reputable financial service/consulting organisation 
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)        
 Excellent communication and business writing skills