MTN Uganda

Senior Specialist – Finance Business Partnering

MTN Uganda

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Douala • 🇨🇲 Cameroon

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

ERPOracleTableau

About the role

  • Ensure alignment between the business unit and Finance to manage line of business expectations
  • Bring financial insight and challenge to business strategy, planning and budgeting
  • Proactively participate and provide inputs for financial planning, budgeting, and control process
  • Validate if financial planning and budgeting of the OpCo is in line with strategic plans, initiatives, and policies of the OpCo and the Group
  • Review Financial Reports for accuracy and validate adherence to MTN and regulatory requirement
  • Communicate and ensure adherence to all standards, statutory policies, procedures, and guidelines pertaining to Finance and Tax
  • Provide input to enterprise-wide and divisional transformation initiatives
  • Ensure approval on new initiatives and constantly engage the business to achieve set goals
  • Review and finalise objectives, targets, and budgets for Corporate Performance Management
  • Hold strategic and tactical meetings, ensure relevant participation, and provide guidance and support in the various discussions
  • Periodically participate in operational review meetings
  • Evaluate areas of improvement across people, process, and technology
  • Gather and compile economic intelligence through networks to create competitive advantage and enhance shareholder value
  • Prepare and update Line and Business heads with key analytics to enable decision making
  • Identify and assess risks within the business and assist in development and implementation of mitigation plans
  • Act as the finance resource dedicated to Commercial; ensure all Commercial inputs (OpEx, Headcounts and other Non-Financial drivers) are accurate and properly reported
  • Ensure daily tracking of Commercial main drivers and contracts (actual vs budget) through dashboards
  • Conduct post evaluation analysis of approved business cases
  • Assist divisions in monitoring budget execution (PR, PO, Receipting, accruals, analysis)
  • Provide support on planning, budgeting and forecasting process for the LoB
  • Provide insights and challenge processes to ensure business plans are commercially robust from initiation

Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 years university degree in Commerce/Finance or relevant field
  • Post graduate degree in Finance / Business Management/CPA/CMA/Chartered Accountant and / or similar professional accreditation
  • Fluent in English and language of country preferable
  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience including: 3 years of relevant experience preferably in a mid to senior position with experience in Management Accounting (Telecom Company preferred).
  • Proven Experience in the service management of business operations, change / transformation (Corporate Performance Management) advantageous
  • Deep knowledge and understanding of continuous improvement through the implementation of best practices (Corporate Performance Management)
  • Knowledge about leading practices and trends in Management Reporting and Corporate Performance Management.
  • Experience working in a global/multinational enterprise (understanding emerging markets advantageous).
  • Strong understanding and knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
  • Advanced proficiency in financial software (e.g., SAP, Oracle), data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and MS Office (Word, Excel-advanced, and Outlook)
  • FMCG/ Telecommunications/ Retail Banking/ service industry context
  • Pan Africa multi-cultural experience will be preferable
  • Worked across diverse cultures and geographies
  • Knowledge of MTN Business environment, policies and MTN Cameroon’s Business Plan/priorities is a must
  • Guides and advises internal clients on financial implication of actions / decision
  • Provides appropriate finance support to the LoB to create competitive advantage and enhance shareholder value
  • Provides decision support to the LoBs from a finance perspective
  • Identifies and mitigates risks to protect MTN business from potential losses
  • Ensures compliance to external regulatory requirements (e.g., disclosure and reporting)
  • Cost Management
  • Decision making processes
  • ERP (Oracle preferred)
  • Financial Modelling
  • Management reporting
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Risk Management
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Creative Thinking
  • AI and Big Data
  • Business Intelligence
  • Scenario Planning
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Data Analysis and interpretation
  • Continuous improvement
  • Business Acumen
  • Analytics and Interpretation
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Organizational Agility
  • Digital mind-set
  • Dealing with ambiguity and complexity
  • Decision Making
  • Conflict Management
  • Negotiation
  • Financial and Numerical
  • Project Management
  • People Management
  • Executive Presentation
  • Customer-centric
  • Resilient
  • Accountable
  • Relationship Builder
  • Inspirational People Leader
  • Culture & Change Champion
  • Adaptable
  • Complete candour
  • Culturally aware
  • Emotional maturity
  • Innovation
  • Integrity
  • Leadership
  • Empathy and Active Listening
Benefits
  • Competitive salaries
  • Excellent health benefits
  • Network of like-minded co-workers that drive innovation

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
Management AccountingFinancial ModellingBudgetingForecastingRisk ManagementPerformance MonitoringData AnalysisFinancial ReportingContinuous ImprovementCorporate Performance Management
Soft skills
Strategic ThinkingDecision MakingStakeholder CommunicationCreative ThinkingOrganizational AgilityConflict ManagementNegotiationEmotional MaturityLeadershipAdaptability
Certifications
CPACMAChartered AccountantPostgraduate degree in FinancePostgraduate degree in Business Management