Financial Planning Analyst

WeLight develops and operates solar hybrid mini-grids, delivering affordable electricity to off-grid communities across Africa. In Nigeria, WeLight is deploying a portfolio of mini-grids across different states, with ambitions to scale nationally in partnership with REA, DisCos, and development finance institutions.

Min Qualification:

Degree

Experience Level:

Mid level

Experience Length:

4 years

Language Requirement:

English

Working Hours:

Full Time - 8 to 5

Applicant Location:

Abuja, Nigeria

**Responsibilities:**

**Budget Planning & Tracking:**

• - Build, maintain, and update the budget model.
• - Track budget vs. actuals on a monthly and daily basis.
• - Track budget reallocations between lines.
• - Flag budget variances to the relevant budget owner and request an explanation.
• - Document variance reasons based on team input.
• - Submit variance analysis to management for validation.

**Cash Flow Management:**

• - Build short, medium, and long-term cash flow forecasts.
• - Support treasury planning in coordination with HQ.

**Reporting & Consolidation:**

• - Prepare monthly reporting package for management.
• - Build P&L by site and analyse margin, cost, and profitability drivers.
• - Prepare detailed Finance Review presentations for Management
• - Maintain and update the KPI dashboard for various reporting purposes.
• - Present monthly financial performance for management review.

**Capex & Grant Tracking:**

• - Develop and track capex and grant receivables schedules.
• - Support financing analysis for DFI-related funding facilities, including terms, disbursement conditions, and scenario comparison.

**Controls & Capex/Opex Reporting:**

• - Support capex tracking and controls with operational teams.
• - Support the correct classification of capex vs. opex.
• - Prepare targeted analyses on costs, revenue, capex, and cash on request.
• - Support the accounting team on analytical accounting processes.

General:

• - Align budget and cash flow forecasts with operational realities in close coordination with the Country Coordinator and department leads.
• - Provide timely financial inputs to the Country Coordinator to support reporting and planning.
• - Carry out any other related duties assigned by the country director or finance HQ, within the scope of the role.

**Requirements:**

• - A minimum of a degree in a related field.
• - A minimum of 4 years of experience.