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MTN Group Limited entered the telecommunications scene at the dawn of South Africa’s democracy, in 1994. In 1998, we began our expansion by acquiring licences in Rwanda, Uganda and Swaziland. Since then, we continued to grow, with a view of bringing world-class telecommunications and digital services to markets across Africa and the Middle East. Throug...
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Job Description
- The Purpose of the role is to provide technical support to supersonic customers and contact centre agents with the aim to resolve all technical issues escalated to level 2 within SLA. Proactively monitor supersonic network performance and uptime. Effectively and efficiently handle escalations with customers, internal stakeholders, FNO’s and ISP’s. Accept warm transfers, assist Contact Centre Agents assist walk-in customers and when required to, join the contact Centre queue if the call volumes spike.
Responsibilities
Key Performance Areas
- Task Execution
- Work in a team environment to support end user clients
- Maintain a high degree of first-time resolution for all support queries
- Provide remote and telephonic support
- Coordinate Internal and external field support
- Provide standby support on rotation with the team
Support:
- All assigned customer support related tasks
- Fault Resolution – Layer 1,2,3
- Troubleshooting:
- Internet connection faults
- IP Telephone connection and call quality
- Monitoring of Fibre Network
- Setup and troubleshooting of Email
- Trouble Ticket Management
- Trouble shoot on 3rd Party Networks
- Troubleshoot with Supersonic Core
- Dispatch and support Field Technicians
Network:
- Document Customer network details
- Install / manage customer networks – VoIP; GPON; Layer 3 Routers
- Monitor to ensure uptime of customer network elements
- Allocate / configure IPs to customers.
- Monitor uptime of all customers
- Monitor quality of service (quality of calls) to all customers
- Monitor, report and restore last mile links
- Basic office network / test bench management
Documentation:
- Keep technical support guides updated with new problems / scenarios.
- Keep all customer documentation up to date
- Write Guides for other users. Internal and external to Clear Voice
- Document System Changes and any other new systems.
Qualifications
Education
- IT Diploma or related
- A+, N+, ITIL and CCNA - Advantageous
Experience
- Minimum of 4-5 years’ experience in area of specialization (IT\Technical)
- Experience working in an ISP environment
Knowledge
- Understanding of Fibre technologies and related problems
- Understanding of LAN and WAN Network topologies
- Understanding of Wi-Fi technologies – Configuration (Including Encryption and Authentication) and Troubleshooting
- GPON Fibre Network Knowledge
- Knowledge of Cat5 Cabling
- IP Phone knowledge
- Mikrotik knowledge
- Hosted PBX interface knowledge
- Oracle CRM Experience
- Router Configuration and Troubleshooting
- Basic SIP knowledge
- Remote and Telephonic Troubleshooting
- Basic IP networking; subnetting; routing; NAT; port forwarding
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Responsibilities
- The Senior Manager: Litigation will be accountable to achieve amongst others the following key objectives:
- Provide assistance and direction in all litigious matters MTN Group is involved in and for the implementation of its strategy.
- Provide legal opinions, legal advisory and support to the Group on litigation matters, including the provision of guidance and professional advice on litigation matters as may be instructed from time to time.
- Manage litigation matters against MTN in collaboration with business line management;
- Lead negotiation meetings with internal and external stakeholders;
- Provide legal support relating to litigious matters to the commercial legal teams in Operating Companies;
- Support the GM Litigation with appropriate oversight of the group litigation portfolio across all Operating Companies;
- Provide guidance in respect of compliance with applicable legislation and general jurisprudence;
- Facilitate dispute resolution and settlement processes;
- Engage and consult with Management, Counsel, attorneys, relevant stakeholders and witnesses where required;
- Co-ordinate and supervise external briefs and pending litigation matters;
- Research of legal developments and amendments to applicable laws and regulations;
- Provide or facilitate training to personnel across the MTN Group on litigation policies and guidelines and managing litigation and disputes and associated risks;
- Support the GM Litigation with the preparation and presentation of all internal reporting to MTN Group governance structures;
- Provide inputs to relevant documentation, including review of and drafting of letters of demand and replies, pleadings, settlement agreements, submissions for reviews, appeals etc;
Key Deliverables
- Provide effective management of and guidance in respect of litigious matters that MTN Group is involved in in line with the implementation of its strategy.
