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Senior Business Performance Analyst
About this role
The role is for a Senior Business Performance Analyst based in Lagos, with Sahara Group, a multinational energy and infrastructure company operating in over 38 countries. The position involves leading monthly performance reviews, creating management reports and board presentations, and partnering with business leaders to refine strategic plans and improve performance. It requires strong data analytics, financial modelling, and the ability to manage and mentor junior analysts. The role focuses on analysing financial and operational performance, budgeting, forecasting, and supporting strategic initiatives through data-driven insights.
What you would do
- Lead monthly performance reviews and prepare management reports, dashboards and board/executive presentations.
- Partner with business leaders to develop and evaluate strategic plans and improvement initiatives.
- Analyse financial and operational performance and monitor KPIs to identify trends and variances.
- Coordinate planning, budgeting and forecasting processes and review assumptions and targets.
- Develop financial models and conduct analyses to support strategic decisions and investments.
- Leverage BI tools to analyse datasets, automate reporting and improve data quality.
- Guide junior analysts and ensure timely, accurate deliverables.
- Communicate insights to senior management and influence decision-making.
What they are asking for
- Minimum of 5 years' relevant experience in business performance management, financial planning and analysis, business analytics, management consultancy, corporate finance or related roles.
- Experience with Power BI or similar data analytics and visualisation tools.
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or related discipline.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, including financial modelling and executive-level presentations.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and guide junior analysts.
- Experience in energy or other data-intensive industries is an advantage.
- Relevant professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CFA or equivalent) are an advantage.
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