Africa Analyst

Equal Experts

DESCRIPTION   Equal Experts is an innovative consultancy specialising in the delivery of custom software solutions for blue-chip enterprise and public sector clients across a range of industry sectors. We work on important projects for our clients, deliver market-leading propositions across the digital, online and mobile channels, and are recognised for our leadership in the application of agile and lean delivery methods to assure delivery. We have offices in Australia, Germany, India, South Africa, the UK and the USA.   We’re looking for Business Analysts with proven senior-level experience to join the Equal Experts network.   As a member of the team, you will work alongside our clients to help deliver products and solutions to meet business needs and help your teams deliver better. And, of course, all this happens in a consultative, collaborative fashion – in keeping with our values.   This role involves working in teams that use modern agile technical practices - including continuous integration and deployment and fast feedback loops - to deliver timely and pragmatic solutions, as well as helping others to do their jobs in a more effective way.   RESPONSIBILITIES   * Work with the product owner and other subject matter experts to define features and products to build. * Enable and facilitate teams to deliver software products to achieve the client’s business outcomes. * Facilitate teams in-person and remotely, working with team-members from Equal Experts, the client and other suppliers. * Work with an array of roles including Technical, Business, Research and product stakeholders to align and enable them to achieve successful outcomes. * Build and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders.   REQUIRED SKILLS   * Thrives on exploring the problem and can break it down into bite-size chunks. Makes data-driven decisions. * Methodically approaches a task by understanding the big picture and then zooms in on the detail. Can navigate the detail without being overwhelmed by it and knows when there is enough detail to start. * Can effectively immerse themselves into the business, building their knowledge of the business landscape and sharing this knowledge with the team. * Focuses on the outcome and how the users and client will benefit from proposed solutions and/or approaches. Able to filter out the noise, collaborate with the client to prioritise based on what will bring the most value and successfully juggle multiple tasks. Can pivot when either priority or requirements change. * Great communication skills, especially being an active listener, with exceptional presentation and visualisation skills. Confident in talking to a wide range of people through the team, client stakeholders and wider network. * Runs focused interactive workshops, calls upon a wide range of tools and practices to keep people focused and engaged on the goal, and guides the conversation in a meaningful direction. * Knows how to build good, solid, long-term relationships with business stakeholders, delivery team(s) and senior stakeholders. * Has a technical appreciation of how the product or service is built and supported. Needs to be able to use, test and demonstrate it. Can relay the technical approach and explain basic concepts to others. Knows where to get deeper technical understanding if needed. * Actively shares concepts such as ways of working, new tools and techniques, engagement intelligence with the team, client and the wider network. Continually looking for opportunities to coach/mentor client BAs and/or getting involved in facilitating or creating BA communities. * Demonstrates the Equal Experts values and leads by example. Mindful about the legacy that Equal Experts are going to leave behind. *This role is only open to candidates that are based in South Africa

Moniepoint

Who we are Moniepoint is an all-in-one financial services platform for emerging markets and the second-fastest growing company in Africa.  Since 2019, Moniepoint’s technology has powered over 3 million people, offering personal and business banking, payment, credit and business management tools to help them succeed. Moniepoint processed $182 billion in 2023 and currently processes the majority of the POS transactions in Nigeria. Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out posts on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth. What you will get to do * Investigate fraud attacks, quantify their impact, and present clear findings that drive prioritisation and response * Propose and refine rule-based mitigations, working with fraud operations and engineering to see them through to implementation * Build and maintain reporting and dashboards to monitor fraud trends, rule performance, and key operational metrics * Work closely with fraud operations, data scientists, engineers, and product managers to ensure analytical insights translate into action * Proactively identify emerging patterns and flag risks before they escalate To succeed in this role, you should have * Proven experience as a Data Analyst (Fraud),  or a similar role (4+ years, can be made up for with accomplishments) * Strong problem solving skills * Advanced proficiency with SQL. you're comfortable writing complex queries to investigate and slice data across large datasets * Experience in fraud, risk, or financial services; you understand how fraud attacks work and how to think about mitigation trade-offs * A proactive mindset — you don't wait to be asked; you spot something unusual and you dig in * Some exposure to Python or scripting for data manipulation and analysis * Proficiency with a BI tool (PowerBI, Looker, Tableau, Superset, Redash, or any other alternative) * Strong stakeholder management skills; you can communicate findings clearly to fraud operations, product managers, engineers, and senior leadership — and you know how to influence decisions with data across all of them. * Comfort working in fast-paced, cross-functional teams where priorities shift quickly. * Proficiency with a spreadsheet tool (Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, or any other alternative) * Enjoy autonomy and a flat structure: we have millions of customers and a flat hierarchy so any individual can have an outsized impact * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques * A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or any other related field Experience with the following would be a plus * Data governance * Python or any other scripting language * Git or any other version control tool What we can offer you * Culture - We put our people first and prioritise the well-being of every team member. We have built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human. * Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks. * Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, annual bonus, plus other benefits. What to expect in the hiring process * A preliminary phone call with the recruiter. * Technical take-home task (SQL test). * Technical Interview with hiring manager. * A behavioural interview with the Head of Data Analytics/Science and Fraud Team. Moniepoint is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.

Moniepoint

Who we are Moniepoint Inc. is Africa’s all-in-one financial platform, helping 20 million businesses and individuals access seamless payments, banking, credit, cross-border, and business management tools each month. As Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer, we power most of the country’s point-of-sale (POS) transactions. Through our subsidiaries, Moniepoint Inc. processes over $250 billion in digital payment transaction value annually. Job Purpose Supports the Head of Group FP&A in running the Group's forecasting, budgeting, and reporting cycle, and acts as the FP&A resource for smaller subsidiaries that don't yet have a dedicated full-time finance analyst. Responsibilities: * Maintain and update the Group consolidation model monthly, reconciling actuals to forecast and flagging variances * Provide forecasting, budgeting, and management-reporting support directly to subsidiaries without their own FP&A resource * Prepare Board and management reporting packs to house standard, on a fixed monthly/quarterly cadence * Support the annual budget process: templates, data collection from BUs, consolidation, and variance commentary * Run variance analysis against budget and prior forecast, and draft the narrative behind the numbers * Maintain KPI and unit-economics tracking across the entities in scope * Respond to ad hoc analysis requests from the CFO, Head of Group FP&A, or subsidiary leadership Qualifications: * 4-6 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or a similar corporate finance role * Advanced Excel / financial modelling skills * Experience working with multi-entity or multi-currency numbers * Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CPA) or equivalent analytical background Preffered Qualifications: * Experience in banking, fintech, or another regulated environment * Exposure to Board-level reporting * Comfort working directly with subsidiary or BU stakeholders without close day-to-day supervision About You * You're comfortable being the only FP&A point of contact for a subsidiary. You don't wait to be told exactly what's needed * You keep the model and the numbers clean, even when the underlying data isn't * You ask the subsidiary team the right questions rather than guessing at the answer * You deliver reporting on a fixed cadence, on time, without chasing What Success Looks Like * Group model reconciles to actuals monthly with no unexplained variances * Subsidiaries in scope receive consistent, on-time FP&A support and no longer flag gaps in coverage * Board packs and management reports are delivered to house standard, every cycle * Budget data collection from BUs happens on schedule, with minimal follow-up required WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE HIRING PROCESS * A preliminary phone call with one of our recruiters. * Hiring Manager Interview  * A Panel interview with existing Finance Leads * A behavioural and technical interview with a member of the Executive team.