Manager - Corporate Finance at MTN Nigeria

Reports To: General Manager Treasury

Division: Finance

Description

• Analyze economic conditions, the financial climate and changes in corporate requirements in order to prevent and manage exposure. 
• Manage and implement an efficient cash flow forecast tool for MTNN operations.
• Analyze inter-company transactions, loan positions and coordinate preparation of documentation, board papers and memoranda submissions. 
• Work closely with General Manager Treasury on special projects especially relating to managing debt and equity gearing for the company.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities i.e. SEC and NSE and leverage on strong relationship with capital market regulatory authorities.
• Ensure compliance to CBN requirements and Forex regulations, specifically sections relating to dividends.
• Manage MTNN shareholder’s recapitalization process as it relates to Treasury. 
• Ensure all required approvals from regulatory authorities are in place (CAC, SEC, NSE and CBN Trade and Exchange department).
• Make recommendations to management on the optimal type of dividend payable to shareholders.
• Manage shareholders distribution (loans and dividend) effectively.
• Carry out Group and Stakeholders reporting on corporate finance.
• Source for debts (i.e. long and short term).
• Renegotiate existing facilities with a view of maintaining target cost of debt.
• Review proposal and select financial advisers for management approval.
• Ensure conditions precedent are completed and met. 
• Monitor banking covenants and reporting to the relevant agents as may be specified in the loan documents.
• Review fees that are proposed and make recommendations to management.
• Ensure all interest and fees are paid as at when due.
• Review and approve accruals for month and year end as it relates to loan and facilities.
• Act as MTNN custodian of the medium term financing portfolio and ensure that all certifications, disclosures, representations, financial documentation and financial covenants are complied with.
• Manage concentration and pricing risk relating to dividend and shareholders loan.
• Develop, implement and maintain business process and procedures relating to corporate finance management
• Facilitate a variety of ways to mitigate impact of dividend payout
• Review performance of individual team members and complete appraisals in accordance with the employee performance appraisal procedures and time schedules
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Education

• First degree in Accounting, Economics or any other Finance related discipline
• A professional Accounting degree (ACA, ACCA, CFA, CIMA)
• Fluent in English

Experience:

6 - 13 years’ experience which includes:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an area of specialization; with experience in supervising/managing others
• Experience working in a medium to large organization 
• Experience in international trade finance, corporate finance and treasury, foreign exchange activities and cash management.
• Familiarity with capital markets and financial investment securities 
• Experience with equity, hybrid or debt investments either at a corporation, investment bank, or accounting, law, tax, or investor relations firm