Specialist, Budget Control at IHS Towers

Job Purpose

• To carry out budget control and business planning activities across Technical and Commercial Operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as Business Partner to the business 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 business by analyzing variances, commitments, and efficiencies, as well as recommending potential savings opportunities.
• Maintain a KPI Scorecard for Technical Department and analyze network performance and other relevant KPIs on an ongoing basis.
• Create and maintain cost-head dashboards to monitor spend against key expense items and against responsibility centers and functions.
• Resolve budget upload complaints/issues and secure the necessary budget approvals
• Track accurate usage of cost codes across the business and coordinate periodic knowledge sharing session to bridge gaps.
• 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.
• 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 Specialist, Productivity & Budget Optimization.

Functional Competencies:

• Financial Modelling
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Business Communication
• Analytical Thinkin
• Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Management

Behavioral Competence:

• Collaboration & Teamwork

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or any relevant numerate discipline
• 3+ years of relevant experience in a similar role.