Chief Financial Officer

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    negotiable
  • Job type:
    Full Time
  • Posted:
    2 hours ago
  • Category:
    Accounting & Finance
  • Deadline:
    April 2, 2026
Job Title: Chief Financial OfficerOperating Unit: MTN Liberia
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer Department: Finance
Number of Direct Reports: 10Job Level: 4H
COMPANY OVERVIEW VISION AND VALUES
We at Lonestar cell MTN are a purpose and Value-led organization.

At Lonestar Cell MTN, we believe that understanding our people’s needs and aspirations is key to

creating experiences that delight you at work, every day. We are committed to fostering an

environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood, and empowered to

live an inspired life.

 

Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us

honest. It is not something we claim to be. It is in our DNA.

As an organization, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work,

where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace

that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful

results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us.

This is what we want you to experience with us!

 

Our commitments go beyond an organizational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial

ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers, and stakeholders with a vision to

realize our shared goals.

We are delighted that you are considering us as your career partner to make a mark in the world.

 

Welcome to our Live Y’ello Values:

· Lead with Care

· Can-do with Integrity

· Collaborate with Agility

· Serve with Respect

· Act With Inclusion

We are delighted that you are considering us as your career partner to make a mark in the world. We look forward to your application!

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 in Management of corporate governance

 

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Role Complexity:

· Advise on financial implication in forms such as Broad meetings. ManCom,

· Operational Review Ensure adequate company funding when required

· Financial Management and Controls

· Statutory Reporting including external audits

· Advising CEO and other executives

· Initiation of projects and sponsors

· Stakeholder Engagements

Task Complexity:

· Provision of timeous, accurate and relevant financial information

· Ensure conformance of company policy to regulations

· Responsible for Budgeting and Business Planning

· 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: Corporate Performance Management; Financial Operation; Business Partnering & Support, Procurement & Supply Chain Management, Revenue Assurance and Fraud Management (RAFM), Facilities, Logistics and Warehouse.

 

Matrix reports: MTN Group

 

Key customers: Board, Audit committee, Board subcommittee

 

Key suppliers: Providers of financial services, Banks, Vendors, Regulators

 

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 Degrees in Accounting or related area of study

· Chartered Accountant with articles

· MBA or Masters advantageous

 

Experience:

· Senior Management track 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:

· 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: Lead with Care, Can-Do with Integrity; Collaborate with Agility, Serve with Respect and Act with Inclusion

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

Behavioural Qualities:

  • Assertiveness
  • Integrity

 

To apply, email all applications (cover letter and updated resume/curriculum vitae) to:hrvacancy.lr@mtn.comand/orcontact.Liberia.lr@mtn.com.

In the subject of your email, please state your name and the vacancy you are applying for.

In the letter of interest, kindly state which of the five (5) MTN Live Y’ello Values resonate with you.

 

Women and People with disabilities are highly encouraged.

The closing date and time for the receipt of applications isMonday, April 2,2026 @ 4:30 p.m.

 

Please Note the following:

  1. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
  2. Detailed job description is attached for ease of reference
  3. No phone calls will be accepted

 

 

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