Role Purpose/Business Unit:
- Execute lease and electricity payments, ensuring accurate accounting and vendor onboarding. Focus on financial analysis, cost optimization, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Perform data analysis and reporting using tools like SQL, Excel, and PowerBI. Oversee vendor contracts and drive process improvements through digital transformation.
Your responsibilities will include:
Lease and Electricity Management
- Facilitate payment of rental and electricity in conjunction with Finops Shared Services
- Prepare and manage accrual accounting of BTS leases as well as electricity provisions
- Onboard new vendors/landlord on Supplier Onboarding Portal based on specific documentation requirements
- Create, modify and/or terminate vendor/landlord and lease related details on relevant systems, platforms and tools
- Prepare checklist related to leases in accordance with best practice, IFRS16 and Vodacom specific requirements
- Manage the BTS electricity provisions and payment for leased TowerCo sites, Rooftop sites, DAS sites etc.
Financial Analysis and Cost Optimisation
- Implement cost measures in the property portfolio to avoid back-billing claims, budget overspend from various landlords (i.e. TowerCos, MNOs, Private)
- Prepare financial cost models to guide and drive cost optimisation initiatives across the entire portfolio
- Perform various financial analysis (i.e. Cash Flow Forecasting and Analysis) of leases, rental and electricity portfolios
Budgeting, Cashflow and Forecasting
- Prepare cash flow and forecast report pertaining to leases and electricity
- Prepare Opex budget and forecasting pertaining to leases and electricity as part of LRP in conjunction with FBP and FinOps
Data Analysis, Database Management and Reporting
- Perform and data analysis and interactive dashboard across the entire property portfolio using different tools SQL, Excel, PowerBI to give insights to Senior Management
- Build one-stop shop database of sites, leases, electricity account with touchpoint from various technical systems
- Develop Site lease rental benchmark across various portfolios and regions and provide quantitative analysis to guide commercial negotiations
- Prepare and produce high quality reports tailored for Executive and Management
Vendor Contract Management and Programme Management
- Govern, lead and guide the Lease Management vendors through structured governance review sessions, service delivery performance metrics and periodic management reporting
- Perform periodic performance reviews of the appointed vendors through various measures i.e. non-performance penalties
- Process payment for the vendors based on service rendered and in line with SCM procedures
- Develop a lease renewal programme to address expired leases, future expiries to avoid potential accrual and budget overspend
- Formulate best case and timebound actionable plan to address key opportunities (i.e. accrual reduction, back-billing avoidance, expired leases)
Process Improvement and Digital Transformation
- Transform the digital management of leases, rentals and electricity to reduce the manual tasks through automation
- Identify inefficiencies and gaps in the existing Lease and Electricity Management process and develop a robust process improvement plan
The ideal candidate for this role will have:
- Degree/Diploma in Accounting / Finance/Real Estate
- 5 – 8 years relevant experience
- 5 years of working experience in a Financial and Contract administration environment (essential).
- Legal-related tertiary qualification (advantageous)
Core competencies, knowledge and experience:
- Regulations
- Finance
- Accounting
- Policies & Procedures
- Economic Principles
- Persuading and Influencing
- Following Instructions and Procedures
- Planning and Organising
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives
- Adhering to Principles and Values
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: 21 January 2026.
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