Manager - Finance Planning Analysis and Financial Modelling Bayobab at MTN

Key Performance Areas

The Manager - FP&A will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:

• Support SM - FP&A & Business Partners in annual business planning and quarterly forecasting process in preparing guidelines for FBPs, FibreCos, Business units and apply critical review in all the submissions.
• Close interaction with Bayobab Finance Business Partners during forecasting, business planning & monthly reporting process in understanding and extracting financial information.
• Assist SM – FP&A & Business Partners in preparing monthly management reports by updating the flash model and providing management commentaries.
• Finalize monthly/Quarterly presentations for GC Exco/ Group Exco and coordinate with other business stakeholders & FibreCo Heads
• Provide Management with various financial grids (Scenarios) from HFM/FCCS during Budget reviews, monthly management reviews and special ad-hoc requests.
• Prepare template and financials for the Opco communication during Business Planning and Forecasting period.
• Monitor and report on progress of Financial KPI metrics of GC and each business unit.
• Perform post implementation evaluations of various capex projects & provide updates to management.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives collaborating with GC commercial and technical operation team.
• Perform various financial modelling for revenue projections, scenario analysis for capital projects, investment evaluations, pricing simulations, costing analysis etc.
• Support SM in driving the Oracle EPM automation and standardisation of Business planning process across GC Group
• Continue to monitor budget spend mainly Opex categories like Managed services, professional fees, Marketing, travel and On-charges from Manco.
• Supporting SM with second level independent review of all investment & Special projects
• Prepare Segmented Income statements on quarterly basis based on clearly defined cost drivers to present to Management.
• Understanding the key profit and cost drivers in the business, ensuring that risks are highlighted and mitigated in an efficient manner.
• Inputting to and advising on content and presentation of business cases prior to sign off for functional area.
• Responsible in preparing quarterly segmented income statement for both fixed and mobility business up to net profit.

Job Requirements

Education:

• Minimum 4-year degree in Finance or Business
• Fully Qualified CA / ACMA (CIMA) /ACCA.

Experience: 

• Minimum of 5 year post qualified experience in FP&A & FM
• Extensive experience in leading financial planning and analysis, business partnering, P&L, Operational and Cost Management, accounting experience in a large organisation
• Good experience in Oracle Fusion, FCCS, EPM, EPBC and HFM