Manager - Business Partner Capex Network Finance at MTN

JOB DESCRIPTION
Core purpose of the Job: (Short description)

• To account for all capex project accounting functions for MTN RSA, report on project budget of MTN RSA in order to realize maximum business benefits.

Context: (Global influences, environmental / industry demands, organisational mission, etc.)

• Environmental legislation
• National tax law
• IFRS
• Companies Act
• CAPEX 2008 policy
• Project Tool kit
• Capex budget Tool kit
• Participative environment – highly diverse and team-focused
• Ensure that there is overall alignment in terms of meeting financial-orientated objectives for each project

RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Performance Areas:

• Project Accounting Management
• Manage MTN and MTN SP project accounting function and recommend accounting treatment for different scenarios.
• Continually improve existing project accounting policies, processes and procedures to enhance effectiveness, efficiency and performance
• Compile, update and implement relevant policy, processes and procedures (PPP).  Ensure that all policies, processes and procedures implemented are aligned to the set financial and project management framework.
• Align systems to PPP and manage automation thereof to ensure compliance. 
• Manage month end process to ensure that the relevant reports are submitted to Finance for the monthly financial pack consolidation.
• Manage monthly reporting to the relevant CPM –PM’s, Group, GM’s and CTO.
• Manage and report on certain opex spend for NWG.
• Manage the capex requisition turn around and ensure purchase orders are raised.

Cost Control

• Recommend and assist the business with budget inputs and forecast reviews as requested by Business Finance. Assist business in trend analysis and historical spend to assist them in compiling the budgets. 
• Manage the implementation of new budgets and forecast. Ensure that all approved adjustment is reflected on the effected project budgets. 
• Mange departmental budgets and ensures that the project budgets is not overspend.
• Understand and report on all major variances from the budget
• Manage and report on spend vs. forecasts to budget. Analyse cash flow per department and inform finance accordingly.
• Ensure implementation of all financial business rules (OPEX and CAPEX) per projects.
• Control costs through the recommendation of lower cost options / more effective processes and procedures
• Assist in planning budget spending according to situation and standards
• Identify areas where money is lost and recommend ways to reduce expenditure where possible.
• Ensure the efficient use of financial resources, and that spending remains within budget limits.
• Manage and consolidate financial accruals for all work schedules not yet invoiced.
• Manage the capitalisation of resources process to ensure that the project accountants do capitalise all possible expenditure.

Project Accounting Query Resolution

• Address escalated  problems relating to project accounting on a case by case basis, ensuring an optimal balance between the response to the situation, the cost of that response, and the core purpose of the organisation 
• Deal with problem situations that arise timeously and efficiently
• Follow clear and linear procedures to diagnose and solve accounting-related problems that are not always obvious 
• Provide information and knowledge as required to resolve problems
• Generate different options for the known problem, evaluate possible methods to resolve the problem, and select the most appropriate solution in terms of enhanced effectiveness and efficiency, and reduced cost
• Tailor solutions to suit the problem (within defined parameters)
• Take action to prevent the reoccurrence of problems
• Make use of available resources to solve the problem
• Identify external parties to assist with problem solving as required

Information Management

• Update progress tracking information and reports at project portfolio level
• Provide regular information to all relevant project/programme managers and project accountants

Reporting

• Conduct reporting on project accounting status and quarterly forecasts
• Identify and prepare relevant information and data for reporting purposes
• Make assessments of and draw solutions from qualitative data. Make logical deductions and draw conclusions that can be motivated

Customer Satisfaction:

• Consider the implications of actions to be taken for the customer / the effect of actions on the customer 
• Understand the immediate consequence and impact of activity on the customer
• Report  and escalate issues as and when required to the responsible person to ensure continuous Operational Support
• Respond to customer queries in line with set guidelines
• Escalate unresolved queries timorously
• Ensure that customer specifications are met and that the customer is satisfied with the end service and/or product
• Deliver first time right service excellence

People Management: 

• Setting of KPA’s for direct Reports and monitoring the department and individual performance 
• Managing all performance and ER issues within the Department
• Staff development and coaching

Supervisory / Leadership / Managerial Complexity:  Refers to the responsibilities for directing, guiding, motivating  and influencing                                                                          others.

• Directing, guiding and influencing staff to enable effective supply
• Staff development and training
• Mentoring and couching of staff
• Improve customer satisfaction

Role Complexity:  

• Financial interface with Finance and Business Finance
• Assist with compiling budgets
• Interface with suppliers to effectively manage control of the supply chain

Creativities (improvement/innovation inherent) Indicates the potential for improvement and / or innovation inherent in a position.

• Implement cost-saving activities
• System, process and procedure improvement (aligned to best practices)
• Cost saving focus
• Continuous evaluation of project financial risk and propose corrective steps

Data integrity

• Reliance on the stability and availability of systems
• Provide incorrect information which will impact on the quality of decisions made by the users of information
• Non-adherence to corporate governance and legislation

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Requirements:
Education:

• B. Com Accounting degree. With articles preferred or commercial experience. 

Experience:

• At least 2-3 years project accounting experience 
• At least 1-2 years people management experience  

Training:

• Systems training (Oracle)
• Computer training (MS Office with Advanced MS Excel)