- Provide support, guidance and advice to MTN Operating Companies, where requested or required, regarding litigation matters and all related transactions, risks and other similar matters.
- Provide support on various aspects of the MTN Group’s litigation activities.
Role Dependencies
- Active support from the GM Litigation
- Deep understanding of the MTN business strategy
- Understanding of the OpCo, business and Regulatory context
- Timely decision making and reporting
- Deep understanding of litigation rules and principles
Qualifications
Education:
- Minimum 4-year Academic Degree with Honours (LLB or equivalent)
- Admission as an attorney or Advocate of the High Court
- Experience in dealing with litigation matters for a multinational company will be advantageous
- MBA / Masters advantageous
- Fluent in English
- Fluency in French will be advantageous
Experience:
- Minimum 5 - 7 years of post-articles Legal Experience at a reputable law firm (local or International) or as part of an in-house counsel team
- Considerable exposure in management of complex litigation matters including litigation across different jurisdictions
- Ability to operate a litigation portfolio independently
- Work across diverse cultures and geographies, particularly in Africa
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Responsibilities
Key Deliverables
- Strategic Implementation
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the functional strategy for the Business Assurance department
- Develop goals, tactical strategies, and plans needed to achieve the department’s vision, and build the capabilities to enable optimal delivery with input from relevant stakeholders.
- Align operational planning against the strategic intent of the division with agreed business outcomes.
- Recommend strategic business opportunities to deliver medium to long-term benefit and growth to the Finance department and add value to its customers.
Operational Planning – Monitoring & Action Planning
- Monitored residual risk
- Revenue leakage action planning
- Escalation matrix
- Monitored Secondary controls
- Agreed action plan on unmitigated risk.
- Root cause analysis & resolution
- Incident escalation aligned to MTN group standards
- Accurate leakage quantification*
Primary & Secondary Control management
- Improved and efficient control performance
- A view of control failures through monitoring of preventative control
- Primary & secondary control thresholds set
- Reviewed Primary & Secondary controls for efficiency & effectiveness
- View of Business Unit control coverage
- Mitigating control implementation
- Automated control coverage
Risk Identification & Resolution
- Classification & resolution of revenue leakage risk
- Proactive identification of potential revenue leakage risk
- Proactive identification of emerging risks
- Automated revenue leakage risk identification
Governance and Risk Management
- Strictly follow and ensure team compliance of relevant policies and procedures.
- Ensure effective Service Level Agreements strategies are in place to support the business.
- Implement proper controls and processes to minimise revenue leakage.
- Ensure proper controls are in place to manage financial and operational risks across the business.
- Act in accordance with the Delegation of Authority.
Financial Management
- Contribute to the compilation and management of OPEX budgets related to relevant functional activities.
- Assist in the forecasting, planning, and development of the department’s budget and business plans.
- Identify cost efficiencies and best practice related to functional activities.
- Manage expenditure in line with agreed budget.
- Continuously strive to identify and eliminate non-contributory expenditure.
Customer Satisfaction
- Ensure service delivery in line with needs of the business
- Put contingency plans in place to prevent delays and enhance the customer experience
- Identify trends and patterns pertaining to customer requests and ensure continuous improvement as an important element of service delivery
Qualifications
Education:
- Minimum of 3 year degree/Analytics/Internal Audit/Forensic
- Fluent in English
- Relevant certification / accreditation / membership with professional body as required for role
Experience:
- At least 5 years of experience in a financial fraud or similar environment,
- Appropriate level of competence in information technology, data analytics, telecoms, financial, communication, commercial and operational areas, preferably in a similar environment
- Involved member in relevant industry-wide fraud forum
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Responsibilities
The Consultant: Statutory Reporting is responsible for delivering:
Strategy Development and Implementation
- Ensure effective implementation of the strategy by assisting with the project managing of the annual financial reporting cycle.
- Develop and implement IFRS disclosure and presentation relating to new accounting standards to ensure compliance with regulations and implement changes as necessary to maintain compliance
- Ensure appropriate disclosure of key corporate developments and intricate accounting developments, such as mergers and acquisitions, BBBEE transactions, etc
- Align with Group Internal Audit for critical internal financial controls and risk mitigation requirements
- Engage with the group’s external auditors on all matters relating to the progress and timeous completion of the audit of the financial statements.
