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!

· Provide financial guidance to departments during the business planning process.

· Review and update relevant policies and guidelines in line with business plan.

· Collaborate and coordinate with departmental representatives to ensure all relevant inputs are captured for the business plan and forecast timely and accurately.

· Manage the effective analysis of relevant input into yearly budgets and periodic forecast.

· Validate approved budget/forecast numbers maintained in planning systems

· Manage the Operational reviews and finalise monthly/quarterly presentations Exco/Group Exco/Board by coordinating with other stakeholder departments.

· Drive cost optimisation initiatives by collaborating with Opco cost centres.

· Prepare and load the business plan inputs into Group planning tool ensuring alignment with presentation.

· Close interaction with the business during business planning, forecasting and monthly reporting and extracting financial and non-financial information.

· Manage internal planning tool used for business plans and forecasts

· Understanding the key profit and cost drivers in the business, ensuring that risks are highlighted and mitigated in an efficient manner.

· Prepare adhoc requests on new business initiatives and plans.

Supervisory / Leadership / Managerial Tasks:

• Set goals and objectives for direct reports, monitor progress and maintain motivation

• Manage performance of team.

• Identify staff training and development needs and implement necessary actions

• Input into hiring talent.

Governance

Adhoc and Operational Meetings

· Set up / participate in adhoc and operational meetings

· Report at process and functional level

Escalations

· Manage and resolve escalations that have impact on critical path of service delivery

· Escalate issues that will result in significant time, scope, employee/client or cost impact if not resolved

· Manage and provide solutions to issues that require formal resolution

Opco Operational

· Set up and manage project status meetings

· Review and identify key risks, issues and dependencies and set mitigation actions
Manage budgets

· Sign-off / make decisions regarding operational changes

Performance

· Excellent financial records that are reported on a daily basis.

· Quality of input into annual budgets

· Decision Support & Monthly Reporting Requirements.

• Per annual performance targets

Reporting

· Review reports monthly from the Commercial units relating to progress made within the sub-division and in accordance with the measurement metrics set by the organization

· Review reports on specific projects as per the defined timelines

Budgets

· Assist the HODs of commercial divisions to manage departmental budgets in line with business objectives

· Provide financial service support in project initiative in line with business objectives

· Minimum of first degree in Accounting/Finance

· MBA or Masters’ degree

· Professional Accounting certification is added advantage

Experience Standards

· 5 years of relevant experience with at least 3 years in a supervisory role

Knowledge

Professional/Technical competencies:

· Proficient in the use of ERP (Oracle NetSuite)

· Analytical (Investigative & Reporting Skills, Critical and Inquiring mind, Attention to detail)

· Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting

· Budgeting

· Advanced knowledge of excel and other MS programs

· Knowledge of accounting principles, practices and procedures

· Skill in performing detailed and complex numerical computations and reports

Skills/ Physical competencies:

· Ability to manage self and be a team player, good conflict and accountability management.

· Energy & Drive – Innovative, takes initiative, result oriented and develops self consistently

· Interpersonal Skills – Leadership, customer centricity, collaborative and coaches & develops direct reports

· Personal Skills – Trustworthy, integrity and ethical in dealings

· Operating Skills – Ability to focus on priorities and plans, shares knowledge effectively

· Organisational Positioning Skills – Good written and verbal communication, presentation skills, commitment to the organization

· Global thinker, Analytical thinking and Problem-solving abilities.

General working conditions/ Inherent requirements/ Tools of trade

· Anywhere/Anytime work.

· Ability to manage self and others.

· Personal accountability

KPA Quality Standards/ Measures (KPI’S for job)

• Excellent financial records that are reported monthly, quarterly and annually
• Quality of input into annual budgets.
• Decision Support & Monthly Reporting Requirements.
• Per annual performance targets.