Job Openings at MTN

Job description

Key Performance Areas:

Reporting Accounting:

• Responsible for the creation and timely provision of all required project accounting reports.
• Responsible for the creation and provision of all required project accounting reporting forecasts.
• Responsible for the creation and provision of all daily / weekly / monthly; project accounting reporting requirements of actuals against forecasts.
• Responsible for the creation and provision of all month end reporting requirements to ensure that the relevant reports are submitted to Finance for the monthly financial pack consolidation.
• Continually improve existing project accounting reporting policies, processes and procedures to enhance effectiveness, efficiency and performance
• Compile, update and implement relevant reporting policies, processes and procedures (PPP).
• Align systems to PPP and assist with automation thereof to ensure compliance.

Cost Control:

• Recommend and assist the business with budget inputs and forecast reviews as requested by Business Finance.
• Manage the implementation of new budgets and forecasts. Ensure that all approved adjustments are reflected on the effected project budgets.
• Review departmental project budgets and reports to ensure that budgets are not overspent.
• Understand and report on all major variances from the budget
• Report on spend vs. forecasts to budget. Analyse cash flow per department and inform finance accordingly.
• Ensure implementation of all financial business rules for projects.
• Assist in planning budget spending according to situation and standards
• Identify areas where money is lost and recommend ways to reduce expenditure where possible.
• Ensure the efficient use of financial resources, and that spending remains within budget limits.
• Consolidate financial accruals for all work schedules not yet invoiced.

Project Accounting Query Resolution:

• Address escalated problems relating to project accounting on a case by case basis, ensuring an optimal balance between the response to the situation, the cost of that response and the core purpose of the organisation
• Follow clear and linear procedures to diagnose and solve accounting-related problems that are not always obvious
• Provide information and knowledge as required to resolve problems
• Tailor solutions to suit the problem (within defined parameters)
• Take action to prevent the reoccurrence of problems
• Make use of available resources to solve the problem
• Identify external parties to assist with problem solving as required

Information Management:

Update progress tracking information and reports at project portfolio level

Reporting:

• Responsible for the creation & timely provision of all required reporting functions of the project accounting office.
• Create and provide all required daily / weekly / monthly project reports.
• Compile the month end reporting pack.
• Identify and prepare relevant information and data for reporting purposes
• Compile ad hoc reporting requirements as and when required by the different business units as well as MTN Group.
• Assist business and finance in quarterly forecasts with regards to project costs.

Customer Satisfaction:

• Consider the implications of actions to be taken for the customer / the effect of actions on the customer
• Understand the immediate consequence and impact of activity on the customer
• Report and escalate issues as and when required to the responsible person to ensure continuous Operational Support
• Respond to customer queries in line with set guidelines
• Escalate unresolved queries timorously
• Ensure that customer specifications are met and that the customer is satisfied with the end service and/or product
• Deliver first time right service excellence

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

Degree in Financial Management or Accounting

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in project accounting; with experience in supervising/managing others
• Reporting to senior management experience
• Experience working in a medium to large organization

Training:

• Systems training (Oracle)
• Computer training (MS Office with Advanced MS Excel)

Competencies:
Head - Big Picture Focus:

• Conceptual Thinker - Executes tactical plans to achieve strategic requirements
• Problem Solver - Has the mental agility to identify and solve relevant business challenges
• Improvement Driver - Executes and identifies opportunities for commercial innovation and
• 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 professional networks across teams through collaboration and co-operation

Hands – Results Focused:

• Results Achiever - Produces sustainable business results through ethical practices
• Operationally Astute - Sets priorities, plans, organizes and co-ordinates the work of others