Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Role Requirements:

Finance Background:

- Finance background, preferably with experience in financial analysis or valuations.

- Excel proficiency.

- Finance background or a BCOM degree to understand financial and accounting concepts.

Experience in Valuations:

- Experience in financial analysis or valuations is preferred.

Excel Proficiency:

- Proficiency in Excel is essential, with advanced skills in macros and VBA being an added advantage.

- The role involves extensive Excel usage for financial evaluations.

Nature of Work:

- Involves valuating brands for various countries and a global ranking project.

- Role requires understanding financial and accounting concepts.

Brand Valuation:

- The role involves valuating brands for various countries such as Germany, Canada, and the UK.

- This includes evaluating brands on various parameters using a proprietary methodology.

Global Ranking Project:

- The team works on a flagship project that involves creating a global ranking of brands.

- This project is conducted annually and includes all brands worldwide.

Financial Concepts:

- Understanding financial and accounting concepts is crucial for the role.

- The team will train the new hire on their proprietary methodology for brand valuation.

- Competitors like Brand Finance and Interbrands.

- They suggested that candidates with experience in any area of finance, not just brand valuations, could be suitable for the role.

Relevant Experience:

- Candidates with experience in any area of finance, including financial modelling or valuations,

are considered suitable.

- This flexibility allows for a broader pool of candidates.

Testing Process:

- Concept test and an Excel test.

Concept Test:

- Shortlisted candidates will have a half-hour call where a team member explains a concept.

- Candidates then have one hour to perform the test based on this explanation.

Excel Test:

- The Excel test assesses the candidate's proficiency in Excel.

- This test can be combined with the concept test for efficiency, requiring two hours to complete both.

Test Coordination:

- The hiring vendor will coordinate with candidates to schedule the tests and monitor the time.

- Completed tests are sent back to the team for evaluation.