Operational Delivery
Monitoring Accounting Standards:
- Stay informed about new accounting developments in IFRS that may impact the group’s reporting and disclosure.
- Influence accounting standards development by assisting with comment letter process on IFRS matters relating to presentation and disclosure.
- Provide communication, implementation support and training across all relevant staff regarding new presentation and disclosure changes.
Collaboration and Support:
- Collaborate with CoSec, Group Legal, Group Tax and Investor Relations teams to ensure appropriate disclosure of relevant and sensitive information.
- Promote consistency in statutory financial reporting packs submitted to the group.
- Collaborate with the consolidations and systems teams to update reporting packs to ensure appropriate information is obtained to meet existing and new reporting and presentation requirements.
- Work directly with the MTN Group consolidations team to review and question financial reporting packs from operations
Project Management:
- Assist with the preparation of a year-end reporting timetable in collaboration with the consolidations team that will ensure appropriate reporting and review times in accordance with the governance processes of the group.
- Track performance of the year end process against the reporting timetable and unblock or escalate delays.
- Ensure early engagement and plan review times and sign off of relevant documents with senior executives.
- Attend regular update sessions with the group auditors to ensure that they remain on track to meet reporting deadlines.
- Plan and manage the group’s CA TOPP trainees rotating to the department.
Financial Reporting:
- Prepare annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS for MTN Group (company and consolidated), MTN Holdings (company and consolidated), MTN Mauritius (company and consolidated), MTN Dubai (consolidated) and MTN International (company). This may include various entities as the business expands.
- Prepare interim financial statements for MTN Group in accordance with IFRS.
- Ensure that all relevant IFRS disclosure and presentation requirements are met and obtain appropriate internal sign-offs for sections as may be required.
- Ensure accuracy in all aspects of the financial reporting.
- Ensure that each set is of a high quality and appropriately reviewed and proofread.
- Coordinate, evaluate and effect changes from various reviews.
- Distribute the annual financial statements at the Group Audit Committee as may be required.
- Manage the sign off process of senior executives and external auditors.
- Distribute financial statements to stakeholders as may be required.
Special Projects and Initiatives:
- Lead or assist with special accounting projects as needed.
Accounting Pronouncements and Best Practice:
- Identify, maintain, and communicate all current and upcoming IFRS pronouncements relevant to the presentation and disclosure of the Group's financial statements
- Identify and implement all new disclosure and presentation requirements from the JSE, King IV or Companies Act as may be appropriate.
- Review relevant financial statements of other entities to identify and implement best practice in financial reporting.
Collaboration with External Auditors:
- Collaborate closely with external auditors during interim reviews and annual audits.
- Address audit inquiries related to the annual financial statements.
Governance:
- Ensure that an appropriate audit trail is maintained in the preparation of financial statements and is maintained in a database for reference in future years.
- Ensure appropriate internal financial controls are maintained over the preparation and review of financial statements.
- Implement appropriate controls to strengthen internal financial controls over the preparation of financial statements.
Managerial & Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Coach and mentor TOPP trainees allocated to the team
- Set goals and objectives for TOPP trainees, monitor progress, and maintain motivation
- Set up appropriate structure to assist to meet departmental management objectives
Qualifications
Education:
- Education: Honours /Postgraduate in accounting, Finance, Business, or related fields
- Professional qualification - CA(SA) (Chartered Accountant South Africa) are required
Experience:
- At least 2 years of experience in financial reporting in a listed company or post articles experience at an audit firm
- Experience in technical accounting teams is desirable
- Knowledge of financial reporting requirements for listed companies in South Africa
- Strong knowledge of IFRS accounting standards
- Prior experience of HFM and/or Oracle FCC or similar consolidation system will be an advantage.
- Experience in the preparation and review of financial statements, demonstrating expertise in regulatory compliance and financial reporting
- Experience in monitoring and interpreting accounting standard changes
- Prior experience in the financial reporting consequences of hyperinflation accounting will be an advantage.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex accounting issues and draft clear and comprehensive notes to the financial statements.
- Strong attention to detail, meticulously accurate on numbers and proven report writing skills.
