Responsibilities
Key Performance Areas: Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position (KPA's)
- The role is focused on evaluating MTN’s strategic investment opportunities to support long-term growth and success.
- It involves managing the financial aspects of strategic projects—such as cost, revenue, and profitability—while shaping MTN’s strategy through financial analysis and business benefit assessments.
Key responsibilities include:
- Ensuring the accuracy and completeness of business cases in the project pipeline.
- Developing financial models, forecasts, budgets, and business plans.
- Managing financial risks and reporting.
- Supporting cross-functional processes to drive revenue growth and cost efficiency.
- Identifying opportunities to reduce costs or increase revenue.
Key Responsibility Areas & Activities
Strategic Project Financial roadmaps
- Translate strategic objectives into actionable financial roadmaps and business cases.
- Support the Strategy and Transformation team with complex financial modeling and analytics.
- Consolidate forecasts and statistics to inform long-term planning.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Portfolio HOD, Business General managers and Senior managers, procurement, and accounting teams, to ensure accurate and timely financial information.
Financial Modeling & Business Case Development
- Develop, maintain, and validate financial models for strategic projects.
- Collaborate with business units to assess investment viability and recommend go/no-go decisions.
- Provide expert input into business model development and scenario analysis.
Data Analytics & Insights
- Build and maintain dashboards, reporting systems, and performance metrics.
- Lead the design and delivery of analytical reports that support key business decisions.
- Manage data requests and ensure quality control of insights and outputs.
Financial Reporting & Forecasting
- Prepare and deliver periodic and ad hoc financial reports, including variance analysis, accruals, and forecasts.
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial data and reporting deliverables.
- Support commercial teams with financial insights and analytics.
Cross-functional Collaboration & Advisory
- Provide financial advice to project managers and senior leadership.
- Facilitate cross-functional discussions to support strategic decision-making.
- Collaborate with procurement, accounting, and business teams to ensure alignment and accuracy.
Governance, Compliance & Risk Management
- Enforce financial governance standards and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
- Support internal and external audits related to project finances.
- Participate in risk management activities and monitor financial controls.
Business Analysis & Process Optimization
- Conduct business analysis to identify improvement opportunities.
- Benchmark processes against industry standards and recommend enhancements.
- Design and document workflows to improve operational efficiency.
Customer & Stakeholder Management
- Ensure financial services meet the evolving needs of internal stakeholders.
- Identify trends in stakeholder requests and drive continuous improvement.
- Develop contingency plans to mitigate delays and enhance service delivery.
Leadership & Team Collaboration
- Promote a customer-centric and collaborative team culture.
- Support and guide analysts and data team members.
- Foster professionalism, adaptability, and alignment with the company’s values.
Job Requirements (Education, Experience and Competencies)
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (Master’s or MBA preferred).
- 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, preferably in the telecommunications or technology sector.
- Strong experience in financial modeling, forecasting, and business case development.
- Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and Excel.
- Familiarity with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
Certification in -
- SAFe certification is advantageous
Behaviours, Skills and competencies
Behaviours and competencies required to be successful in the role (Qualified candidates for this important position will therefore need to demonstrate the following):
Behaviours:
- A Value Management Office (VMO) fosters specific behaviors to ensure the effective delivery of value within an organization.
- These behaviors help create a culture that supports the efficient and effective delivery of value across the organization.
- Customer-Centric Focus: Prioritizing customer needs and ensuring that all activities align with delivering value to them
- Collaboration and Teamwork: Encouraging cross-functional collaboration to break down silos and enhance communication
- Continuous Improvement: Embracing a mindset of ongoing learning and improvement to optimize processes and outcomes
- Transparency: Maintaining open and honest communication about progress, challenges, and decisions
- Accountability: Taking responsibility for outcomes and ensuring that commitments are met
- Agility: Being adaptable and responsive to change, allowing for quick adjustments to strategies and plans
Key Competencies:
- Strategic thinking and analytical problem-solving.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- High attention to detail and data accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of financial governance, compliance, and risk management.
Collaboration (Formal and Informal Relationships)
- Key customers: Business Units as main internal customers
Finance
- Commercial teams across Commercial Operations, Consumer, Enterprise, Financial Services, Digital, Wholesale
- MTN SA, MTN Manco Functions –Strategy and Transformation and Group Finance
Quality Standards
Key outcomes
- Financial Roadmaps & Approved business cases for the projects Pipieline
- Project financial Planning and benefits delivery: Implement strategic, financial and other information necessary for the effective planning and control of different portfolios of business activities.
- Financial Control and Reporting: Analyse regular financial reports, monthly variance analysis report, state of accruals and forecast. Maintain appropriate recording of all project budget, with timely and accurate such monthly reports.
- Conducting post-implementation reviews of Strategic portfolio of projects to ensure they were financially successful.
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