Specialist: Period End Close at MTN

Core purpose of the Job
The Specialist: Period End Close is a part of the Period end close team within the Finance, Service Delivery function. The position is primarily responsible for supporting performing transaction processing, performing period end and managing review of external audits for MTN Operating Companies (OpCos) and SSH.

The Specialist: Period End Close will report to the Manager: Period End Close and Intercompany The position will interface with the Centers of Excellence (CoE), OpCo, and Service Delivery function at the SSH (not limited to) via Oracle workflows and non-Oracle workflows in order to ensure effective and efficient operations
Key Performance Areas
Staff Leadership and Management

• Supervise individual team members’ performance, manage allocation of work to team members after planning for back-up and leave/ absenteeism
• Ensure cohesive working of the team
• Accountable for meeting and prioritising own targets/ deadlines and those of others
• Provide coaching and support to help achieve performance expectations
• Provide information to the Manager on work accomplishments, individual / team challenges
• Lead team meetings and contribute on specialist / technical areas
• Report process dashboards on various performance metrics internally to the Manager
• Ensure a ‘MTN centric’ and ‘partnership approach’ to develop strong relationships with other working groups

Adhoc and Operational Meetings

• Participate and provide inputs in operational meetings
• Set up and manage adhoc meetings
• Ensure coordination, communication and control between function and process owners

Escalations

• Timely notification of escalations to the Manager
• Resolve escalations as per defined escalation / resolution procedures

Operational

• Participate and provide inputs to project status meetings
• Propose operational changes and provide associated user impact assessment

Performance

• Ensure effective execution of day to day operations and resolve operational issues
• Improve productivity and quality through leading practice initiatives

Reporting

• Provide inputs to the Manager (as required) relating to progress made within the sub-division in accordance with the measurement metrics set by the organisation

Minimum & Preferred Requirements
Education

Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or equivalent
Work Experience

• 2 – 4 years relevant work experience in financial reporting operations
• 1 – 2 years in a Specialist role

Knowledge

• Ambiguity within the workplace
• Complexity within the workplace
• Conflict management
• Influencing others and Problem solving
• Information processing
• Period end close
• Risk management
• Taxation policy
• Telecommunications industry

Skills

• Communication
• Continuous improvement
• Data interpretation
• Presentation and Judgement
• Reporting and be Analytical

Behavioral

• Accountable
• Adaptable and Agile
• Communication
• Culturally aware
• Get it done attitude
• Innovative
• Inquisitive