- Proven project management skills
- Worked across diverse cultures and geographies
- Pan Africa multi-cultural experience is advantageous
- Proficiency in Microsoft excel for financial analysis, modelling and reporting
- Proficient in English
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Responsibilities
Operational deliverables
- Define data and identify assets within their own data domains to eliminate conflict with other data elements.
- Create processes and procedures along with access controls to monitor adherence. This includes establishing internal policies an d
- standards and enforcing those policies.
- Maintain quality of the data using customer feedback, concerns, questions; internal reporting metrics; evaluating and identif yin g
- issues; and coordinating and implementing corrections regularly.
- Optimize workflows and communications.
- Monitor data usage to assist teams, share best practice trends in data use, and provide insight into how and where teams can use
- data to help in day to day decision making.
- Ensure compliance and security of the data.
- Responsible for protecting data while providing information on potential risks and offering regulatory guidance.
- Perform data validation
- Develop and implement standards and guidelines
- Track data from its inception and data flow to downstream consumers
- Reporting
- Report on a monthly basis to management relating to progress made within the sub division and in accordance with the
- measurement metrics set by the organisation
- Report on an ad hoc basis on specific projects as and when necessary
Qualifications
Education
- Minimum of 3 year tertiary qualification in Engineering, Data Sciences, Computer Science, IT or Biological Sciences
Experience
- Minimum 1 years’ experience including:
- in telecommunications industry
- Experience working in a medium to large organization
- Exposure to Analytics technology
- Experience in data management and governance
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Job Description
As part of the Group Technical Accounting team, Consultant: Technical Accounting is responsible for delivering:
Strategy Development and Implementation
- Support in execution of strategies for ensuring compliance with Accounting Standards and incorporating accounting developments for OHADA/ IFRS that may impact the opco
- Formulate and operationalize internal accounting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and implement changes as necessary to maintain compliance
- Implement reporting frameworks that align with regulatory requirements and best practices
- Execute recommendations shared by Group Technical accounting team for the respective Opco
- Collaborate with Group Internal Audit for critical internal financial controls and risk mitigation requirements
Operational Delivery
Monitoring Accounting Standards:
- Implement new accounting developments for OHADA / IFRS that may impact the Opco (s)
- Offer hands-on support and training for staff regarding new accounting changes, ensuring they are well-prepared to handle updates
- Support in performing post implementation reviews of new accounting standards
- Stay updated on new accounting developments for OHADA/IFRS that impact the Opco, providing necessary training and support for implementation
Collaboration and Support:
- Collaborate with MTN Opco Finance team and business units to address OHADA / IFRS technical accounting queries, projects, and reviews
- Ensure consistency in accounting treatment across the Opco by collaborating closely with the internal stakeholders
- Work closely with the treasury team to ensure that the accounting implications of changes in hedging instruments/strategies are considered and understood
Special Projects and Initiatives:
- Assist with special accounting projects as needed, contributing technical accounting expertise, and ensuring project outcomes align with accounting standards
Accounting Pronouncements:
- Implement, maintain, and communicate all current and upcoming accounting pronouncements relevant to the Opco's financial statements
Position Papers:
- Support technical accounting senior manager to develop position papers to present draft conclusions to the Group and Opco CFO and management
Revenue Recognition and Other Accounting Standards Compliance:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to the relevant standards
- Assist in reviewing contracts and assessing their impact on revenue recognition
- Provide guidance on complex technical accounting scenarios, including multiple-element arrangements and contract modifications
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A):
- Assist in evaluating accounting implications related to business combinations, purchase price allocations, and goodwill impairment assessments.
- Assist in integrating financial reporting systems and processes post-acquisition
Technical Accounting Research:
- Conduct in-depth research on accounting issues, including complex transactions, non-standard arrangements, and emerging topics.
- Support in preparing technical memos documenting conclusions and recommendations.
