Accountant – Finance Services and Control at MTN Nigeria
MTN Nigeria is part of the MTN Group, Africa\'s leading cellular telecommunications company. On May 16, 2001, MTN became the first GSM network to make a call following the globally lauded Nigerian GSM auction conducted by the Nigerian Communications Commission earlier in the year. Thereafter the company launched full commercial operations beginning with Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. MTN paid $285m for one of four GSM licenses in Nigeria in January 2001. To date, in excess of US$1.8 billion has been invested building mobile telecommunications infrastructure in Nigeria. Since launch in August 2001, MTN has steadily deployed its services across Nigeria. It now provides services in 223 cities and towns, more than 10,000 villages and communities and a growing number of highways across the country, spanning the 36 states of the Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Many of these villages and communities are being connected to the world of telecommunications for the first time ever. The company\'s digital microwave transmission backbone, the 3,400 Kilometre Y\'elloBahn was commissioned by President Olusegun Obasanjo in January 2003 and is reputed to be the most extensive digital microwave transmission infrastructure in all of Africa. The Y\'elloBahn has significantly helped to enhance call quality on MTN network.
Reports To: Manager – Budget and Financial Control Commercial 1
Division: Finance
Mission
To organize the financial budget, monitor financial operations and reconcile financial accounts managed by the assigned division.
Also provide relevant financial analysis and reports as required to support management decisions
Description
Assist in the preparation of monthly financial forecast
Review feasibility of deals and develop plan of action based on financial analysis.
Perform first line review and analysis of Sales and Distribution revenue models and assumptions and conduct financial impact analysis of all Sales and Distribution board papers/ submission.
Manage all Dashboard and coordinate measurement requirements to ensure efficient and effective use of information resources.
Perform Risk Management co-ordination and tracking.
Carry out Activity Based Costing (ABC) Reporting.
Support the department in carrying out ad hoc financial analytics as may be required
Liaise with IS to ensure proper integration of business-reporting requirements
Investigate and resolve OPEX issues and respond to queries regarding budget to stakeholder.
Requirements
Education:
First degree in any relevant discipline
Fluent in English
A professional accounting qualification (ACA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA).
Experience:
3 – 7 years of experience in an area of specialisation; with experience working with others
Experience working in a medium organization.
Experience within a leading organisation’s financial department.
Experience in working with enterprise financial systems.
Experience in telecommunications industry (desirable).