MISSION/CORE PURPOSE:

To monitor and control financial risk through ensuring the availability of accurate current financial data, and the provision of financial reporting systems that conform to business and governance requirements.

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

• Business cycle influences
• National economic conditions and regulatory
• Changes Management of corporate governance

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Role Complexity:

• Advise on financial implication in forms such as Broad meetings meetings. ManCom,
• Operational Review Ensure adequate company funding when required
• Advising CEO and other executives
• Initiation of projects and sponsors

Task Complexity:

• Provision of timeous, accurate and relevant financial information
• Ensure conformance of company policy to regulations
• Custodian of company assets (control, loss protection, internal controls)
• Manage risk and return of company financial resources
• Enforce corporate governance in company financial decision making
• Provision of long- term financial plan for MTN funding

Direct company procurement function

• Provides financial leadership to commercial operations, manages credit and foreign currency exposure
• Ensure that all commercial arrangements are in line with financial objectives of the organization.

Manage expenditure, CAPEX and OPEX.

• Manages relationship with other departments ensuring appropriate financial advice is provided to support departmental decision
• Managers relationships with legal and regulatory bodies such as Customs Department, Income tax department and External Auditors
• Manage relationship with banks
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and tax and commercial laws
• Ensures full compliance with all group accounting and reporting requirements

Supervisory /Managerial/Leadership Complexity:

• Management of reports, succession planning performance management

LATERAL DIMENSION OF THE POSITION

Creativities (improvement/innovation inherent)

• Provision of financial modeling and scenario analysis that maximizes shareholder wealth Creation of strategic relationships with Creation relationship with key bankers
• Implementation of financial best practices throughout organization

Vulnerabilities

• Incorrect financial information
• Failure to secure beneficial
• Conditions Uncertainty of interest rates
• Failure to provide adequately for cash resources and protection of company assets

Responsibility towards:

Direct reports: Managers, Financial Planning and Control, Procurement, Accounting

Matrix reports: MTN Group

Key customers: Board, Audit committee, Board subcommittee

Key suppliers: Providers of financial services, banks

Relations, etc:

Independent thought and Judgment:

• Setting of delegation of authority
• Proposal of counter signatory system and thresholds
• Proposals on the funding to be approved
• Disclosure of financial results and declaration of profit
• Adoption of appropriate accounting practice for business environment and company context
• Development of contingency plan for medium tern funding

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Educations:

• B.Sc. or HND Accounting or related area of study

• Chartered Accountant with articles
• MBA or Masters advantageous

Experience:

• Senior Management tract of 5 years or more with a least 3 years’ experience in relevant sector/industry as per relevant role
• Experience in working in a global/multinational enterprise (understanding emerging markets is advantageous organization
• Worked across diverse cultures and geographies

Training:

• Product and Services Knowledge
• Financial and Accounting knowledge
• Telecom Knowledge
• International Accounting Standard
• Reserve bank and local banking industry
• Income Tax Act
• Industry Knowledge
• Regulatory knowledge
• Product and Services Knowledge

CORE COMPETENCIES

Important competencies required for the position:

Must be a Role Model of ethical practices by living the MTN Values of : Leadership ; Innovation ; Relationship ; Integrity ; Can Do & adopt the MTN Vital Behaviours of : Complete Candour ; Complete Accountability ; Active Collaboration; Get-It-Done; for others to follow

Skills/physical Competencies:

• Strategy formulator– formulates individuals strategies aligned to overarching strategies for executive
• Decisive Problem Solver-Has the mental agility to understand complex business challenges and provide effective solutions
• Innovative Value Creator- Creates an environment for commercial and enterprise innovation (MTN Value)
• Culture and Change Champion- Drives business practices by holding others for demonstrating the (MTN values and Vital behaviours)
• Inspiring People Leader- Is self-aware and leads/coaches other to develop capabilities for realizing individual potential (MTN Value)
• Relationship Builder- Collaborates across teams and builds networks and relationships with internal external stakeholders (MTN Value)
• Result Achiever- Produces sustainable enterprise result (MTN Values)
• Operationally Astute-Plans, organizes and sets controls in place for delivery of strategies

Behavioral Qualities:

• Assertiveness
• Integrity

How to apply:

Send your application to: hrvacancy.lr@mtn.com or apply through the system below.