Senior Manager - Finance Services and Control Commercial at MTN Nigeria

Reports To: General Manager - Finance Business Partnering

Division: Finance

Mission:

• To provide overall management, guidance, support, and reporting of financial activities, including OPEX and CAPEX, for all Divisions apart from Network Group. 
• To monitor and improve all field spending effectiveness through rigorous tracking and partnering cross-functionally, improve financial and operational controls and effective reporting

Description:

• Develop short and long-term business strategy for all Divisions, administering all financial/business planning and resource development supports for them.
• Develop MTNN quarterly forecast, annual business plan and other strategic plans of the company, representing MTNN’s performance report to the top management and senior stakeholders.
• Facilitate the entire budget and business plan process for MTNN, ensuring adherence to standard format and guidelines.
• Develop and perform special projects, financial modeling and analysis and make appropriate recommendations.
• Develop and implement tools, systems and processes for effective financial control.
• Provide leadership and manage the Finance Shared Service team, participating in all Divisional high-level decision-making management meetings.
• Act as interface with Finance Department, the board and stakeholders, external/internal parties, on submission and release of budgets and Divisional financial activities.
• Develop and provide guidelines to all the Divisions to effectively manage and control expenditure.
• Provide input in the negotiation of all commercial requirements for Divisional suppliers’ agreement.
• Drive and coordinate cost savings ideas/ initiatives and projects for Divisions. 
• Prepare and present Divisional financial management activities, OPEX and CAPEX reports, providing effective management information for decision making.
• Coach and train both Sales support and Financial control team as well as the Finance Shared Service team to ensure understanding of the objectives and goals of the department, awareness of set target/requirement and regularly review their training needs. 
• Review the performance of individual team members and complete appraisals in accordance with the employee performance appraisal procedures and time schedules.

Education:

• Fluent in English and language of country preferable
• First degree in Accounting/Economics or related area of study
• A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• MBA is desirable

Experience:

9 – 17 years industry-relevant work experience including:

• Manager track record of 2 to 5 years 
• Worked across diverse cultures and geographies advantageous.
• Experience in implementation of financial systems improvement initiatives.
• Experience in developing and enhancing operational systems and controls to meet existing and future business requirements.