Manager, Fixed Assets at IHS Towers

Job Description

• As Manager of Fixed Assets, you will execute Fixed Assets best practices and processes across in-market entities. 

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Overseeing day to day activities of the Fixed assets and IFRS 16 accounting.
• Managing daily activities of direct reports  
• Support ongoing change, process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives across the FA lease function. 
• Handling all audit related matters and closure of issues that have been raised in prior audits 
• Handle customer-facing interactions on all FA activities. 
• Manage the business partnering function with Shared Service Center for all Fixed Asset related transactions 
• Responsible for enforcing SOX controls related to lease accounting 
• Take a leading role in resolving any Fixed Asset issues that might arise. 
• Coordinating timely recording of all project activities, including new additions, renewals, inter-entity movements/ transfers, and decommissioning activities. Act as focal point for ensuring ERP recording of these activities by Shared Service Center
• Coordinating monthly month-end activities for Fixed Asset and reviewing of month-end Fixed Assets schedules. 
• Provide accounting assistance to support user departments and operations/ technical staff. Respond to financial questions/ concerns to meet business needs. 
• Provide any out-of-turn support for processing urgent or critical requests and ensure coordination with Shared Service Center team. 
• Ensure strict compliance with policies, processes, procedures, IFRS, IAS and GAAP. 
• Support training and education on new policies, practices, and standards. 
• Perform any other activities or tasks assigned from time to time and/ or required as part of continuous improvement initiatives within the company. 
• Functional Competencies:
• Analytical Thinking
• Business Partnering
• Financial Accounting
• Problem Solving
• Use of MS Office Tools (advanced) 
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) 
• Behavioural Competencies:
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Relationship Building

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline (Finance and Management-related strongly preferred). 
• Evidence of professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA). 
• +5 years’ relevant post-NYSC work experience in core accounting function. 
• Demonstrable proficiency in use of MS Office tools. 
• Must possess solid knowledge of Fixed Assets best practices and trends which support implementation of effective business partnering. 
• Proven work history of finance business partnering and use of ERP platforms. 
• Experience in Finance functions within telco industry is an added advantage.