Senior Business Analyst job at SHONA | Apply Now

• Bachelor's degree majoring in business, finance, accounting or economics preferred

• At least 5 years experience in banking, accounting, management consulting and investment Advisory

Skills + Capabilities

• Highly numerical and analytical i.e you are very comfortable with numbers and able to analyze large sets of qualitative and quantitative data

• Highly proficient with excel, MS Word and MS Powerpoint. Proficiency with Power PBI is an added advantage.

• You have experience stepping into ambiguous and disorganized situations and bringing structure.

• You have experience building financial models, cap tables and conducting quantitative and qualitative financial analysis.

• You have experience in developing business plans, building and managing dashboards and analyzing data from diverse sources.

• You have strong communication skills i.e ability to write and present investment memoranda in both written and oral communication

• You have experience working on teams with diverse cultures.

• You are able to quickly build rapport and maintain strong relationships with teams, entrepreneurs, partners and investors

• You are able to coach and support entrepreneurs to finding their own solutions to challenges

• You have the ability to strategically think and interact with management teams to prepare, understand and present analytical reports

SHONA Foundational Skills

• These are core foundational skills that apply to all members of our team.

• Independence/Self Starter - Ability to assess and initiate things independently. Ability to manage a growing task/project without much guidance or structure. A person who is sufficiently motivated or ambitious to work on their own initiative without needing direction. Shows Initiative and is proactive in taking action.

• Business Acumen - Ability to understand how a business operates and makes money, and to proactively anticipate, navigate and leverage trends impacting the business.

• Proven at accomplishing results - Diligent executor, result driven and methodical in their execution.

• Team collaborator - Ability to work as a team to achieve the common goal.

• Life-long learner - Has a growth mindset, is curious and demonstrates a commitment to continued learning and development

• Intellectual curiosity - The desire to want to know more, to poke around in blind spots and new areas, to make connections between different challenges and opportunities to cross-pollinate ideas.

• Resilience and perseverance - The ability to thrive in a variety of circumstances.

• High emotional intelligence - Self-aware, self-regulated, strong interpersonal skills, curious about people and empathetic.

• Relationship building - Ability to quickly build rapport and engagement with people, including listening and clear communication.

• Analytical skills - Ability to collect, gather, visualize and analyze information in detail and see a problem or situation from different points of view. Analytical skills allow you to solve complex problems by making decisions in the most effective way.

• Project management - Ability to plan, execute, coordinate - leading to completion of the work of a team, achieving specific goals and meet specific success criteria in the required timeframe

• Technology Savvy - Ability to use a computer and online tools to support effective delivery of SHONA work, including but not limited to Google Drive, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint and Email.

SHONA Values

We are a values-driven organization, and we love to work with people that share these values:

• We are People focused

• We Do and Do better

• We Bet on potential

• We are Bold and Courageous

• We are Honest and Transparent