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Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Education:

• Minimum of 4-year tertiary qualification - Commerce (Financial, Marketing, Communications) or related and
• MBA/Masters Advantageous

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience with at least 3 years in relevant sector/ industry
• Minimum 5 years’ Sales/Regional management experience within a sales led organization that includes Sales managers, Key account managers, Account managers and Systems engineers. 
• Sales experience with Mobile and ICT and specific examples of closing large, strategic deals.
• Must have both the sales skills and technical knowledge to make presentations and lead customer discussions to advance the sales process.
• Strategic technical knowledge, and can succeed as a leader and mentor in a demanding and rewarding sales environment.
• Requires understanding of Mobile and ICT buying cycles. 
• Understanding a broad range of company technologies and offering is required
• Strong skills in competitive sales and protecting the installed base as well as creating new opportunities is essential 
• Ability to understand customer needs and vision from a customer management perspective, match it against the full breadth of the company's value proposition, and position it in a powerful way in order to generate budgets and close deals. 
• Must have the ability to deliver business value to the account and build on customer relationships. 
• A solid sales track record (performance against target)

Apply Before 09/02/2025

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Job Description

Mission/ Core purpose of the Job:

• The Specialist - Finance Planning, Reporting and Analysis will play an important role in Bayobab FP&A team supporting financial planning, reporting and analysis.
• This role will support the Manager FP&A in ensuring timely submission of monthly reporting pack to management, Quarterly Forecasting, annual Business plan and FP&A activities expected on day-to-day basis. The ability to thrive in a fast-paced and demanding work environment is critical to success in this role.
• The successful candidate will have a strong desire in adding value to Bayobab business verticals and exceed expectations in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Key Performance Areas:

The Specialist will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:

• Support the month end process ensuring all variances against month-on-month actuals (opex, revenue, balance sheet) posted in the GL properly reviewed with the FinOps team and comments for such variances captured in the flash report
• Support and understanding of the Global Chart of accounts and assistance for requests and amendments for submission to Group. Any new CoA creation as part of BP/Forecast should be coordinated with FinOps Technical Accounting team 
• Provide clear and concise reporting through Oracle platforms i.e. Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) 
• Support group reporting requirements on monthly basis with commentaries for key variables 
• Provide all required supporting documents to external and internal auditors related to FP&A 
• Working closely with the Finance & Business unit teams to build their annual budgets and forecasts including detailed trial balance level support forecasting.
•  Support with all system related activities pertaining to loading and reporting of Forecasts and Budget TB and movement sheets in FCC and EPBCS and roll forward of forecasts in Oracle including opening and closing of budgetary control periods. 
• Explore continuous improvements in / ERP to accommodate simplified and effective internal control processes 
• Support Finance leadership team in Business Planning (BP) and Forecasting (FC) processes by building and updating the 3 to 5 year plan 
• Perform various financial analysis using FCCS and EPBCS 
• Support producing Monthly management reports, Quarterly Management reports, Cost Centre reports etc 
• Support Management with Cost Optimization program and work closely with EEP PMO team 
• Provide suggestions for continuous improvements in existing finance processed and procedures 
• Update all Manco on charges on monthly basis in the ERP system • Focus and support in automating various reports from systems 
• Support various Ad hoc projects and initiatives 
• Support in reviewing FibreCo Management reports against loaded in the FCCS and HFM 
• Provide various management information to Senior Management time to time 
• Track KPI Financial targets of the Company and Bayobab Executives

Job Requirements:

Education:  

• Professional Accounting certification - CA / CPA /ACCA (Part/Fully qualified) 
• Minimum 4-year degree in Finance or Business 

Experience:  

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in similar FP&A area is a must 
• Good understanding of IFRS latest pronouncements 
• Initial audit experience would be plus 
• Proven business partnership record & business acumen preferably in telecom space 
• Good exposure in financial accounting ERP systems (Oracle) 
• High commitment to results (self-starting, opportunity grabber) 
• Power BI hands on experience would be a plus 

Competencies:

•  Ability to work across cultures and cross functions 
• Working knowledge on Oracle/IFS/any ERP 
• Genuine interest and shows initiative in own professional development i.e. keeping up with best practices, new tools and technologies 
• Data gathering, research and analytical abilities to develop insightful conclusions 
• Advanced Excel skills- Business modelling 
• Ability to work multiple priorities in parallel 
• Ability to develop relationships and influence 
• Takes ownership of work, sets goals/plans, takes initiative 
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver under tight deadlines 
• Passion for analytics and willingness to share this passion 

Other: 

• Regional and international travel (if required)

Apply Before 09/01/2025

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Responsibilities

Operational Planning

• 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
• Recommend methods, processes and systems to enhance effectiveness and meet organisational goals
• Examine and ascertain the reliability of information systems in terms of input, processing and output
• Ensure that systems comply with statutory regulations, generally accepted accounting principles, adequate financial controls, established company plans and procedures and IIA guidelines for professional internal audit practice
• Audit the development of information systems that are able to detect and report on irregularities to reduce the potential for fraud
• Prepare planning activities for audits, projects and computer system reviews assigned

