Investment Analyst Belgrade, Serbia

Location:	Belgrade, Serbia
Closing Date:	07/05/2012
Background / General description:
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets, and providing advisory services to businesses and governments. IFC’s vision is that poor people have the opportunity to escape poverty and improve their lives. For more information, please visit www.ifc.org Summary Description: Working closely with and under supervision of a Senior/ Principal Investment Officer the Investment Analyst is responsible for maintenance of IFC's committed portfolio and also participates in all stages of IFC’s project processing cycle.
Duties and Accountabilities:
Duties and Accountabilities The IA is responsible for the ongoing supervision of committed investments (the number depends on size and complexity) and maintenance at operational level IFC's relationships with these clients. The IA may be assisted by a Portfolio/ Investment Assistant in carrying out administrative and compliance work related to supervision of investments. The IA also participates in project appraisals. The IA is supervised and directly reports to a Senior/ Principal Investment Officer. Responsibilities: - Monitoring operational and financial performance of clients through visits to these clients and/or analysis of reports they submit; - Keeping abreast of industry and country developments in the projects under supervision and identifying and analyzing fundamental competitive strengths and weaknesses of these projects in order to anticipate near- and long-term performance and raise issues; - Monitoring client compliance as per their legal agreement with IFC and proposing courses of action in the event of non-compliance; - Preparing disbursement requests for submission to the credit officer and director, including making recommendations on proposed waivers; - Preparing annual project supervision reports and quarterly credit risk ratings and other management reports, making well-substantiated loss reserve recommendations; - Drawing conclusions from financial analyses to design/ recommend suitable financial structures in the restructuring of problem projects; - Participating as a member of a team in negotiations with clients and other banks for financial rescheduling, restructurings and investment covenant changes; - Together with a Senior/ Principal IO participate in monitoring of equities in IFC’s portfolio and make supported recommendations to management regarding the sale of holdings, valuations and subscription of rights issues; - Participation in project appraisals at all stages (from origination to commitment/ disbursement) as a member of a team, creating financial models; - Efficiently liaising with internal divisions.
Selection Criteria:
Selection Criteria Excellent financial analytic capabilities; - At least 2-3 years of experience - Ability to discern critical issues, prepare concise, insightful analyses, and propose solutions to problems; - Team player; - Self-starter/ proactive approach; - High level of attention to detail; - Persistence and tact in dealing with clients; - Ability to work on a large number of investments at once while keeping up to date on their issues; - Strong sense of service to clients, openness to feedback and to new ideas. Qualifications: - A bachelor degree or equivalent professional qualification/ experience. - Strong analytical, conceptual skills encompassing finance and the allied areas of financial investment, portfolio management, corporate finance, and economics. - Expertise in project analysis. - Sound knowledge of accounting and financial statement analysis. - Excellent report writing skills. - Excellent command of English; any regional language is a plus. - Knowledge/understanding of credit institutions financials would be a plus. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
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Investment Analyst

Belgrade, Serbia