Manager, Budget Control at 9Mobile

Job: IRC4536

Job Summary

• Oversees budget administration and program analysis, examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations.

Principal Functions
Tactical:

• Prepare yearly budget in conjunction with the Planning team and provide regular feedback to management on expenditure spend with the aim of monitoring benefits and ensuring delivery of value for money.
• Ensure all business units are conversant with established regulations, rules, directives and procedures as regards expenditure spend.

Operational:

• Act as Finance Support staff to all SBUs, ensuring that adequate support and guidance is provided in line with the company's processes, policies and delegation of authorities.
• Implement all established budgetary and financial policies and procedures; recommend new ones aimed at improving the operational aspects of the budget and planning office.
• Coordinate various departments for timely completion and reporting of budgeting activities.
• Prepare special analysis on ongoing projects; participate in the development portions of the quarterly rolling plan and annual budget and preparation of return on Investment.
• Co-ordinate input from all SBUs into the development of the annual budget, business plan and forecasts.
• Executes rigorous analyses of operating plans by examining the operational and strategic impact of those activities, including both comparative analysis against other similar activities and ROI analyses.
• Certify the availability of funds, analyze and revise unliquidated obligations to ensure that these remain valid and appropriate prior to approving project documents.
• Prepare budget analysis (Operating, Capital Expenditures, Projected Profit and Loss, Balance Sheets and Cash Flows)
• Ensure the monthly budget variances are analysed and reviewed with the management of each SBU with a view to ensuring budget compliance and cost savings.
• Monitor the processing of requests for management approval based on approved budgets
• Carry out other assignments as instructed by the Head, Financial Planning and Budgeting

Educational Requirements

• First Degree in a relevant discipline from a recognised university
• Membership of Professional association (CIMA, CFA, ACCA, ICAN, etc.)
• Minimum of Six (6) relevant years of experience.

Knowledge:

• Budgeting
• Financial Systems Knowledge
• Industry Knowledge

Skills:

• Accountability
• Communication

Behaviour:

• Passion for Excellence
• Integrity
• Empowering people
• Growing people
• Teamwork.