Senior Specialist, Productivity & Budget Optimization at IHS Towers

Level: Mid-Senior level

About the Job

• We are expanding our global footprint and we are seeking an individual to join our team as Senior Specialist, Productivity & Budget Optimization in Nigeria. 
• The individual will assist in executing budget, budget control, business planning and financial strategy activities across Technical and Commercial operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Business Partner to Technical by working with key stakeholders across the functions to understand business drivers, elicit both financial and operational performance expectations, and implement strategy
• Provide budget support to the Technical organization by analyzing variances, commitments, and efficiencies, as well as recommending potential savings opportunities.
• Build and maintain a KPI Scorecard for Technical Department and analyze network performance and other relevant KPIs on an ongoing basis.
• Create cost-head dashboards to monitor spend against key expense items and against responsibility centres and functions
• Perform scenario analyses on various Technical KPIs and inform the Technical leadership team on potential risks and opportunities.
• Manage Capex reporting for Technical, including production of monthly reports on Capex budget performance and generation of intelligence reports on impact of key Capex projects on bottom-line
• Leverage expertise to support project and product teams in financial modelling and reporting deliverables.
• Carry out performance analytics of raw data from primary and secondary sources to facilitate decision-making
• Provide forward-leaning, proactive early-warning systems to budget holders on performance to plan, with valuable advice to maintain targets.
• Create project cost codes and track accurate usage across all stakeholders
• Prepare and deliver management presentations as and when required.
• Provide technical and functional cost inputs to the Commercial Finance, Budgeting and Reporting functions within Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for purposes of budget preparation and business modelling
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Senior Manager, Productivity & Budget Optimization.

Key Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or any relevant numerate discipline
• CFA, MBA or ACA qualification is a plus.
• 7-8 years’ relevant experience, including most recent 5 in an analytics function requiring extensive application of statistical/ business intelligence tools and techniques for financial and performance reporting.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Relationship Building

Functional Competencies:

• Financial Modelling
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Business Communication
• Analytical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Process Improvement
• Stakeholder Management
• Workload Management

Organizational Competencies:

• Customer Focus - People demonstrating this competency understand & exceed our customers’ needs. They develop trusted, reliable & collaborative relationships. They are consistently operating to the highest standards of service & delivery.
• Innovation - People demonstrating this competency constantly seek new & improved ways to deliver our products & services. They champion engineering & skills development, and work to create a collaborative and supportive operating environment.
• Integrity - People demonstrating this competency are open & honest in everything they do. They support financially & environmentally sustainable growth. They make socially responsible decisions and treat their stakeholders with respect.
• Be Bold - People demonstrating this competency are thorough in analyses & decision-making. They are courageous in expanding existing markets & developing new ones. They confidently pursue appropriate financial returns and are forward-thinking and ambitious.