Operational Implementation

• Perform audits of IT systems and processes to validate the design and operating effectiveness of the following computer control areas:
• Application Controls;
• Logical and Physical Access;
• Change Management/System Development Life Cycle;
• Disaster Recovery Reviews;
• Pre/Post implementation reviews;
• IT Project Management;
• Project Governance;
• IT Risk Management (i.e. Planning and Organisation);
• Data Migration reviews;
• Data Quality Reviews;
• Business Process Mapping reviews;
• Artificial Intelligence;
• IT Acquisition and Implementation; and
• Information technology systems and infrastructures process and control reviews.
• Liaise with External Auditors as required
• Plan and agree the scope and timing of the IT Audit assignments
• Conduct a preliminary survey of the area being audited
• Agree on the audit objectives with client management
• Execute IT Audit Assignments in accordance with the IIA and International Governance Frameworks (i.e. CoBIT, ITIL etc.)
• Report audit findings and make recommendations to improve operations, reduce costs and add value
• Present findings and recommendations concerning programs audited to management
• Coordinate audit activities with data processing and other departments to secure programming and computer time
• Follow-up audit reports to ascertain that action is taken on agreed action plans
• Keep current with audit techniques and principles
• Review and ensure the safety and security of operating information transacted through IT equipment or systems
• Perform or assist in the performance of special reviews at the request of senior management.
• Stay informed about systems activity throughout the Company in order to develop a comprehensive audit plan that helps ensure cost effective internal controls and security is in place, to protect the Company's information assets.
• Prepare and/or review audit work papers to support the audit scope and reports and ensure that they are properly documented and filed for future references.
• Produce and communicate status of audit work with fellow team members and management relative to milestones, open issues and client management acceptance.
• Effectively communicate audit status and issues in kick-off, interim and exit meeting.
• Identify and analyse causes of uneconomic or inefficient practices used in the area of responsibility.

Consulting

• Provide a consulting service to business on effectiveness of controls
• Consult with business clients to improve processes
• Maintain relationship with senior management of assigned functional/business units to provide a value added service.
• Perform risk identification of business operations to assess potential problems or control weaknesses and provide guidance on how to address identified shortcomings on an ad-hoc basis

Reporting

• Assist in identifying and preparing relevant information and data for reporting purposes
• Assist the audit Manager with preparation of reports on audits conducted.
• Evaluate data compiled during audit projects and prepare reports on conditions found

Qualifications

Education:

• 3 year Degree / Diploma in Internal Auditing / Risk Management or related
• Industry related certifications advantageous: preferred CISA, CRISC, CISM or CISSP.

Experience:

• 3 - 5 years Minimum of 3 years’ experience in area of specialisation

Apply Before 09/03/2025

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Qualifications

Minimum Requirements -

Education:

• B Degree or National Technical Diploma with relevant experience

Experience:

• Over 5 years in Telecommunications, with at least 3 years experience as a Transmission Planning specialist.
• Excellent understanding of transmission project rollouts and good knowledge of the latest technologies (IP/MPLS networks, ATM and IP protocols and Gbit Ethernet, MAN and NGN).

Training:

• Transmission courses relating to Transmission MW, DXX, SDH, GSM, Fibre etc
• Management/Supervisory Training

Competencies

Knowledge:

• Good knowledge of GSM, WCDMA, Transmission, Switching, Signalling, IP and Access Networks (Wireless and Fixed)
• Good knowledge of various NE’s (MSC, MGW, HLR, SGSN, GGSN etc) and understand GSM and/or 3G traffic concepts, networks, nodes and inter-working
• In-depth knowledge of 3G Transport Transmission technologies, IP/MPLS networks, ATM and IP protocols and Gbit Ethernet, MAN and NGN Technologies
• Know how to use software design tools for microwave planning and fibre planning
• Project Management

Skills / physical competencies:

• Planning skills
• Strategic thinker
• Analytical
• Innovative
• Teamwork
• Good communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Self motivated
• Negotiation skills

Behavioural qualities:

• Team player
• Influential
• Assertive
• Self motivated
• Persuasive

General working conditions (e.g. shift work, drivers license, specific tools, special clothing, environmental requirements, etc.)

• Code 8 drivers licence
• Travel will be required to and from MTN Head-Office to suppliers/contractors and other MTN sites within Gauteng and nationwide.
• Local travel required for regional meetings and international travel required for specific projects, such as supplier factories and into Africa.

KPA Quality Standards

• Network transmission plan as a deliverable, meeting all requirements and standards.
• Network transmission planning guides, meeting all requirements and standards.
• All Project objectives, timelines met for the project from concept, through to implementation, including hand-over to the Operations.
• Capability to support existing services and scalability to implement new services
• On time implementation of network investments

Apply Before 09/04/2025