Financial statements:
- Develop FS templates to update for the disclosure impact of new accounting standards
- Support in developing annual and interim FSs to ensure disclosure and presentation complies with IFRS
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders in restating financial statements
- Identify and rectify any accounting errors or misstatements
Policy Development and Implementation:
- Assist in developing and operationalizing accounting policies and procedures
- Aid in completing post-implementation reviews following the implementation of new accounting standards
- Ensure consistent application of accounting policies across the Opco
Training and Education:
- Facilitate training sessions for finance and accounting teams on technical accounting matters
Collaboration with External Auditors:
- Work closely with external auditors during interim reviews and annual audits
- Support Senior Manager for Technical accounting in addressing audit inquiries related to technical accounting matter
Governance:
- Provide input in strategic meetings when required
- Provide inputs into the risk mitigation and controls
- Provide input into the preparation of proposal on change initiatives, policies, and procedures
- Escalate issues that will result in severe time, scope, productivity, and cost or resource impact
- Provide solutions to escalations that have impact on multiple processes / functions
- Provide input into establishing objectives, targets for the function as applicable
- Identify and document key risks, issues and dependencies and set mitigation actions
- Prepare documentation required for sign-off / making decisions regarding tactical changes
Performance & Reporting:
- Ensure execution in alignment with functional strategy
- Continuous performance monitoring and adjust strategy and actions to deliver targets
- Identify and report on projects risks, and impact and develop contingency plans to monitor and manage risks
- Report on a periodic basis relating to progress made and in accordance with the measurement metrics set by the organization
- Report on an ad hoc basis on specific projects, as required
Responsibilities
Education:
- Education: Honours /Postgraduate or master’s degrees in accounting, Finance, Business, or related fields
- Relevant certifications such as CA(SA) (Chartered Accountant South Africa) are required
Experience:
- Atleast 2-3 years of experience in technical accounting
- Experience in financial reporting is desirable
- Familiarity with financial accounting concepts for both public and private companies
- knowledge of OHADA/ IFRS accounting standards and their application to telecommunications companies
- Hands on expereience of working in a technical accounting team, demonstrating expertise in regulatory compliance and financial reporting
- Experience in providing support to finance teams on complex technical accounting matters, including revenue recognition, lease accounting, and impairment assessments
- Experience in monitoring and interpreting accounting standard changes
- Prior experience Financial Services preferred, with experience within the telecom industry
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex accounting issues and provide practical solutions
- Worked across diverse cultures and geographies
- Pan Africa multi-cultural experience is advantageous
- Proficiency in Microsoft excel for financial analysis, modelling and reporting
- Proficient in English
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Responsibilities
As part of the Group Technical Accounting team, Consultant: Technical Accounting is responsible for delivering:
Strategy Development and Implementation
- Support in execution of strategies for ensuring compliance with Accounting Standards and incorporating accounting developments for OHADA/ IFRS that may impact the opco
- Formulate and operationalize internal accounting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and implement changes as necessary to maintain compliance
- Implement reporting frameworks that align with regulatory requirements and best practices
- Execute recommendations shared by Group Technical accounting team for the respective Opco
- Collaborate with Group Internal Audit for critical internal financial controls and risk mitigation requirements
Operational Delivery
Monitoring Accounting Standards:
- Implement new accounting developments for OHADA / IFRS that may impact the Opco (s)
- Offer hands-on support and training for staff regarding new accounting changes, ensuring they are well-prepared to handle updates
- Support in performing post implementation reviews of new accounting standards
- Stay updated on new accounting developments for OHADA/IFRS that impact the Opco, providing necessary training and support for implementation
Collaboration and Support:
- Collaborate with MTN Opco Finance team and business units to address OHADA / IFRS technical accounting queries, projects, and reviews
- Ensure consistency in accounting treatment across the Opco by collaborating closely with the internal stakeholders
- Work closely with the treasury team to ensure that the accounting implications of changes in hedging instruments/strategies are considered and understood
Special Projects and Initiatives:
- Assist with special accounting projects as needed, contributing technical accounting expertise, and ensuring project outcomes align with accounting standards
Accounting Pronouncements:
- Implement, maintain, and communicate all current and upcoming accounting pronouncements relevant to the Opco's financial statements
Position Papers:
- Support technical accounting senior manager to develop position papers to present draft conclusions to the Group and Opco CFO and management
Revenue Recognition and Other Accounting Standards Compliance:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to the relevant standards
- Assist in reviewing contracts and assessing their impact on revenue recognition
- Provide guidance on complex technical accounting scenarios, including multiple-element arrangements and contract modifications
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A):
- Assist in evaluating accounting implications related to business combinations, purchase price allocations, and goodwill impairment assessments.
