Monitoring & Evaluation Analyst

Spartan Background

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The Fit - You & Spartan

Spartan SME Finance focuses exclusively on established SMEs - we are changing South Africa one SME at a time and need people who believe that inclusive growth can happen through helping SMEs grow. If you are looking to help us grow SMEs and build our SA - then you are the right person.

Spartan opened in 1981 and provides financing that backs entrepreneurs. This is done by adopting a structured finance approach that incorporates an intimate understanding of both the jockey [entrepreneur] and their business [SME].

We value a person with truthful candid talk, creativity, curiosity, conscientiousness and an obsession towards holistic learning & growth.

We’re more effective as a team that works closely together and engages with its customers and stakeholders, face-to-face - consequently we are entirely office based [i.e. no work-from-home mode].

Required Qualifications

BCom general undergraduate degree or similar

Job Description 

Join our diverse and talented team to ensure that small & medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) achieve their full potential, contributing to a more resilient and sustainable future. As an SME Monitoring & Evaluation Analyst, you will assist in evaluating credit compliance, loan covenant performance, and SME processes for feedback to Spartan’s Credit Committee, as well as auditing our ESG initiatives through on-site and remote evaluations. Your responsibilities will also include risk evaluation, process analysis, transaction audits, post-transaction monitoring, and ensuring adherence to company policies. Your tasks will include, but are not limited to:

• Liaising with colleagues regarding conditions, implementation, and execution of deals
• Performing the checking/audit function on KYC/FICA/AML/PEP checks on clients and other regulatory concerns
• Ensuring compliance with all other conditions of a deal prior to disbursing funds on a deal
• Ensuring compliance against Spartan’s ESG Framework
• Attend to queries from credit analysts, operations
• To check that all client documents are up to date and signed off correctly and all required information is loaded onto the system 
• General monitoring of portfolio 
• Perform onsite and remote checking/audit of procedures
• Analyse processes of SME and present key findings
• Reporting to management on exceptions to compliance
• Help remedy exceptions, and improve processes
• Travel for on site evaluations will be expected

 Desired knowledge and experience

• Exposure to general principals of Business Analysis
• Exposure to general principals of Internal Auditing
• 3-5 years work experience

Desired Skills

• Obsessive about making sure things is done right
• Attention to detail
• Organized & professional work ethic
• Ability to take initiative and learn quickly
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Comfortable in engaging with customers at all levels
• Techno Savvy

 Remuneration

• Commensurate with market and years’ experience

 Application Requirements

• CV
• Motivation Letter

 Industry

• Financial Services

Employment Type

Full-time and Onsite [Not remote]