Available Positions

As an Investment Analyst, your responsibilities will encompass conducting comprehensive financial research, assessing market trends, and analyzing investment opportunities. You will play a vital role in supporting our investment decision-making process, which involves evaluating various asset classes, managing portfolios, and optimizing investment strategies to achieve our financial objectives. Your keen analytical skills will be essential in generating valuable insights, conducting risk assessments, and providing recommendations that will directly impact our investment performance.

Responsibilities

• Assessing business and asset valuations.
• Calculating risks and opportunities for potential and current clients.
• Monitoring market trends and investment portfolios.
• Analyzing previous investment decisions and generating key takeaways.
•  Conducting meetings with clients and management throughout the year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field.
• At least 1 year of experience in investment and/or financial analysis. Candidates without experience should demonstrate personal initiatives that point to passion for investment analysis.
• Familiar with Office Suite especially PowerPoint, Word and Excel.

The Software Engineer will write clean, efficient code based on project specifications and assist in the development, testing, and maintenance of software applications. He will collaborate with team members, participate in code reviews, debug issues, and contribute to documentation, while staying updated with emerging technologies and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code based on project specifications.
• Assist in the development, testing, and maintenance of software applications.
• Collaborate with team members to understand project requirements and contribute to design discussions.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues in existing code and software applications.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry best practices.
• Contribute to the documentation of software functionalities and technical processes.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of experience in software development.
• Intermediate understanding of one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, etc.
• Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Understanding of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum) is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to utilize your expertise in financial analysis and strategic planning. By analyzing day-to-day financial activities with precision, you will provide valuable insights and recommendations to upper management.  Your guidance will empower the company’s leaders to make informed decisions that align with the organization’s long-term goals.  Additionally, you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing financial plans that support the company’s growth and profitability.  Monitoring financial performance, identifying areas for improvement, and capitalising on opportunities will be integral parts of your responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Financial Reporting

• Ensure timely and accurate financial reports and interpret financial information for managerial staff while recommending further courses of action in line with donor requirements and other stakeholders.
• Manage and Maintenance of acceptable accounting records of the financial transactions and results while maintaining the financial health of the organization.
• Ensure all financial controls are completed and signed off pertaining to financial accounting.
• Take lead on the month-end, quarterly, bi- annual and year-end closing processes.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS.

Audit

• Take lead regarding internal and external auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of company finances is maintained.
• Lead in the preparation of internal/ external audit requests in line with any usual/ ad hoc. This will include but not limited to providing documentation and drafting responses to audit questions, reviewing incoming grant agreements for their financial requirements to provide advice on their application, feasibility, and practical implementation.
• Lead on implementation of approved audit recommendations.
• Investigate and follow-up on discrepancies of audit reports.
• Manage the provision of accurate and timely monthly financial data pertaining to financial accounting.

Taxation

• Ensure compliance with existing taxation laws, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure accurate and completed tax filing and assessments.
• Manage Revenue Authority compliance.

Management

• Prepare the firm’s budget and lead in the monthly reporting of budgets versus actuals for all fixed and variable costs across units.
• Ensure fiscal responsibility in all budgets and spending, finding areas for cost savings and increased resourcefulness and flagging issues.
• Reporting on ageing of stocks and receivables, including receivables collections.
• Ensure regulatory compliance in all financial tasks.
• Suggest process improvements focusing on improving performance indicators.
• Drive standardization and subsequent automation of repetitive tasks and reporting requirements.
• Correspond with various other departments, discussing company plans and agreeing on future paths to be taken.
• Oversee the operations and development of the company’s finance department including setting objectives, design framework for those to be met, creating, and reviewing policies, budgeting, training, and conducting regular assessments of financial procedures.
• Working closely with the management team to monitor operational data which impacts the financial results. Gathering insights on invoicing, payroll, financial data and making suggestions to improve financial performance, strategic planning, and execution.
• Create and maintain relationships with service providers, contractors, and financiers.
• Analyze costs, pricing, variable contributions, and the company’s actual performance compared to the business plans.
• Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
• Develop trends and projections for the firm’s finances.
• Advise on investment activities and provide strategies that the company should take.

