Finance Manager at Multichoice

Purpose of the Position

• The role will be responsible for providing financial direction and leadership towards achieving the annual goals and objectives

Responsibilities
Strategy Execution/Delivery:

• Implement the company’s strategy and ensure long-term financial stability.
• Implement financial planning process to deliver MultiChoice Nigeria business objectives
• Continuously assess delivery/milestone in the CVM and Customer Journey Roadmaps
• Monitoring MultiChoice Nigeria business performance
• Implement financial reporting framework
• Achieve Operating Revenue
• Implement incentive scheme to help maintain Channel Partners motivation to promote sales and retention
• Manage financial information of the group company in Nigeria (DTH, DTT, DStv Media Sales, MSSL)
• Appraise and advise on commercial opportunities and financial targets
• Develop and maintain effective financial models
• Balance sheet management
• Co-ordinate the planning and budgeting processes and ensuring that they are integrated with business strategy
• Review monthly financial packs of respective businesses
• Implement standards, business policies and procedures for related functional areas
• Participate in planning and conduct of the annual statutory audit
• Participate in planning and conduct of all internal audit activities
• Participate in preparation and review process of budgets and quarterly forecasts
• Monitor MultiChoice Nigeria budgets
• Assist in preparation of the Nigeria group business plan, budgeting and forecast processes
• Monitor systems of internal, operational and financial control
• Monitor financial and operational risk
• Monitor non-cash movements as required relating to treasury relationship
• Review legal contracts to ensure commercial viability and legal conformity

People Management:

• Create a strong, sustainable, robust leadership pipeline – outstanding bench strength
• Invest appropriate time to find, attract, develop and retain right talent (no unwanted turnover)
• Appoint the right leaders in the right jobs (at direct report level), manage performance and deal with poor performance
• Provide leadership in the aspect of Performance direction, goal clarification, communication, engagement, ethics, commitment & energy
• Talent management, capacity, competence & skills – development
• Responsible for team strength & performance level (attraction, selection, retention & development)
• Ensure alignment with Team strength, performance and energy matched strategic requirements – under performers identified, improved or removed
• Change & transformation readiness
• Ensure team adapts to change effectively and achieve transformation objectives set
• Create Model for a full, diverse and flowing talent pipeline

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• MBA advantageous
• ACCA or equivalent qualification

Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years in a Financial leadership role
• Detailed commercial and financial acumen, balanced with creative flair
• Use of SAP, Microsoft Dynamics and HFM
• Tax Management

Technical Competencies:

• CA or similar qualification
• Statutory understanding (Companies Act and Tax)
• Strong financial and accounting knowledge
• Financial analysis experience
• Management capabilities
• Conflict resolution experience
• Strong negotiator
• Commercial experience
• Operational know how and ability
• Knowledge of contract law
• Financial knowledge pertaining to the Africa continent

Behavioral Competencies:

• Relationship Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Decision making
• Critical appraisal
• Holistic thinking
• Persuading & Influencing
• Coaching