Senior Manager - Finance Business Partner - Channels Finance at MTN

Strategic Input

• Provide input into the strategy for the Commercial Finance function 
• Align all operational activities undertaken in the department to the AMBITION strategy objectives
• Drive best practice, iterative improvement and innovation at a strategic deployment level

Decision Making and Business Case Management

• Track the performance of products/channels by developing financial models 
• Develop business cases and other models/frameworks in order to provide scenarios for the General Manager and the Executives where required
• Contribute towards the establishment of measurable performance parameters and standardised sources for measurement, in order to evaluate ongoing success of such decisions
• Analyse, monitor, challenge and advise and on investment and CAPEX items against anticipated risk and returns to evaluate viability and profitability
• Assure consistency and expertise for all business case/ financial modelling
• Identify business improvement and optimisation opportunities that will result in improvement of process performance 
• Drive compliance of sub-division activities, models and business cases to the Group and Opco governance protocols and policies
• Conduct post implementation analysis for products/channels to identify patterns and learning points

Business Finance

• Enable the development and provision of financial data to business cases developed within units
• Provide ongoing support and direction on commercial, business and risk issues identified and render guidance into solutions
• Drive compliance towards CAPEX governance processes and customer tender processes to ensure correctness
• Provide insight and recommendations into improving revenue performance across channels
• Update and maintain effective cost efficiency plans to reduce cost drivers
• Provide early warnings to management as soon as material deviations are detected, identify for the attention of the business and relevant interventions

Finance Performance Analysis and Management

• Provide input into the development of performance measures and KPIs at various levels of the business (operations, products/channels, markets, margins, profitability etc.)
• Provide ongoing analysis to track product / channel efficiency to enable the business unit to make sound product/channel management decisions regarding product scaling or decommissioning
• Create P&L for each channel to enable assessment of standalone performance of each product / channel
• Oversee the forecasting, planning and reporting for all channel on an ongoing basis and providing reporting insights 
• Monitor performance deep dive root cause assessments and constructively challenge outcomes as a means to improve performance 
• Lead the implementation of recommended optimal Channel strategy and Channel improvement initiatives
• Lead Channel forecasting, planning and reporting on an on going basis providing reporting insights as part of month end close
• Collaborate with the Commissions team and provide stakeholders support in implementing and driving smart commission

Internal control management – Governance 

• Take responsibility for enforcing key governance issues
• Ensure all relevant open audit issues are resolved within deadlines

Operational Planning

• Consider the long term implications of actions from a broad perspective including long term positioning 
• Consider the impact of solutions on other areas of the business, as well as the interdependency of units
• Drive best practice, continuous improvement and innovation at process and procedure level 
• Consider local conditions, as well as competitor activity
• Fine tune systems in line with changing work practices, providing the context for those providing services
• Identify innovative ways to use minimum resources to achieve maximum output

Customer Satisfaction

• Proactively initiate contingency plans to prevent delays and enhance stakeholders experience 
• Identify trends and patterns pertaining to stakeholders requests and ensure continuous improvement as an important element of service deliveryProvide ongoing support to FINOPS, Commissions Team, S&D and FP&A to ensure clear visibility and enhance reputation of the Business
• Assist in the alignment of service delivery to changing needs

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Input

• Provide input into the strategy for the Commercial Finance function 
• Align all operational activities undertaken in the department to the AMBITION strategy objectives
• Drive best practice, iterative improvement and innovation at a strategic deployment level

Decision Making and Business Case Management

• Track the performance of products/channels by developing financial models 
• Develop business cases and other models/frameworks in order to provide scenarios for the General Manager and the Executives where required
• Contribute towards the establishment of measurable performance parameters and standardised sources for measurement, in order to evaluate ongoing success of such decisions
• Analyse, monitor, challenge and advise and on investment and CAPEX items against anticipated risk and returns to evaluate viability and profitability
• Assure consistency and expertise for all business case/ financial modelling
• Identify business improvement and optimisation opportunities that will result in improvement of process performance 
• Drive compliance of sub-division activities, models and business cases to the Group and Opco governance protocols and policies
• Conduct post implementation analysis for products/channels to identify patterns and learning points

Business Finance

• Enable the development and provision of financial data to business cases developed within units
• Provide ongoing support and direction on commercial, business and risk issues identified and render guidance into solutions
• Drive compliance towards CAPEX governance processes and customer tender processes to ensure correctness
• Provide insight and recommendations into improving revenue performance across channels
• Update and maintain effective cost efficiency plans to reduce cost drivers
• Provide early warnings to management as soon as material deviations are detected, identify for the attention of the business and relevant interventions

Finance Performance Analysis and Management

• Provide input into the development of performance measures and KPIs at various levels of the business (operations, products/channels, markets, margins, profitability etc.)
• Provide ongoing analysis to track product / channel efficiency to enable the business unit to make sound product/channel management decisions regarding product scaling or decommissioning
• Create P&L for each channel to enable assessment of standalone performance of each product / channel
• Oversee the forecasting, planning and reporting for all channel on an ongoing basis and providing reporting insights 
• Monitor performance deep dive root cause assessments and constructively challenge outcomes as a means to improve performance 
• Lead the implementation of recommended optimal Channel strategy and Channel improvement initiatives
• Lead Channel forecasting, planning and reporting on an on going basis providing reporting insights as part of month end close
• Collaborate with the Commissions team and provide stakeholders support in implementing and driving smart commission

Internal control management – Governance 

• Take responsibility for enforcing key governance issues
• Ensure all relevant open audit issues are resolved within deadlines

Operational Planning

• Consider the long term implications of actions from a broad perspective including long term positioning 
• Consider the impact of solutions on other areas of the business, as well as the interdependency of units
• Drive best practice, continuous improvement and innovation at process and procedure level 
• Consider local conditions, as well as competitor activity
• Fine tune systems in line with changing work practices, providing the context for those providing services
• Identify innovative ways to use minimum resources to achieve maximum output

Customer Satisfaction

• Proactively initiate contingency plans to prevent delays and enhance stakeholders experience 
• Identify trends and patterns pertaining to stakeholders requests and ensure continuous improvement as an important element of service deliveryProvide ongoing support to FINOPS, Commissions Team, S&D and FP&A to ensure clear visibility and enhance reputation of the Business
• Assist in the alignment of service delivery to changing needs

Key Deliverables

• Channel profitability reporting
• Completion of departmental projects within agreed time frames
• Customer satisfaction
• Continuous improvement of finance decision modelling & outcomes
• Achievement of departmental performance targets
• Alignment with MTN SA strategy
• Efficient and effective operational processes and procedures 
• Effective management of relationships with internal and external business partners

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Minimum of 4 year tertiary degree / CA or CGMA required
• MBA or Masters advantageous

Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years experience in Finance and Commercial functions
• Experience working in a medium to large organization 
• Planning, Reporting and Performance Management experience
• Experience in managing others