Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited), a leading mobile telecommunication services provider in
Nigeria and a member of Airtel Africa Group, is committed to providing innovative, exciting, affordable and quality mobile services to Nigerians, giving them the freedom to communicate, rise above their daily challenges and drive economic and social development. The company made history on August 5, 2001 by becoming the first telecoms operator to launch commercial GSM services in Nigeria and has scored a series of many “firsts” in the highly competitive Nigerian telecommunications market including the first to introduce toll-free 24-hour customer care; first to launch service in all the six geo-political zones in the country; first to introduce affordable recharge denominations; first to introduce monthly free SMS and first to introduce monthly airtime bonus.
A truly innovative company, Airtel has showed resilience, charting new paths in meeting the demands and needs of its esteemed stakeholders and enhancing distribution as well as providing affordable services to empower more Nigerians.
In Nigeria, Airtel is working tirelessly to live up to an ambitious vision of being the most loved brand in the daily lives of Nigerians as it offers a superior brand experience and a portfolio of innovative products & services ranging from exciting voice solutions to inventive data packages and mobile broadband.
Job Title: Business Analyst
Airtel Nigeria – Lagos
Job Purpose
To develop commercial plans & business cases, business valuations and appraisal of investment opportunities in the Telecoms industry in Nigeria.
To develop competitive intelligence reporting of telecoms industry and carry out data collation, market intelligence report and analyze macroeconomic indicators to identify new investment and growth areas for the business.
Key Accountabilities
Business valuations and Investment Appraisals
Return on Investment analysis for capital expenditures on tangible and non- tangible telecom assets
Strategic appraisal and valuation of merger and acquisition proposals.
Evaluation of business investment opportunities
Long term business planning
Decision Support
Greenfield projects, risk and strategic projects evaluation
Evaluate potential new investments and perform qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Review investments and prepare materials and Investment Committee proposals and presentations
Interacts with other departments to create financial models in order to evaluate investment profitability under a bearable risk level
Commercial Decision Support
Commercial appraisal of:
Enterprise Business – Wholesale leased line, fibre swap and carrier business opportunities
Data Business – New lines of business within data space
Mobile Money – New applications of mobile money
Market Intelligence and Macroeconomic analysis
Research investment and economic market trends to create sales ideas and educational white papers.
Gathers and analyses relevant financial data and economic information from a variety of sources, using financial modelling tools and techniques
Promote information flow to capture gathered intelligence from internal and external sources.
Desired Skills and Experience
Educational Qualifications and Functional / Technical Skills
Graduate. Electrical Engineering preferably
Professional qualification in Accounting
MBA finance
Relevant Experience
4-6 years in FMCG & Telecoms
In-depth knowledge of the telecoms industry.
understanding of Telecom accounting
Strong data analytical skills
Experience of Business Intelligence tools like Hyperion, Cognos etc.
Advanced Knowledge of SQL script writing and data mining techniques
Deep understanding of company/project valuation concepts
Understanding of investor relations reports
Proficiency in use of Microsoft Excel, Word & Power Point
Excellent research and data mining
Strong analytical, computational and communication skills
Other requirements
High level of commitment
Attention to detail
Results oriented
Good interpersonal skills
How to Apply
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