- Assist in integrating financial reporting systems and processes post-acquisition
Technical Accounting Research:
- Conduct in-depth research on accounting issues, including complex transactions, non-standard arrangements, and emerging topics.
- Support in preparing technical memos documenting conclusions and recommendations.
Financial statements:
- Develop FS templates to update for the disclosure impact of new accounting standards
- Support in developing annual and interim FSs to ensure disclosure and presentation complies with IFRS
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders in restating financial statements
- Identify and rectify any accounting errors or misstatements
Policy Development and Implementation:
- Assist in developing and operationalizing accounting policies and procedures
- Aid in completing post-implementation reviews following the implementation of new accounting standards
- Ensure consistent application of accounting policies across the Opco
Training and Education:
- Facilitate training sessions for finance and accounting teams on technical accounting matters
Collaboration with External Auditors:
- Work closely with external auditors during interim reviews and annual audits
- Support Senior Manager for Technical accounting in addressing audit inquiries related to technical accounting matter
Governance:
- Provide input in strategic meetings when required
- Provide inputs into the risk mitigation and controls
- Provide input into the preparation of proposal on change initiatives, policies, and procedures
- Escalate issues that will result in severe time, scope, productivity, and cost or resource impact
- Provide solutions to escalations that have impact on multiple processes / functions
- Provide input into establishing objectives, targets for the function as applicable
- Identify and document key risks, issues and dependencies and set mitigation actions
- Prepare documentation required for sign-off / making decisions regarding tactical changes
Performance & Reporting:
- Ensure execution in alignment with functional strategy
- Continuous performance monitoring and adjust strategy and actions to deliver targets
- Identify and report on projects risks, and impact and develop contingency plans to monitor and manage risks
- Report on a periodic basis relating to progress made and in accordance with the measurement metrics set by the organization
- Report on an ad hoc basis on specific projects, as required
Qualifications
Education:
- Education: Honours /Postgraduate or master’s degrees in accounting, Finance, Business, or related fields
- Relevant certifications such as CA(SA) (Chartered Accountant South Africa) are required
Experience:
- Atleast 2-3 years of experience in technical accounting
- Experience in financial reporting is desirable
- Familiarity with financial accounting concepts for both public and private companies
- knowledge of OHADA/ IFRS accounting standards and their application to telecommunications companies
- Hands on expereience of working in a technical accounting team, demonstrating expertise in regulatory compliance and financial reporting
- Experience in providing support to finance teams on complex technical accounting matters, including revenue recognition, lease accounting, and impairment assessments
- Experience in monitoring and interpreting accounting standard changes
- Prior experience Financial Services preferred, with experience within the telecom industry
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex accounting issues and provide practical solutions
- Worked across diverse cultures and geographies
- Pan Africa multi-cultural experience is advantageous
- Proficiency in Microsoft excel for financial analysis, modelling and reporting
- Proficient in English
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Responsibilities
As part of the Group Technical Accounting team, Consultant: Technical Accounting is responsible for delivering:
Strategy Development and Implementation
- Support in execution of strategies for ensuring compliance with Accounting Standards and incorporating accounting developments for OHADA/ IFRS that may impact the opco
- Formulate and operationalize internal accounting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and implement changes as necessary to maintain compliance
- Implement reporting frameworks that align with regulatory requirements and best practices
- Execute recommendations shared by Group Technical accounting team for the respective Opco
- Collaborate with Group Internal Audit for critical internal financial controls and risk mitigation requirements
Operational Delivery
Monitoring Accounting Standards:
- Implement new accounting developments for OHADA / IFRS that may impact the Opco (s)
- Offer hands-on support and training for staff regarding new accounting changes, ensuring they are well-prepared to handle updates
- Support in performing post implementation reviews of new accounting standards
- Stay updated on new accounting developments for OHADA/IFRS that impact the Opco, providing necessary training and support for implementation
Collaboration and Support:
- Collaborate with MTN Opco Finance team and business units to address OHADA / IFRS technical accounting queries, projects, and reviews
- Ensure consistency in accounting treatment across the Opco by collaborating closely with the internal stakeholders
- Work closely with the treasury team to ensure that the accounting implications of changes in hedging instruments/strategies are considered and understood
Special Projects and Initiatives:
- Assist with special accounting projects as needed, contributing technical accounting expertise, and ensuring project outcomes align with accounting standards
Accounting Pronouncements:
- Implement, maintain, and communicate all current and upcoming accounting pronouncements relevant to the Opco's financial statements
Position Papers:
- Support technical accounting senior manager to develop position papers to present draft conclusions to the Group and Opco CFO and management
Revenue Recognition and Other Accounting Standards Compliance:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to the relevant standards
- Assist in reviewing contracts and assessing their impact on revenue recognition
- Provide guidance on complex technical accounting scenarios, including multiple-element arrangements and contract modifications
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A):
- Assist in evaluating accounting implications related to business combinations, purchase price allocations, and goodwill impairment assessments.
