Accountant - Financial Operations Fixed Asset Accounting at MTN Nigeria

Reports To: Manager Finance Operations (Fixed Asset Accounting)

Division: Finance

Description

• Approve projects on project module as well as review CAPEX Steercom pack for correctness of the financials.
• Supervise schedules supporting value in Capital Acceptance filling application and ensure records and schedules are sufficient to meet audit/regulatory needs. 
• Review, interpret and apply fixed assets policies to fixed asset transactions including purchase, valuation, revaluation, accruals and disposal.
• Develop, implement and communicate fixed asset processes, policies and procedures to all stakeholders; as well as participate in month end financial procedures.
• Review reconciliation of analysis of monthly additions to BTS with asset verification listings before capitalization and all schedules of all movements before updating the register.
• Review/reconcile all site pictures of newly integrated sites with planned implementation from NWG, before uploading on the Register.
• Analyze/reconcile items on electronic asset movement form and additional assets before updating asset register.
• Conduct/evaluate quarterly value audit and reverse logistics analysis. 
• Schedule all MTNN assets leased to other operators in the group and review movement for compliance with the company’s policy.
• Ensure all new assets are properly tagged and setup in the fixed asset register for tracking purposes.
• Implement/update all accounting adjustments in the fixed asset register in line with the set accounting standards.
• Periodically reconcile and coordinate physical inventory of fixed assets to ensure proper location and existence of all fixed assets.
• Review all CAPEX and ensure PPOE is within CAPEX Steercom approved project, budget and board approvals. 
• Ensure strict compliance of Purchase Requisition to procurement and capitalization PPP’s.
• Review aging analysis of CAPEX purchase orders, schedule of CAPEX analysis; reconcile capital commitment report with CPG project  and ensure CAPEX Budget/ commitment reconcile with actual.
• Provide all information to stakeholders that will aid in the disposals of assets as regards theft and faults on sites and ensure verification of all assets on BTS sites/advise on their status on periodic basis.

Education:

• First  degree in any accounting related discipline 
•  A professional accounting qualification (ACA, CPA, ACCA) is mandatory
• Fluent in English 

Experience:

• 3 - 7 years’ experience in an area of specialization; with experience working with others
• Experience working in a medium organization 
• Experience in core accounting function 
• Fixed asset accounting, fixed asset tracking, and general ledger experience is desirable