About US:
Q Sourcing is an East African human resource consulting and outsourcing company, combining unparalleled experience and expertise across business functions. Our client is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and South Sudan.
Job Summary: The Business Analyst will be responsible for collecting data, analyzing, reviewing and documenting project requirements. The incumbent will also be responsible for gathering and analyzing financial information on costs, prices, expenses and revenues so that senior management has accurate and timely information for making strategic and operational decisions. In addition, she/he will be responsible for preparing forecasts, analyses, and reporting in support of financial planning and operations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Project Analysis:
Actively coordinate the preparation of reports through gathering, analyzing and summarizing data and information from the different project sites.
Ensure that project expenses are charged correctly, and if not provide reasons for discrepancies.
Prepare monthly variance report with associated footnotes.
Evaluate and monitor the performance and efficiency of projects to ensure that project implementation is on target.
Prepare and monitor project revenue and expense reports, review for accuracy and completeness.
Develop, design and establish project reporting standards for the organization.
Develop online management reports and key performance parameters.
Work on overall project planning through reporting on project schedules and deliverable.
Work closely with project staff to prepare cost application and budgets for new business development.
Actively monitor program budgets by reviewing reports and program expenses to determine if allocated funds have been spent as specified.
Offer technical support to the units by gathering and analyzing data in the establishment and/or maintenance of corporate business processes, procedures and policies.
Provide support to the Head of Unit in planning, managing, and monitoring projects from concepts through implementation.
2. Financial Analysis:
Steer the preparation of budget status analysis, forecast reports, and other management reports.
Perform cost analysis, Reconciliation of accounts, Financial planning and forecasting.
Prepare reports on key operating and financial metrics as well as preparing management presentations.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidates for the Business Analyst job should hold a B.A in quantitative economics or a related field
At least one to three years’ experience in Project Management.
Excellent Knowledge in Project Analysis.
Excellent report writing skills
Excellent analytical skills.
Communication Skills
High business acumen
Diversity
High degree of integrity
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities
Keen attention to detail.
Excellent problem solver and works well under pressure.
Highly result driven
High degree of innovation
Values excellence
Team focused
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are invited to send a comprehensive CV by e-mail to recruitment@qsourcing.com.
Note: Kindly mark your application as “Application_Business Analyst” in the subject line of your email.
Deadline: 9th March, 2015 by 5:00 PM