Senior Strategy Associate

About the role

Burn Manufacturing is looking for a Senior Strategy Associate to drive its growth agenda, new market entry, and investment decisions across African markets. The role sits at the heart of board‑level reporting and strategic planning.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development of business plans for equity raises, debt financing, and new product or market launches.
• Build and maintain financial models to support business case development and capital allocation decisions.
• Conduct market sizing, competitive intelligence, and policy/regulatory scans to inform market entry and expansion strategy.
• Translate strategic recommendations into board‑ready documents, one‑pagers, and executive briefings.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to gather inputs and validate assumptions underpinning business plans.
• Prepare materials for board meetings, investor updates, and senior leadership reviews.
• Contribute to ad‑hoc strategic projects such as organizational studies, competitor benchmarking, and process improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business administration or related field; MBA or relevant master’s is a plus.
• 4–7 years of experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, corporate development, private equity, or corporate strategy.
• Demonstrated strength in business plan writing with ability to produce clear, investor‑grade documents.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to senior leadership.
• Experience in manufacturing, energy, climate, or emerging markets is desirable.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deliver high‑quality output under tight deadlines.

Required skills

• Financial modeling
• Business plan development
• Market analysis and competitive intelligence