Analyst, Almaty recruitment
Role Overview
Analyst - Almaty Resident office, Kazakhstan
The successful candidate will be required to provide support to the Resident Office and HQ-based Industry, Commerce and Agriculture (ICA) Sector Bankers participating in the project preparation, appraisal and monitoring process for transactions across the region, under direct supervision from Operation Leaders. Future development of role: The Analyst is expected to progress to more complex aspects of transaction processing, progressively gaining more responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities and Deliverables
- Providing administrative and analytical support for monitoring of existing Bank investments, particularly in the financial sector; monitoring project implementation and operation, loan administration; preparing monitoring reports based on meetings with clients, site visits, financial review, etc.
- Support senior bankers in preparing strategies and monitoring portfolios, credit and financial aspects of loan and equity investments, including performing financial analysis of banks, non-bank financial institutions and other companies, preparing of financial projections, and financial modelling;
- Participating as part of the team in project implementation, including administrative and analytical support in specific areas of project monitoring;
- Research and analysis of background information for different banks or sectors;
- Attending meetings with clients together with more senior bankers;
- Drafting of specific assigned portions of Bank documents and correspondence;
- Providing administrative support to more senior bankers including oral and written translations, prepare agendas and arrange meetings and such other support as may be required.
Essential Skills, Experience and Qualifications
- 2+ years business experience acquired in a local financial institution, financial department of a company or a similar position in an international organisation. .
- University degree in banking, business administration, economics, finance, or other relevant disciplines;
- Credit analysis skills including ability to interpret company accounts (including the accounts of banks and non-bank financial companies) understanding accounting principles and practice of credit analysis.
- Proven analytical skills; strong numerical and financial skills with ability to design financial models;
- Computer literacy: Conversant with Microsoft Office, including spreadsheet packages and financial analysis models.
- Very good written and oral communication skills in English and Russian; fluency in Kazakh desirable.
Competencies and Personal Attributes
- Ability to work well in a team;
- Ability to operate sensitively in multicultural environments and build effective working relations with clients and colleagues
- Ability to meet deadlines while working on a number of projects in parallel
- Capable of progressing to more complex aspects of transaction processing and taking on increased responsibilities
- Attention to detail;
- Willingness to work additional hours when required.
- Willingness to travel to and work in other EBRD countries of operation
Note: This job description is not limited to the responsibilities listed and the incumbent may be requested to perform other relevant duties as required by business needs.