Senior Specialist at Vodacom

Job Description
MAIN PURPOSE

To provide the Consumer Business Unit (CBU) teams in the various market segments and sales channels with financial impact assessment on channel investment, customer investment and product launch decisions as well as post implementation reviews, on-going product, channel performance and profitability analysis.

JOB OBJECTIVES

 Business case evaluation

• Support the business to make the best product decisions by providing financial guidance and challenge to CBU team members through a comprehensive financial evaluation of business proposals for new product launches, pricing changes or targeted campaigns.

 Post investment reviews

• Complete post investment appraisals to measure the performance of products/campaigns compared to business case objectives on a timely basis.
• Ensure that the learning generated through post investment reviews is effectively shared with the relevant business unit for future proposition development

 Product analysis

• Support CBU FP&A team on monthly performance profitability analysis by product, segment and customers inflow – outflow, etc.
• Provide financial advice on products considering commercial factors to CBU team to support the achievement of the financial targets

 Channel and customer investment analysis

• Provide accurate and up-to-date financial models to achieve targeted A&R efficiency
• Provide accurate and up-to-date financial models and analysis to support device investment and equipment vendor negotiations
• Provide accurate and up to date financial models for the evaluation of channel distribution deals and commission structures
• Prepare financial analysis and advice for ad-hoc proposals as required by sales team to support negotiations

JOB KNOWLEDGE

• Develop knowledge of key mobile communication product and devices
• Develop knowledge of key channel and distribution agreements
• Deep understanding of the business drivers and sensitivities
• Knowledge in complex investment appraisal

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 3 years B. Commerce/Science Investment Management, Actuarial Science, Business Science, Finance, Accounting or Economic degree or equivalent – Essential
• B. Commerce/B. Science Investment Management, Actuarial Science, Business Science, Finance, Accounting or Economic Hon degree or equivalent – Advantageous
• Advanced levels of experience in financial modelling
• Minimum of 5years experience, inclusive of:
• experience in business case and/or investment decision evaluation
• experience in financial and business information analysis and reporting.