case study

Case study - Finance Senior  Associate 

Dear Applicant,  

We thank you for applying to work at Enko Education. We are delighted to move forward                                with you in the process. Your answers to this case study will allow us to know you better and                                      get a better understanding of your finance background.  

Bullet point-answers are fine (and preferred). We are looking for clear and practical responses,                            with explanations as necessary. Feel free to use Word or any tool at your disposal to complete                                  these questions, as long as we can access your work on our end.  

Good luck!  

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  1. When setting up a new school, according to you, what are the 3 main priorities from a                                 

finance standpoint? Don’t forget to explain why (please respond in English)   

2. Private education is booming in Sub-Saharan Africa and the education landscape can                        be very competitive. To facilitate our setup in new countries, we look to partner with                              existing local schools. What criteria would you look at to select a partner? (please                            respond in English)   

3. In the excel file (attached in the mail), please complete the school’s cash flow forecast                              in tab “1. Cash Flow Forecast”, based on inputs that you will find in other tabs.   

4. Using the ppt template (also attached in the mail), please prepare a short                          presentation (max 6 slides) in French, describing the steps taken for the completion of                            the cash flow forecast that you prepared in point 3. Additional information and tips:   

a. This presentation will be sent to all local point of contacts (Finance Officers) for                            them to also be able to complete the monthly cash flow forecasts for the                            school that they are responsible for. All Heads of Schools will be copied in this                              communication; 

b. Don’t forget to mention the purpose /objective of the presentation;  c. Be creative;   d. Put yourself in the shoes of the person receiving your presentation (some have                         

no financial background).