Role Purpose/Business Unit:
- The core purpose of this role is to provide financial planning, performance management and strategic decision support across the International Business (IB) portfolio (DRC, Tanzania, Mozambique and Lesotho).
- The role drives high-quality management reporting, forecasting and budgeting delivery/insights, business performance analysis and value creation initiatives to support executive decision-making and sustainable business growth. The individual will be expected to interact with various stakeholders and business partners.
Your responsibilities will include:
Month End Close, Forecasting and Budget Process
- Responsible for the Month-end-close reviews & Rolling Forecast (RF) submissions for IB Markets with good levels of insight to ensure high-quality submissions.
- Responsible to analyse IB Market P&L’s (Actual & RFs) including SR, Direct Costs, A&R, Opex, Below EBITDA lines, Capex and OFCF. (Incl. Variance analysis, Drivers, KPIs, Underlying trends, Risk & Opportunities, challenge of market assumptions and query resolution)
- Support the annual Budgeting and Long-Range Planning (LRP) process for IB markets, including guidance on definitions, expectations, system processes, problem solving, financial calendar, standardized templates as well as VF & Group FP&A specific requirements.
- Support EHOD: Finance – International Business in driving clear views of P&L for Month-end close, Rolling Forecast, Budgeting and LRP process.
Management Reporting & Insights
- Preparation of various monthly reporting packs in order to allow critical review and analysis of IB Market performance.
- Obtain & review monthly P&L commentary to ensure it supports the Market’s performance narrative.
- Monitoring Market’s performance against targets (Incl. Early views).
- Identifying potential performance issues and conduct analysis to validate. Support Markets to implement corrective measures.
- Contribute to Management reporting submitted to Exco and Board.
Business Intelligence
- Provide insightful management information with strong focus on anticipating and managing monthly/quarterly results.
- Support delivery of key projects.
- Strategic alignment.
Control, Governance & Modelling
- Maintain an effective operational control environment over financial items, identifying weaknesses and developing solutions especially on enablement of solutions and their rollout.
- Ensure business decisions are made within the governance and “How we work” framework.
- Build, enhance and maintain models to assist with MEC, RF, Budget, LRP with support from D&A / RPA aimed at simplifying reporting capabilities, data accuracy and automated reports/dashboards.
Team Dynamics, Business Partnering
- Identify company-wide stakeholders in the organisation structure, understand requirements and maintain good relationships.
- Provide clear guidance to IB markets pertaining to deliverables required by IB Finance.
- Maintain a creative and inclusive work environment.
- Be a part of team engagement and enablement.
- Contribute to a safe and healthy working environment.
Innovation and change
- Simplify and standardise modelling, reporting and processes wherever possible whilst ensuring that the requirements of the business are delivered.
- The ability to use system tools & technologies to analyse data, such as Bl, big data, Copilot etc.
- Look for new and innovative ways of working to strive for continual improvement.
The ideal candidate for this role will have:
- BCom. or equivalent financial qualification. CIMA / CA(SA) will be advantageous.
- Minimum 8+ years relevant to the job financial experience.
- Experience in Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) preferred.
- Experience in Budgeting and Forecasting / financial and business analysis / Financial modelling / business partnering, is an advantage.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:
- Develop knowledge of the company and ICT industry preferable.
- Strong financial management & analytical skills.
- Good communication & presentation skills.
- Ownership attributes.
- Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
- Self-starter, driven, ability to deliver results.
- Strong Writing and Reporting skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Adapting and responding to change.
- Relating and Networking.
- Persuading and Influencing.
We make an impact by offering:
- Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
- Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
- Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies
Closing date for Applications: 25 September 2026.
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