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  • Posted: Jul 24, 2020
    Deadline: Aug 3, 2020
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    MTN Group Limited entered the telecommunications scene at the dawn of South Africa’s democracy, in 1994. In 1998, we began our expansion by acquiring licences in Rwanda, Uganda and Swaziland. Since then, we continued to grow, with a view of bringing world-class telecommunications and digital services to markets across Africa and the Middle East. Throug...
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    Head of Finance Business Partner: Customer Business Unit

    Mission/ Core purpose of the Job:

    To create operational capacity with regards to financial planning, financial reporting, modelling, analysis, decision support, commercial finance support, operational reporting and other areas finance business partnering for Consumer Business Unit covering Consumer Prepaid, Consumer Postpaid, CVM, Segments, Marketing and Commercial Operations.
    To ensure effective support to the functions, guaranteeing excellence in Finance Business Partnering environment.

    Key Performance Areas: Core, essential responsibilities

    Commercial Finance Operational Planning

    • Develop and manage the execution of commercial finance, financial reporting and analytics, modelling and financial planning for Consumer Business Unit
    • Consider what needs to happen now and in the future to enable the company achieve its strategic intent
    • Identify areas where value can be added / exploited further, areas where value is being destroyed and areas where value is latent, and act accordingly
    • Analyse trends and highlight areas of the business that may be developed further
    • Discuss the current environment and how this will impact MTN as a business both now and in the future
    • Assume ownership of and drive the business plan and forecasts of the Consumer Business Unit in alignment with organisational strategic goals and objectives
    • Provide strategic inputs regarding the prioritisation of the division project initiatives / portfolio of services
    • Evaluate potential impacts of existing and new business opportunities, products, services etc.
    • Ensure that the Business plan story line translates into understandable budget numbers
    • Contribute to the implementation of cost containment strategies in line with business strategy;

    Reporting

    • Assume responsibility for daily, weekly, adhoc and monthly reporting for the Division
    • Ensure the development of a framework to conduct data quality audits
    • Oversee the financial analysis of key business drivers to provide insights into decision making
    • Utilise a number of integrated systems to produce the end output. Ensure the integrity and accuracy of the output produced
    • Assure the design and implementation of processes, procedures and system for financial planning and reporting

    Business Partnering

    • Create operational capacity in the MTN financial context e.g. financial planning process, financial analysis etc
    • Liaise with functional units heads to agree on SLAs and Finance Business Partnering resources to allocate
    • Define and coordinate the definition of KPIs across units to ensure consistency and comparability. Provide different units with a clear framework of KPIs and insights required to make timely decision
    • Support Planning function in the translation of the Strategic Plan economics to the annual Budget of each functional unit – align with Heads of units
    • Manage all the financial requirements across all departments/ units by providing both strategic capacity as well as advisory and admin support i.e. across all departments and functions and work horizontally across the different silos
    • Provide input and recommendations / escalate serious issues to ensure all actions are aligned to the business plan and strategic intent
    • Ensure the provision of ongoing support and direction on commercial, business and risk issues identified and provide guidance into solutions
    • Provide guidance and ensure adherence to Capex governance process
    • Ensure that business cases and promotional plans are compiled and performance is tracked to ensure benefits realisation
    • Develop and maintain cost efficiency plans to optimise cost drivers
    • Take ownership for commercial finance responsibilities covering Channel Finance (including commission oversight), Device Finance and other acquisition and retention requirements
    • Provide end to end support to CBU stakeholders seeing all stakeholders from customer view point

    Financial modelling and insights

    • Develop Financial Modelling “centre of excellence” that simultaneously leads, supports and governs all key commercial/ financial activities across divisions
    • Assure consistency and validation of all business cases/ financial modelling (including validation of price plans and products modelling)
    • Ensure that turnaround time is managed for models and business impact assessments to ensure short time to market delivery
    • Deliver on daily, weekly, monthly revenue and non-financial performance management
    • Ensure access to data and other tools to create sustainable models for re-use
    • Track performance of promotions, products and services
    • Support the implementation of strategic and operational projects as may be required from time to time

    Supervisory / Leadership / Managerial Complexity:

    • Recruit, develop and retain people with outstanding skills, qualifications and potential
    • Support the definition of the divisional KPAs and KPIs that will be cascaded down to each area
    • Performance management and identification of training needs
    • Accountable for a customer centric culture and shift to legendary service provision
    • Build talent by identifying and developing new leaders for the respective environment
    • Employee relations and collaborative teamwork
    • Manage Employment Equity and diversity
    • Coaching and guidance of subordinates
    • Build professionalism, loyalty and commitment to the organization
    • Communicate actively and effectively resolving any potential conflicts that may arise
    • Living the MTN Brand – changing and influencing employee behaviour
    • Display an understanding of the strategic nature of effective leadership in the organisation


    Minimum Requirements -

    Education:

    • Chartered Accountant / Finance / Commercial Postgraduate Degree or equivalent


    Experience:

    • At least 6 years of senior leadership in similar positions, in fast-moving industries
    • 8 (plus) years finance, commercial, technical experience at management level
    • Strong consumer commercial experience coupled with Telco finance knowledge
    • 4 years data analytics and reporting experience

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to MTN on www.linkedin.com to apply

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