Analyst

MFR (previously known as MicroFinanza Rating) is a private and independent international rating agency specialized in sustainable and inclusive finance. Our mission is to provide the industry with independent, high-quality ratings and information services, aiming at enhancing transparency, facilitating investments, and promoting best practices worldwide. Headquartered in Italy, MFR operates through a network of regional and country offices (Ecuador, Mexico, Bolivia, Peru, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, the Philippines) across 4 continents, boasting the largest global geographical coverage among specialized rating agencies.

VACANCY DESCRIPTION:

MFR is looking for an Analyst (ATLAS), who has a keen interest in analysis of financial performance of credit institutions and management of databases. Analyst will be joining a dynamic and international team of inclusive finance specialists in the Bishkek office, Kyrgyz Republic or Milan Head Office, Italy. The position will include activities mostly regarding ATLAS Data Platform. The work will be conducted as part of the ATLAS team: under the guidance and supervision of the Platform coordinator, the Business Development Director and other directors and regional managers at MFR. The official language at MFR is English. The main responsibilities are the following:

Quality control of data reports based on different sources (including financial statements of credit institutions, public databases, rating assessments, other transparency initiatives, etc.) and designing systems allowing for automatic detection of data quality issues.
Development of procedures (e.g. guidelines for data entry and quality control) and tools needed to process data (e.g. specific tools needed to regularly upload data from structured sources).
Monitoring performance of the web-based platform and its different modules.
Management of data projects including active planning and implementation of reporting flows for regular sources of data (e.g. investor or international network).

QUALIFICATIONS

University degree that involves courses in accounting and banking (preferably – Economics, Finance, Business Administration or related).
At least 2 years of experience in accounting / financial analysis / investor relationship management / internal audit / risk management in banking and microfinance or related field (rating, audit, etc.).
Strong command of Microsoft Excel; previous experience working with Excel-based databases (knowledge of any programming language/s or statistical software package/s will be considered an advantage).
Attention to detail, focused on instructions.
Good team working skills.
Good time-management skills and multitasking.
Willingness and capacity to work independently and proactivity.
Proficient English (knowledge of French/Spanish will be considered an advantage).

The position requires full time availability for a duration of 12 months – renewable upon agreement of both sides.

Please apply attaching your resume and cover letter by March 31th, 2023.