Financial & Data Analyst (Nairobi)

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Statistics, Data Science or a similar field
  
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in data analytics, or FP&A roles, preferably within solar industry
  

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, complex formulas, Power Query, financial modelling).
  
• Demonstrated expertise in Power BI including dashboard development. Experience with DAX, SQL, Python, and other data analysis tools would be a plus
  

• Attention to detail and data accuracy; Curious and commercially minded
  

Financial Planning & Analytics

• Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports including variance analysis against budget and forecast.
  
• Conduct profitability analysis, cost modelling, and scenario planning to support strategic business decisions.
  
• Monitor financial performance against KPIs and highlight risks and opportunities to the CFO on a regular basis.
  
• Prepare executive-level financial summaries, board packs, and CFO presentations.
  
• Develop and manage advanced Excel models for financial forecasting, data manipulation, and scenario analysis.
  
• Support the business on ad-hoc requests and stakeholder inquiries
  

Operational Analytics & Country Support

• Partner with Country Managers to understand their reporting needs and develop bespoke dashboards that track operational and financial KPIs relevant to each market.
  
• Design, build, and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports for finance and commercial use, with a focus on accessibility for Country Managers across all regions.
  
• Establish standardised reporting frameworks that can be applied consistently across countries and business units.
  
• Act as a trusted analytics partner to country leadership, providing ad hoc analysis and insights to support local decision-making.
  
• Facilitate cross-country benchmarking and identify best practices through data comparison.