Job Summary: 

Centum Capital Partners is seeking to engage energetic, driven and highly motivated individual for an investment internship opportunity. The individuals should have a passion to work in an environment that promotes innovation, results orientation and dynamism.

Principal Accountabilities:

Research

• Assist in conducting country and industry research.
• Researching companies, in terms of financial functioning, strategy, competition etc.
• Assist in analyzing company accounts, including but not limited to profit and loss statements, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Discussing output with various stakeholders and ability to effectively deliver an understanding of the work.

Commercial

• Assisting in the preparation of Financial Models/Analysis and the determination of viability of Project or key value add activities.
• Assist in preparing documentation for Centum Capital internal processes such as Investment Screens, Preliminary Investment Appraisals, Investment Committee Papers among others.
• Assist in conducting Due diligence on Projects and coordinating stakeholders in such a process.
• Assist in developing the appropriate technical and market awareness knowledge in order to assist the Project Team.
• Assist in the Portfolio management of existing assets.
• To develop and apply technical knowledge gained from studies and on the job experience.

Record keeping/Workflow management

• Assist in recording/ maintenance of information in order to evidence veracity of research.
• Assist in Project Planning and ensuring workflow management and record-keeping / database management.
• Taking minutes of meetings with both internal and external stakeholders comprehensively and accurately.

Minimum Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills (verb & written)
• Effective team player
• Ability to work effectively and make decisions independently
• BSC/BCOM/BA in a Finance/Investment/Actuarial Science/Engineering/Law
• CPA(K)/ACCA Finalist
• CFA Level 1 is an added advantage
• Up-to-date knowledge and commercial awareness
• Demonstrable experience in working as a team and preferably in a finance related role Numerical/Analytical skills.