ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants with over 200,000 fully-qualified members and 486,000 students worldwide – and they’re among the world’s best-qualified and most highly sought-after accountants.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Investment Analyst

Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full time

Description

• Through our investment vehicle, FAIR (Facility for Adaptation, Inclusion, and Resilience), we directly lend capital in the decentralized energy sector, empowering companies to provide households with clean and reliable energy sources.
• We work hand in hand with other investors, providing them with the insights and tools needed to scale their investments effectively, all while navigating the complex credit risk landscape.

Primary Responsibilities

• Portfolio Management: monitor existing transactions and prepare updates for monthly and annual reviews
• IC meetings: Prepare and present deal updates to IC as needed, including taking meeting minutes
• Support transactions from end to end: origination, due diligence, and credit analysis of existing and new borrowers; preparing financial projections; loan structuring; negotiating legal documents with counterparties alongside legal counsel; monitoring ongoing performance of facilities; tracking covenants and presenting the analysis to internal credit committees.
• Perform detailed market research, due diligence, and business analysis. Prepare analytical products, including presentations, reports, briefings, and other materials.
• Perform credit analysis of the financial condition and creditworthiness of existing and prospective borrowers using analysis of historical and projected financial statements (income, cash flow, balance sheet), P&L, tax returns, biographical data, market information, credit reports, and other data; manage client onboarding, KYC/AML reviews
• Support customized client engagements (e.g., investors, distributed energy companies, policymakers, and development agencies); assist in the structuring, legal documentation implementation, and monitoring of commercially viable financing facilities aligned with risk standards and detailed understanding of the client’s strategic and financial objectives
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of Nithio credit risk policies and procedures in compliance with applicable local and US regulations and assist the company in achieving satisfactory risk-adjusted returns on its lending portfolio as well as strong internal and external audit results
• Support the creation of systems to measure, mitigate, manage, and limit credit risk exposures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in a quantitative field (Business, Finance, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering or a related field)
• 3-5 years’ work experience in either investment banking, private equity, debt funds, or corporate finance. Strong analytical skills with financial modeling experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, including financial modeling
• Outstanding communication and writing skills
• Strong judgment and critical thinking skills, with the ability to articulate and present points of view and ideas effectivelyPrevious experience in off-grid solar is strongly preferred
• Results-oriented individual with a proactive and creative approach to problem-solving
• Proven ability to successfully prioritize multiple competing priorities with strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to advance discrete projects both independently and as part of a small team
• Entrepreneurial mindset; confidence and can-do attitude
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with senior executives, external vendors, and multiple stakeholders
• Demonstrated interest or previous experience working in Africa or emerging markets is preferred but not required.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.