Manager: Technical Reporting (Financial) at MTN

Mission/ Core purpose of the Job

• The Manager: Technical Reporting is responsible for reporting on Capex/Opex spend with particular focus on project risk assessment, project documentation, and agreements from a financial perspective and advising programmes’ on budget matters.
• Measures of success include the delivery of overall financial reporting for all projects related to Group Technology; and also to ensure the timely tracking and reporting on Capex/Opex spend.

Key Performance Areas: Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position (KPA's)
The Manager: Technical Reporting will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:

• Ensures accurate consolidation, tracking and reporting of financial data to enable the organisation to have a global financial view of the overall Technology programme for Group Board, EXCO and GoC reports and dashboards reports.
• Delivers on all finance related administration with respect to CAPEX & OPEX processing and reporting. – Tracks and manages financial targets and KPI’s and provides fit-for-purpose reports to ensure adequate decision making and action by key stakeholders across Technology and impacted business units/OpCo’s.
• Evaluate financial reporting results and provide insights, implications and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Provides input and is responsible for supporting the programmes’ budgeting processes.
• Conducts project risk analysis and propose appropriate alternative solutions to manage / mitigate / minimise the risks for proposed projects.
• Assist with, and provide input into, due diligence process with the goal of providing financial advice on projects underway.
• Provide necessary support to line Manager on adhoc requests for PMO finance support
• Engages with all key stakeholders management to ensure effective communication and reporting in relation to finance.

Key Deliverables

• Delivery of all Group Technology programme related financial reporting
• Input and accuracy of Capex and Opex reporting
• Financial reporting for CTIO presentations

Role Dependencies

• Active support from the Group PMO, SM: Digital & IT PM, SM: Network & Enterprise PM
• Deep understanding of the MTN business strategy
• Understanding of the OpCo technology, business and regulatory context
• Timely decision making and reporting
• Alignment of OpCo and Group strategy initiatives

Job Requirements (Education, Experience and Competencies)
Education:

• Minimum of 3 years tertiary degree preferably in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration
• Fluent in English

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in financial and project reporting
• Worked across diverse cultures and geographies advantageous
• Experience working in a small to medium organization

Competencies:

• Conceptual Thinker, Problem Solver, Improvement Driver
• Culture and Change Champion, Supportive People Manager, Relationship Manager
• Results Achiever, Operationally Astute
• Collaboration (Formal and Informal Relationships)

Responsibility towards: –

• Key customers: MTN OpCos, Group technology, Group Strategy and M&A, Group Commercial
• Key suppliers: Key Technology Partners, Relevant Industry Bodies