Duties & Responsibilities:
- Promote policies, processes, and guidelines to enhance corporate finance, capital management, ratings and investment activities of FirstBank Group.
- Assist in coordinating all Corporate finance activities for the Bank and subsidiaries, which includes Mergers and Acquisition, Divestment, Capital Raising, restructurings, equity and debt financing.
- Assist in selection and shortlisting of transaction and legal advisers for necessary corporate finance transactions.
- Assist in preparing financial models and work with Transaction Advisers in this regard to predict outcomes and make sound decisions.
- Assist in negotiating, structuring and monitoring transaction workplans and ensure all target deadlines are met.
- Assist in contributing to competitive bid proposals and formal presentations and other documents.
- Assist in liaising with all parties, both internal and external, involved in transactions and assist with negotiations.
- Assist to ensure the successful completion of transactions within stipulated deadlines.
- Assist in preparing Request for Proposals (RFPs) for Advisors for Corporate Finance transactions.
- Assist in preparing competitive bid proposals and formal presentations and other documents.
- Assist in preparing Information memorandum, Valuation report and Investor presentations.
- Assist in monitoring Due Diligence (DD) process conducted by the Adviser and assisted by relevant subsidiaries as applicable, providing regular update to management on the process.
- Assist in relevant Regulatory and internal approvals to ensure closure of corporate finance transaction.
- Assist in the end-to-end management of capital across all group entities, including ICAAP.
- Assist in ensuring compliance with the Group Capital Management Framework.
- Assist in executing capital raising of all forms, including Tier I and Tier II.
- Asist in the Bank’s credit rating process to achieve set target credit rating.
- Track performance of corporate finance activities post acquisition to quantify value accretion gained.
Job Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years working experience in corporate finance, investment banking and capital management in Financial Services or related industry
- 2+ years of proven track record in Financial Analysis, Financial accounting and reporting.
- First Degree in Accounting, Economics or related discipline. Strong preference for postgraduate degree or other professional qualification
- CFA, ACA, ACCA, CPA , MBA
- Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, ACA, CPA, MBA or its equivalent plus at least 3 years post Qualification years’ experience, with relevant / specific banking experience
- Broad understanding of banking practice
- Excellent knowledge of financial analysis and financial accounting