Manager: Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting and Consolidation at MTN

Key Performance Areas: Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position (KPA's)
Key Tasks:

• Review of all month end entries prior to loading in FCCS by GC
• Complete monthly disclosure check list and submit to Group Finance
• Prepare interim, hard close and year end reporting packs
• Liaise with external auditors to ensure timely completion of the interim, hard close and year end audits
• Prepare Annual Financial Statements (AFS)
• Review working documents prepared by GC Finance/FibreCo Finance teams related to IFRS 9, 15 and 16
• Prepare IFRS 16 accounting entries and post in the system
• Ensure compliant with all Group accounting standards
• Regular review of management estimations like fixed asset depreciation policy
• Consolidation of GC Group actual results on monthly basis (MTNGC, FibreCo BV, FibreCos in Kenya, Zambia, Ghana and other Opcos with the carveout)
• Review Intercompany transactions monthly actuals and budgeting
• Prepare cash flows and recon intercompany matching and loading, review non cash adjustments
• Accounting of debt funding to Opcos and carry out fair value and impairment assessment
• Review and approve accounting entries posted by GC Finance team in the system (IFS, Oracle)
• Support various capital structure reviews and implications for various investments
• Identify and document key financial risks, issues and dependencies and set mitigation actions in collaboration with Key Finance members in GC including Treasury and Tax
• Support FibreCos where needed in reviewing their period end activities in line with the frameworks established
• Provide technical accounting advice to GC Finance and FibreCo teams when needed
• Review and provide technical accounting view on principal vs agent revenue recognition assessment on new product and services
• Custodian of the GC Group COA and collaborate with Boost team for any new mapping/re mapping requirements
• Support various Group Finance ad-hoc requirements time to time
• Prepare internal financial reports for GC Exco, GC Board and Audit Committee including monthly, quarterly and annual results
• Prepare formal papers for the board and other stakeholders on technical accounting matters relevant to GC and FibreCos
• Keeping abreast of latest developments in IFRS and integrate into MTN Group accounting policies and procedures
• Continue to keep update GC Finance team on various developments in Group Finance frameworks, policies and IFRS pronouncements and ensure timely implementation
• Manage and assist with the implementation of changes to the Group accounting policies and new accounting standards in GC & FibreCos
• Support and review any financial implications related to Opco Fibre Carveouts
• Coordinate, manage and review special accounting advisory reports received from consultants, auditors at the request GC management
• Assistance to GC Finance and FibreCo Finance teams on various accounting issues and implementation
• Accounting for merger and acquisition activity and other variable transactions
• Analyse and provide input on business requirements for business intelligence and reporting and or master data

Education:

• Minimum 4-year bachelor degree in Finance, Commerce, MBA would be a plus
• Qualified CA, ACCA
• Fluent in English and language of country preferable

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a area of specialisation; with experience in supervising others
• Previous audit experience in Big 4 is a must
• Hands on experience in implementing various IFRS impacts across business
• Technical accounting experience within a telecommunication environment
• Experience in consolidations and reporting
• Experience in financial accounting leading practices and trends
• Must be a self-starter who is able to work independently and interface with all relevant internal teams and external business partners as needed
• Experience in ERP (Oracle preferred – EPM, FCCS, HFM)
• Experience working in a medium organization

Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication skills
• Critical Finance thinking
• Strategic thinker
• IFRS accounting standards, policies and procedures
• Genuine interest and shows initiative in own professional development i.e. keeping up with best practices, digitalization
• Exceptional presentation skills including Executive level presentations
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to work multiple priorities in parallel
• Ability to develop relationships and influence
• People management
• Organizational Agility
• Dealing with ambiguity and complexity

Head

• Manages the alignment and execution of tactical activities
• Assists in solving business challenges but looks to others for advice and guidance
• Executes on innovative commercial practices and identifies areas for continuous improvement

Heart

• Role models ethical practices by living the MTN values and vital behaviours for others to follow
• Is self-aware and supports team capability development through opportunity creation for realising potential
• Builds relationships with customers and teams to uphold the MTN brand

Hands

• Drives team objectives and contributes to sustainability of results
• Clarifies priorities, plans, organizes and co-ordinates the work of others