Controllership

• Full ownership and responsibility for integrity of the master data framework and chart of accounts.
• Full Ownership of complete General ledger including accurate & timely Trial Balance reconciliations of all ledger accounts and maintenance of documentation and qualitative commentary.
• Ensure process adherence in all financial transactions and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with all Internal financial and accounting policies and guidelines including authorization matrixes by driving zero tolerance on controllable losses.

Financial Management

• Monitor and control the allocated budget.
• Develop and implement comprehensive financial strategies for the firm and its clients.
• Conduct financial analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and performance evaluation.
• Develop financial plans and oversee financial budgeting and forecasting for various projects.

Risk Management

• Identify the Finance Operations risks, their various mitigations and keep track of them.

Compliance

• Ensure the policies and regulatory compliance in execution of treasury activities.
• Manage the treasury aspects of the projects including disbursement of funds.
• Adherence to all the Policies and Procedures.
• Prepare and submit Bank Reconciliation reports.

Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive understanding of financial trends both within the company and general market patterns
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage, guide, and lead employees to ensure appropriate financial processes are being used.
• Proven experience as a Financial Manager
• A solid understanding of financial statistics and accounting principles
• Working knowledge of all statutory legislation and regulations
• A degree in BS/MA in Finance, Accounting, or Economics from a recognized University.
• Must be a full member of CPA.
• A full member of ACCA is an added advantage.
• Minimum working experience of 6 to 8 years in financial management (or equivalent) and a fast-paced environment.
• A proven track record of managing the finances of a company.
• Ability to multi-task and deliver on several different project needs.
• Ability and willingness to work in a multicultural and diverse working environment and flex style as the role requires contact with stakeholders across borders.
• Must be of unquestionable integrity, Honesty, Trustworthiness and Professionalism
• Must be a self-starter and have an appreciation of business growth and priorities.
• Strong Leadership potential to effectively drive a business agenda and operational coordination of activities.
• Ability to harness peer Relationships.

The Head of Strategy Development and Partnerships is responsible for driving business growth through strategic partnerships and client relationships for ASIGMA’s four business units. This role involves developing and maintaining a new business pipeline, supporting business development activities, managing client relationships, mapping the business community, disseminating content, and coordinating networking activities.

Responsibilities

Pipeline Sourcing

• Develop and maintain a new business pipeline aligned with the business development strategy and targets.
• Source opportunities across various sectors, including private, developmental, and public.
• Provide regular feedback and updates to management.

Business Development Support

• Execute and catalyze business units' development activities.
• Identify and schedule meetings with key influencers in target sectors.

Relationship Management

• Leverage personal and professional relationships to manage existing and newly generated clients.
• Respond to client queries promptly and effectively.

Client and Market Mapping

• Continuously map the business community.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge repository of clients, both suspects and prospects, in line with the business units' strategies.

Content Dissemination:

• Manage the dissemination of ASIGMA’s shareable content to existing and potential business opportunities.
• Contact potential clients to establish rapport and create opportunities for presentations to target organizations, institutions, and businesses.

Networking and Events Coordination

• Assist in coordinating networking activities such as industry forums, select conferences, and client events.
• Maintain an events calendar on behalf of the company.

Qualifications and Experience

• A graduate with an excellent undergraduate degree. Masters' degree would be advantageous.
• Background in Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Business to Customer (B2B2C) business development.
• Over ten years of proven experience in relationship management, negotiation, customer acquisition, and retention.
• Strong existing relationships in private, public, and development sectors.
• Excellent high-level communication and public speaking skills for marketing ASIGMA’s service offerings.
• Highly analytical and a creative problem solver with a proactive, can-do attitude.
• At least three years of experience in a similar role.
• Strong report writing skills, adaptable for various audiences; evidence of these skills is an added advantage.
• Ability to work independently with minimal instruction in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Receptive to feedback and willing to learn.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information professionally.
• Maintain a professional demeanor under stress.
• High energy level and personal commitment to teamwork.

