Assistant Manager: Budget & Expenditure Control at Airtel

Job description
1.) Operating and Capital Expenditure analysis and processing accurately in a timely manner

    Ensure that all Operating and Capital Expenditure approvals are processed within 8 work hours of receipt and those noncompliant are returned within 8 work hours of receipt with an email to the recipient stating reasons for the return.

2. Budget Control and Validation including accuracy of budget codes

    Adherence to the Annual Operating Plan and Cost Projections for the period, ensure that there is no overspend without approval

3.) Cost Controller: Service Cost

    Ensure Annual Operating Plans/Revised Annual Operating Plans are strictly adhered to, Cost Projections reviewed and submitted promptly
    Ensure the month end Business Review presentations are submitted as per due date

4.) Ensure compliance to Financial Delegation Of Authority

    Ensure that Operating Expenditure approval requests are approved in line with Financial Delegation Of Authority and any violation is escalated.

5.) Ensure delivery of Business Planning and Analysis (BPA) reports assigned as per BPA calendar

    BPA Reports
    Weekly update of Operating and Capital Expenditure approval request trackers;
    Operating and Capital Expenditure Expense Conversion to Purchase Orders;
    Assigned Department Operating Expenditure Tracker

6.) Innovation: Value addition ideas and Implementation

    To Provide and implement one value adding idea per quarter

Desired Skills and Experience
Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills

•     University Degree/HND in Accounting
•     Professional Examination stage 1 (ICAN/ACCA)
•     Use of Microsoft office Excel & Word
•     Use of Oracle for accounting would be an added advantage
•     Good communication and writing skills

Relevant Experience

•     Relevant 3- 5 years of varied experience in Finance preferable in a FMCG/Consumable/telecoms environment

Other requirements

•     Ability to work under pressure /Handle internal pressure
•     Customer Centric
•     Achieving results and delighting the customer
•     Manage expectations of multiple stakeholders – users