Supervisor - Payables Lease and Other Recoveries Finance at MTN

Mission/ Core purpose of the Job

• Responsible for lease revenue recoveries, revenue share function and offsetting of interconnect charges through working closely with the Leases AP Team, Collections and billing team responsible for interconnect charges and teams responsible for revenue share, to ensure an efficient and effective lease revenue recovery process, revenue share recoveries and , offsetting of interconnect charges and to ensure recoveries are valid, accurate, made timeously and drive compliance with company policies and procedures and contractual obligations.
• The Supervisor: Lease and other recoveries is responsible to ensure that processes are understood and followed by process administrators and support continuous improvements of the processes, ensure good performance and optimize quality and timeous deliveries from process administrators. The incumbent requires excellent organisational skills, good accounting acumen, the ability to drive efficient and effective processes, have attention to detail and an eye for accuracy and to drive  high quality, accurate and complete submissions.

Context (Global influences, environmental / industry demands, organisational mission etc.)

• Working in a pressurized environment with tight payment and month end reporting deadlines and large volume of transactions.
• Supervising and mentoring persons from diverse background and cultures.
• Liaising with external companies and suppliers in an environment where communication skills are critical to manage both supplier and internal customer expectations as well as resolve queries.
• Highly dynamic and fluctuating Telecommunications industry
• Fast moving industry
• Interdependency of systems and the need to understand other systems
• High cross-functional dependency to deliver timeously
• Internal client centric organisation
• Teamwork

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

Key Deliverables

• An understanding of Leases and all associated charges
• Drive the loading of Revenue Leases and processing of invoices
• Reviewing the revenue recovery recons (revenue recoveries / revenue share)
• Liaising with AP Team regarding creditors amounts due (if amount is due from suppliers) – Revenue recoveries 
• Preparation of balance sheet recons
• Month end variance analysis on BRC accounts
• Drive Issuing of Statements/Invoices to Lease Customers for revenue recoveries / revenue share
• Follow up of outstanding payments with customers (recoveries)
• Liaising with business units on changes of Revenue Leases
• Liaising with Lease Customers on Reconciling Items. I.e. Completeness + Accuracy of Leases Invoiced
• Liaising with Real Estate Team regarding revenue recoveries on sub-leases
• Reviewing of interconnect set-off reconciliations
• Driving the timeous submission of interconnect due to and from MTNSA
• Liaising with the revenue team on interconnect charges to be set-off
• Dealing with Queries in relation to revenue recoveries, revenue share and net interconnect charges
• The ability to work in team with multiple stakeholders through MTNSA
• Building a high-performance team to support the function.

People Leadership and Organisational Capability Building:

• Checking and reviewing subordinates’ submission to ensure accurate, complete, and timeous submissions
• Driving the daily activities and submission to ensure quality deliverables submitted timeously
• Developing and training staff with regards to specific duties inn portfolio
• Discussion of KPI’s and with regular feedback provided in monthly feedback session
• Scheduling of regular monthly meetings with subordinates and driving the capturing on HP online
• Management of admin duties (KPI’s approval of leave, etc)
• Ensure a culture of continuous improvement.
• Drive a culture of teamwork, high performance, accountability, and consequence management

Job Requirements (Education, Experience, and Competencies)

Education:

• B. Comm / CIMA / Similar degree (non-negotiable)
• CA (SA) advantageous

Experience:

• Financial Accounting / Management accounting role in a medium to large organization
• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar position, in dynamic and fast-moving industries. Telecoms     experience an advantage
• At lease 2 years of financial accounting with revenue accounting advantageous
• Financial systems knowledge and skills – Oracle, Hyperion, ERP system
• Complex Reconciliations Skills
• Experience in engaging with multiple stakeholders (Internally) and externally (Customers, suppliers,     auditors, etc.)

Required skills

• Good financial acumen – financial accounting experience
• Proficiency in ERP / other financial systems and other AP tools
• Advanced knowledge of Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.)
• Good attention to detail
• Excellent Presentation and interpersonal skills
• Good stakeholder relationship skills – working with multiple stakeholders
• Communication & Presentation Skills
• Teamwork

Competencies:
Head - Big Picture Focus

• Analytical Thinker -  Manages the alignment and execution of tactical activities
• Problem Solver - Assists in solving business challenges but looks to others for advice and guidance
• Operational Value Creator - Executes on innovative commercial practices and identifies areas for continuous     improvement

Heart – Emotionally Intelligent

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

Hands – Results Focused

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

Other:

• A broad understanding of the MTN business
• An understand of the principles of effective customer services processes
• An understanding of basic financial terminology and)
• Fraud detection and prevention methodologies

Responsibility towards: 

Key stakeholders:
Direct reports

• AP Manager, Head of Finance Operations, GM: Finance Operations, Finance Operations Finance team, Collections
• Collections & Billings Team, Lease and Property Management team    
• All MTNSA internal stakeholders (all divisions within MTNSA) and MTN Group (where applicable) and Internal     Audit
• External Stakeholders (Suppliers, Customers and Auditors)