- Assist in integrating financial reporting systems and processes post-acquisition
Technical Accounting Research:
- Conduct in-depth research on accounting issues, including complex transactions, non-standard arrangements, and emerging topics.
- Support in preparing technical memos documenting conclusions and recommendations.
Financial statements:
- Develop FS templates to update for the disclosure impact of new accounting standards
- Support in developing annual and interim FSs to ensure disclosure and presentation complies with IFRS
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders in restating financial statements
- Identify and rectify any accounting errors or misstatements
Policy Development and Implementation:
- Assist in developing and operationalizing accounting policies and procedures
- Aid in completing post-implementation reviews following the implementation of new accounting standards
- Ensure consistent application of accounting policies across the Opco
Training and Education:
- Facilitate training sessions for finance and accounting teams on technical accounting matters
Collaboration with External Auditors:
- Work closely with external auditors during interim reviews and annual audits
- Support Senior Manager for Technical accounting in addressing audit inquiries related to technical accounting matter
Governance:
- Provide input in strategic meetings when required
- Provide inputs into the risk mitigation and controls
- Provide input into the preparation of proposal on change initiatives, policies, and procedures
- Escalate issues that will result in severe time, scope, productivity, and cost or resource impact
- Provide solutions to escalations that have impact on multiple processes / functions
- Provide input into establishing objectives, targets for the function as applicable
- Identify and document key risks, issues and dependencies and set mitigation actions
- Prepare documentation required for sign-off / making decisions regarding tactical changes
Performance & Reporting:
- Ensure execution in alignment with functional strategy
- Continuous performance monitoring and adjust strategy and actions to deliver targets
- Identify and report on projects risks, and impact and develop contingency plans to monitor and manage risks
- Report on a periodic basis relating to progress made and in accordance with the measurement metrics set by the organization
- Report on an ad hoc basis on specific projects, as required
Qualifications
Education:
- Education: Honours /Postgraduate or master’s degrees in accounting, Finance, Business, or related fields
- Relevant certifications such as CA(SA) (Chartered Accountant South Africa) are required
Experience:
- Atleast 2-3 years of experience in technical accounting
- Experience in financial reporting is desirable
- Familiarity with financial accounting concepts for both public and private companies
- knowledge of OHADA/ IFRS accounting standards and their application to telecommunications companies
- Hands on expereience of working in a technical accounting team, demonstrating expertise in regulatory compliance and financial reporting
- Experience in providing support to finance teams on complex technical accounting matters, including revenue recognition, lease accounting, and impairment assessments
- Experience in monitoring and interpreting accounting standard changes
- Prior experience Financial Services preferred, with experience within the telecom industry
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex accounting issues and provide practical solutions
- Worked across diverse cultures and geographies
- Pan Africa multi-cultural experience is advantageous
- Proficiency in Microsoft excel for financial analysis, modelling and reporting
- Proficient in English
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Responsibilities
As part of the Group Technical Accounting team, Consultant: Technical Accounting is responsible for delivering:
Strategy Development and Implementation
- Support in execution of strategies for ensuring compliance with Accounting Standards and incorporating accounting developments for OHADA/ IFRS that may impact the opco
- Formulate and operationalize internal accounting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and implement changes as necessary to maintain compliance
- Implement reporting frameworks that align with regulatory requirements and best practices
- Execute recommendations shared by Group Technical accounting team for the respective Opco
- Collaborate with Group Internal Audit for critical internal financial controls and risk mitigation requirements
Operational Delivery
Monitoring Accounting Standards:
- Implement new accounting developments for OHADA / IFRS that may impact the Opco (s)
- Offer hands-on support and training for staff regarding new accounting changes, ensuring they are well-prepared to handle updates
- Support in performing post implementation reviews of new accounting standards
- Stay updated on new accounting developments for OHADA/IFRS that impact the Opco, providing necessary training and support for implementation
Collaboration and Support:
- Collaborate with MTN Opco Finance team and business units to address OHADA / IFRS technical accounting queries, projects, and reviews