The Human Resource Administrator will support the development and execution of HR strategies, ensuring seamless implementation of key HR initiatives aligned with the department’s work plan. The role also focuses on compliance, talent acquisition, performance management, employee engagement, and learning & development.​

Key Responsibilities

Strategy, Governance, and Compliance

• Assist in the development and implementation of the HR strategy.
• Stay updated on market trends and policy changes to recommend beneficial updates to ASIGMA’s HR policies.
• Prepare and submit periodic HR reports as required.

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment and interview process.
• Oversee new employee onboarding, including orientation and induction for employees transitioning into new roles.

Compensation & Benefits

• Ensure accurate submission of monthly payroll changes to the Finance Department.

Performance Management

• Coordinate the submission and tracking of performance-related documentation.

Reward & Recognition

• Organize and oversee all employee reward and recognition initiatives.
• Maintain a database of staff awards and recognition programs.

Learning & Development

• Coordinate all learning and development initiatives.
• Research and maintain a database of relevant training providers to support ASIGMA’s staff development needs.

Employee Engagement & Welfare

• Work with various departments to develop action plans addressing staff welfare concerns.
• Track and ensure the resolution of employee-related issues.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in human resource management, bachelor’s degree Industrial & Organizational Psychology.
• 2 to 3 years of experience in HR administration or a related role.

Required Soft Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills - Ability to engage with employees at all levels.
• Attention to detail – Ensuring accuracy in HR records, payroll submissions, and compliance reporting.
• Organizational and time management skills – Managing multiple HR functions effectively.
• Problem-solving ability – Addressing employee concerns and developing solutions to HR challenges.
• Discretion and confidentiality – Handling sensitive employee information with integrity.
• Adaptability and flexibility – Navigating a fast-paced work environment with changing priorities.
• Proactive mindset – Taking initiative to improve HR processes and employee experience.

The Associate, Access-to-Finance Program is responsible for supporting and driving the operations and strategic initiatives of the Access-to-Finance unit. This role involves administrative oversight, program management, due diligence, portfolio monitoring, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement to enhance financial access for various clients, including financial institutions and last-mile beneficiaries. Potential hire must have a background in banking (credit) and/or implementing access-to-finance programs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct overall program management by regularly tracking the fund’s performance against the Log frame, engaging all relevant stakeholders to resolve any issues arising, and resource planning.
• Oversee the successful completion of all light and detailed due diligences sanctioned by the Senior Manager, Access to Finance. This involves budgeting, logistical planning, review of reports, and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead the Portfolio Monitoring process for all onboarded participating financial institutions. This involves reviewing monthly and quarterly Portfolio Monitoring reports submitted by analysts, regularly updating the monitoring portal with onboarding and disbursement information, reviewing, and ensuring accurate and smooth performance of the monitoring portal, and engaging participating financial institutions to resolve any issues arising.
• Supervise the documentation of all program reports such as the monthly performance report, due diligence reports, and reports to investment committees.
• Support the Senior Manager, Access to Finance in the development of proposals, concept notes, and any other business development material as need arises.
• Develop and lead capacity-building training sessions with access to finance clients ranging from financial institutions to last mile program beneficiaries.
• Conduct market research and build business cases to support strategic business initiatives, process improvement initiatives, or organizational transformation.
• Perform reviews of spreadsheets, data computing platforms, and reports to ensure accuracy, consistency, and clear communication of results.
• Provide on-the-job training to junior analysts as well as participate in the delivery of other technical training within the firm.
• Perform process mapping field visits to each of the selected enterprises.
• Monitor and analyze data collected from enterprises.
• Support business owners during strategic discussions and recommendations for process improvements with the objective of improving business profitability.
• Adaptively write reports communicating key insights, performance, and other key trends for a variety of clients/audiences.
• Document reports that demonstrate progress and key performance milestones related to the training and capacity building of all the enterprises, improvement in business management, reporting of expected results, and the number of beneficiaries reached.

