Description

Africa50 is an infrastructure investment platform that contributes to Africa's growth by developing and investing in bankable projects, catalyzing public sector capital, and mobilizing private sector funding.

Africa50 has raised over US$890 million so far from 31 African governments, the African Development Bank, and two African Central Banks, and intends to reach a target capitalization of US$3 billion. Africa50 has an independent investment process and seeks to generate commercial risk adjusted returns for its investments across key infrastructure sectors: Energy (including power generation and related parts of the value chain), Midstream gas, Transportation, ICT, Health infrastructure, Education and Fintech.

Purpose of role

As a Senior Valuations and Reporting Coordinator, you will support the team in preparing and/or reviewing valuations in compliance with IFRS and the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation (“IPEV”) Guidelines, evaluate and summarize performance of investments and prepare reporting to Africa50’s stakeholders.

The position sits within the Finance department.

Principal responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Director, Portfolio Performance and Procurement, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:  

• Perform and/or review valuations using discounted cash flows (DCF), market multiples, transaction approach and other valuation models.
• Compile and/or review documentation to support company comparable assumptions used in valuation models.
• Evaluate the cost of capital using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).
• Perform a counter-analysis of assumptions used to develop DCF, performance multiples and other valuations.
• Perform a counter-analysis of value creation drivers that have contributed to changes in valuations over the holding period of each investment,
• Manage databases for portfolio and valuation financials and consolidate key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Support in monitoring and reviewing the financial and operational performance of investments.  
• Contribute to the preparation of periodic reporting on valuations and investment performance to Management, the Investment Committee and the Board of Directors.
• Provide assistance to internal and external audit processes.
• Assist in the selection of tools and technology to enhance data management and reporting to support efficient financial reporting.
• Support the Finance team, from time to time, on other financial management matters of the Company.
• Assist, from time to time, on the Company initiatives and projects on Finance related matters

Candidate Profile

Required Background

·       Four to seven years of relevant experience in private equity, transaction advisory, valuations or related role.

·       Demonstrated academic excellence. 

·       University degree from a Tier 1 institution.

Essential Qualities

·       Positive attitude.

·       Excellent financial modelling skills.

·       Ability to work accurately under pressure.

·       Flexibility / adaptability to a fast-growing organization.

·       Ability to adapt to new challenges in a dynamic environment while handling multiple projects.

·       Ability to prioritize deliverables and meet deadlines.

·       Detail-oriented with strong analytical capabilities.

·       Ability to work well within a team-oriented environment or individually.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

·       Interest in Africa50’s mission, strategy and values.

·       Demonstrated experience in emerging markets, Africa a plus.

·       Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French.

·       Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. 

·       Knowledge of business intelligence solutions such as Capital IQ and/or Bloomberg will be an asset.

·       Culturally sensitive, able to relate to people of diverse backgrounds; living experience in emerging countries is a plus.

Location

The Senior Valuations and Reporting Coordinator will be based in Casablanca, Morocco.