Senior Analyst: Regional Operations (MENA) at MTN

Core purpose of the Job

As a member of the MENA VP Office, the primary responsibility of the Analyst is to assist the VP MENA, GM & SM commercial and operations with:

• ensuring the timeliness and integrity of OpCo delivery reports,
• incorporating and monitoring commercial business plan cycle and targets
• monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc performance reporting
• ensuring all reporting are in line with corporate and territorial requirements

Key Tasks

Strategic Planning and Business Planning Support

• Collaborate with group functions functions to embed their critical requirements into the commercial business planning cycle of the MENA operations
• Successfully support strategic decision-making through analysis of internal and external data and presentation of conclusions and recommendations to the VP/GM/SM
• Work collaboratively with the VP/GM/SM and business partners to the region to develop and advance key commercial initiatives
• Prepare, manage and report on the departmental budget for the VP office
• Support the Finance business partner with inputs to the financial planning & forecasting, monitoring and control process

Minimum Requirements
Education:

• BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or other Business Management or Quantitative degree. CA/MBA preferred

Experience:

• 5 years work experience in Management Accounting, Investment banking, Consulting, Technology in a large fast paced publicly traded company
• Project Management, Six Sigma or other certifications strongly preferred.

Training:

• Expert knowledge of the broad spectrum of factors that make up a multi-national Telecom Group
• Understanding of the contexts and influence in the range of countries in which the operating units reside