Qualifications

• Graduate with at least a second-class degree and above a quantitative field. MBA or related master’s level qualification would be highly desired
• Minimum of 6 years working experience in banking (credit) or access-to-finance programs.
• Openness to learning the automation process of data analysis and related development of back-end technology for the same.
• Strong report writing skills that are adaptable for a variety of audiences. Evidence of these skills are an added advantage.
• Interest in data analytics, business strategy, and investment research.

The Head of Strategy Development and Partnerships is responsible for driving business growth through strategic partnerships and client relationships. This role involves developing and maintaining a new business pipeline, supporting business development activities, managing client relationships, mapping the business community, disseminating content, and coordinating networking activities.

Responsibilities

Pipeline Sourcing

• Develop and maintain a new business pipeline aligned with the business development strategy and targets.
• Source opportunities across various sectors, including private, developmental, and public.
• Provide regular feedback and updates to management.

Business Development Support

• Execute and catalyse business units' development activities.
• Identify and schedule meetings with key influencers in target sectors.

Relationship Management

• Leverage personal and professional relationships to manage existing and newly generated clients.
• Respond to client queries promptly and effectively.

Client and Market Mapping

• Continuously map the business community.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge repository of clients, both suspects and prospects, in line with the business units' strategies.

Content Dissemination

• Manage the dissemination of ASIGMA’s shareable content to existing and potential business opportunities.
• Contact potential clients to establish rapport and create opportunities for presentations to target organizations, institutions, and businesses.

Networking and Events Coordination

• Assist in coordinating networking activities such as industry forums, select conferences, and client events.
• Maintain an events calendar on behalf of the company.

Qualifications and Experience

• A graduate with an excellent undergraduate degree. A master's degree would be advantageous.
• Background in Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Business to Customer (B2B2C) business development.
• Over 10 years of proven experience in relationship management, negotiation, customer acquisition, and retention.
• Strong existing relationships in private, public, and development sectors.
• Excellent high-level communication and public speaking skills for marketing ASIGMA’s service offerings.
• Highly analytical and a creative problem solver with a proactive, can-do attitude.
• At least three years of experience in a similar role.
• Strong report writing skills, adaptable for various audiences; evidence of these skills is an added advantage.
• Ability to work independently with minimal instruction in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Receptive to feedback and willing to learn.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information professionally.
• Maintain a professional demeanor under stress.
• High energy level and personal commitment to teamwork.

We're actively seeking a Business Development Associate. This role is pivotal in driving business growth through strategic partnerships and client relationships. You'll analyze market trends, identify growth opportunities, and develop innovative strategies. Strong communication skills are essential for articulating our value proposition and collaborating with internal teams. If you're proactive, analytical, and thrive in a dynamic environment, we invite you to apply. Join us in shaping our organization's future and making a positive impact.

Responsibilities

• Pipeline sourcing - developing a new business pipeline for ASIGMA’s business units aligned with their business development strategy and targets. The pipeline will cut across different sectors - private, developmental, and public e. Providing management with feedback on a very regular basis. 
• Primary support in executing and catalyzing of business unit’s business development activities through auxiliary support including identifying and scheduling meetings with influential contacts in targeted sectors. 
• Relationship Management – Leverages own relations to proactively manage current and newly generated clients and respond to queries in a timely fashion. 
• Continuous mapping of the business community and maintaining a complete knowledge repository of clients – suspects and prospects alike in line business unit’s strategies. 
• Manage the dissemination of ASIGMA’s shareable content to existing and potential business opportunities. This will involve contacting potential clients to establish rapport and creating opportunities for presentations to target organisations, institutions, and businesses. 
• Assist in coordinating networking activities such as industry forums, select conferences, and client events. This will include maintaining an events calendar on behalf of the company.