- Ensure consistency in accounting treatment across the Opco by collaborating closely with the internal stakeholders
- Work closely with the treasury team to ensure that the accounting implications of changes in hedging instruments/strategies are considered and understood
Special Projects and Initiatives:
- Assist with special accounting projects as needed, contributing technical accounting expertise, and ensuring project outcomes align with accounting standards
Accounting Pronouncements:
- Implement, maintain, and communicate all current and upcoming accounting pronouncements relevant to the Opco's financial statements
Position Papers:
- Support technical accounting senior manager to develop position papers to present draft conclusions to the Group and Opco CFO and management
Revenue Recognition and Other Accounting Standards Compliance:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to the relevant standards
- Assist in reviewing contracts and assessing their impact on revenue recognition
- Provide guidance on complex technical accounting scenarios, including multiple-element arrangements and contract modifications
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A):
- Assist in evaluating accounting implications related to business combinations, purchase price allocations, and goodwill impairment assessments.
- Assist in integrating financial reporting systems and processes post-acquisition
Technical Accounting Research:
- Conduct in-depth research on accounting issues, including complex transactions, non-standard arrangements, and emerging topics.
- Support in preparing technical memos documenting conclusions and recommendations.
Financial statements:
- Develop FS templates to update for the disclosure impact of new accounting standards
- Support in developing annual and interim FSs to ensure disclosure and presentation complies with IFRS
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders in restating financial statements
- Identify and rectify any accounting errors or misstatements
Policy Development and Implementation:
- Assist in developing and operationalizing accounting policies and procedures
- Aid in completing post-implementation reviews following the implementation of new accounting standards
- Ensure consistent application of accounting policies across the Opco
Training and Education:
- Facilitate training sessions for finance and accounting teams on technical accounting matters
Collaboration with External Auditors:
- Work closely with external auditors during interim reviews and annual audits
- Support Senior Manager for Technical accounting in addressing audit inquiries related to technical accounting matter
Governance:
- Provide input in strategic meetings when required
- Provide inputs into the risk mitigation and controls
- Provide input into the preparation of proposal on change initiatives, policies, and procedures
- Escalate issues that will result in severe time, scope, productivity, and cost or resource impact
- Provide solutions to escalations that have impact on multiple processes / functions
- Provide input into establishing objectives, targets for the function as applicable
- Identify and document key risks, issues and dependencies and set mitigation actions
- Prepare documentation required for sign-off / making decisions regarding tactical changes
Performance & Reporting:
- Ensure execution in alignment with functional strategy
- Continuous performance monitoring and adjust strategy and actions to deliver targets
- Identify and report on projects risks, and impact and develop contingency plans to monitor and manage risks
- Report on a periodic basis relating to progress made and in accordance with the measurement metrics set by the organization
- Report on an ad hoc basis on specific projects, as required
Qualifications
Education:
- Education: Honours /Postgraduate or master’s degrees in accounting, Finance, Business, or related fields
- Relevant certifications such as CA(SA) (Chartered Accountant South Africa) are required
Experience:
- Atleast 2-3 years of experience in technical accounting
- Experience in financial reporting is desirable
- Familiarity with financial accounting concepts for both public and private companies
- knowledge of OHADA/ IFRS accounting standards and their application to telecommunications companies
- Hands on expereience of working in a technical accounting team, demonstrating expertise in regulatory compliance and financial reporting
- Experience in providing support to finance teams on complex technical accounting matters, including revenue recognition, lease accounting, and impairment assessments
- Experience in monitoring and interpreting accounting standard changes
- Prior experience Financial Services preferred, with experience within the telecom industry
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex accounting issues and provide practical solutions
- Worked across diverse cultures and geographies
- Pan Africa multi-cultural experience is advantageous
- Proficiency in Microsoft excel for financial analysis, modelling and reporting
- Proficient in English
Method of Application
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