This position reports to the Business Improvement Director. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Partnership and Insight Generation

• Collaborate with the BI Team and senior leaders to provide financial partnership, ensuring optimal ROI on strategic projects.
• Generate and interpret business insights from data to uncover improvement opportunities and support informed trade-offs by the Executive Committee (EXCO).
• Support the process of developing and communicating business strategy.
• Support long-term achievement of full potential performance for the Country by identifying key areas for strategic development and financial growth.
  Analysis, Reporting, and Visibility
• Conduct in-depth analysis of business performance metrics, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop performance reports and dashboards to communicate insights to key stakeholders and senior management.

Strategic Initiative Support and Measurement

• Act as custodian of the tools, systems, and processes that track and measure progress towards strategic value realization, including Capex, and Performance Improvement Plans.
• Track quarterly progress against financial targets and integrate initiative financial costs and revenues into the annual budget.
• Coordinate with initiative teams to develop consistent metrics that align with overall program objectives.

Business Case Development and Validation

• Facilitate the development of robust business cases for projects, ensuring that team assumptions are thoroughly vetted.
• Conduct financial modelling, pressure test assumptions, and support due diligence on major Capex appraisals and investment options.
• Conduct financial modelling, pressure test assumptions, and support due diligence on major Capex appraisals and investment options.
• Ensure business case forecasts are updated, validated, and consistent with strategic goals.
  Financial Baseline and Performance Tracking
• Establish and maintain a financial baseline for strategic programs, including capital projects and key initiatives.
• Track and report progress versus financial targets, escalating issues that may impact strategic value delivery.
• Support the integration of strategic initiatives into the annual financial plan, budgeting cycle, and cash flow management processes.

Risk Management and Issue Escalation

• Work closely with our organizational effectiveness team to manage Performance Improvement Projects tracking, cash flow, and budget processes, ensuring alignment with financial goals.
• Continuously monitor and review strategic initiatives, identifying risks and providing actionable recommendations for course corrections.
• Strong understanding of current business processes and data systems incl. SAP4HAN

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant 3 Year degree in economics or finance
• 3+ years analyst experience and demonstrated ability to execute successfully on independent projects with limited guidance.
• Professional management experience: Demonstrated analytical capabilities; prior “analyst” experience in investment management or management consulting preferred.
• Strong analytical and financial foundation
• Strong understanding of current business processes and data systems incl. SAP4HANA
• Suitably qualified applicants must provide certificates which have been verified by the Zambia Qualifications Authority- (ZAQA).