Qualifications and Experience

• Graduate with a second-class and above bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics related field. 
• Background in Business to Business, and Business to Business to Customer business development. 
• Proven experience (at least 5 years) in successful relationship management, negotiation, customer acquisition, and retention would be an added advantage. Candidate must have proven solid relationships in private, public, and development sectors. 
• Excellent high-level communication and public speaking skills which will be used in marketing ASIGMA’s service offering. 
• Highly analytical and creative problem solver with a can-do attitude where no task is too big or too small. 
• Candidate must have at least three years of experience in similar role. 
• Strong report writing skills that are adaptable for a variety of audiences. Evidence of these skills are an added advantage. 
• Ability to work independently with little instruction and able to cope with a fast-paced dynamic environment. 
• High attention to detail and accuracy. 
• Be receptive to feedback and willing to learn. 
• Ability to handle highly confidential information in a strictly professional manner. 
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor in times of high stress. 
• Display a high level of energy and personal commitment to teamwork.
  

As a Junior Analyst in the Technology Advisory Services team, you will play a critical role in delivering client-centric technology solutions. Your responsibilities will include conducting research, performing analysis, implementing systems, providing IT support, and contributing to cybersecurity initiatives. Additionally, you will assist in business development activities such as preparing Expressions of Interest (EOI), proposals, and bid documents. This position is well-suited for a detail-oriented and proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Job Scope

The Junior Analyst will be responsible for a broad range of activities, including:

• Designing and implementing IT solutions tailored to client needs.
• Conducting in-depth research to inform technology recommendations.
• Analyzing IT infrastructure to identify improvement opportunities.
• Supporting clients in implementing systems that align with regulatory and business objectives.
• Contributing to business development efforts through proposal writing and bid preparations.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct research on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to inform client solutions and bid preparations.
• Assist in designing, testing, and implementing technology systems that align with client needs and objectives.
• Support the preparation of EOIs, proposals, and bid documents by gathering relevant data, drafting technical content, and ensuring alignment with client requirements.
• Analyze client IT infrastructure, identifying opportunities for optimization, and presenting findings in a clear and actionable manner.
• Contribute to the integration and customization of software solutions, ensuring compatibility with existing systems and workflows.
• Perform cybersecurity risk assessments and assist in developing strategies to protect client data and IT systems.
• Provide technical support during project execution, troubleshooting hardware and software issues, and resolving challenges promptly.
• Track project milestones and deliverables, preparing detailed progress updates for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with team members and clients to develop user guides, training materials, and system documentation.
• Create dashboards, reports, and visualizations using tools such as Power BI or Tableau to support project decision-making.
• Participate in stakeholder interviews and workshops to gather requirements and ensure client expectations are met.
• Develop and review IT-related sections of proposals, ensuring technical accuracy and alignment with the client’s scope.
• Support business development efforts by researching potential opportunities, client profiles, and industry needs.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and standards in system implementations and cybersecurity practices.
• Continuously explore opportunities to improve workflows through automation and digital transformation initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

A bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Technical Skills

• Foundational knowledge of IT systems, cybersecurity, and software development principles.
• Familiarity with tools like Power BI, Tableau, or similar data visualization platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and productivity tools.
• Basic understanding of system integration and implementation processes.
• Knowledge of IT risk assessment, vulnerability management, and cybersecurity best practices.

Experience

• Prior experience in IT consulting, project coordination, or system implementation is advantageous.
• Experience in preparing EOIs, proposals, or other bid documentation is desirable.
• Exposure to research, data analysis, or report generation is a plus.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting.

Other Requirements

• A proactive and adaptable mindset, with a keen willingness to learn and grow.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for client engagements or training sessions.
• Strong ethical standards and attention to detail in handling sensitive client information.