Finance Manager at ECLAT HR Consulting

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the financial health of telecoms engineering projects, ensuring that large-scale infrastructure rollouts—including fiber optics deployment, site builds, retrofit projects, and site maintenance—are profitable, compliant, adequately funded, and accurately invoiced.
• Act as a financial bridge between technical engineering teams and corporate leadership, translating complex project activities, timelines, and risks into sound financial decisions, reports, and strategic insights.
• Monitor Work in Progress (WIP) for long-term engineering and infrastructure contracts.
• Conduct detailed variance analysis (Actual vs. Budget) for site builds, retrofit projects, and maintenance activities.
• Apply and manage the Percentage of Completion (PoC) method for revenue recognition in line with IFRS standards.
• Develop annual budgets and rolling forecasts across engineering and technical departments.
• Perform cost-benefit analysis for capital expenditures (CAPEX) related to telecom equipment, machinery, and site tools.
• Provide timely financial insights to support strategic, operational, and investment decisions.
• Oversee depreciation schedules for specialized telecom equipment and fleet vehicles.
• Ensure accurate tracking, valuation, and control of inventory and spare parts used in field maintenance and site operations.
• Ensure compliance with telecom-specific tax regulations, statutory obligations, and licensing requirements.
• Design and enforce internal control systems to prevent financial leakages in procurement, subcontracting, and project execution.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and operations teams to understand telecoms engineering activities such as tower heights, backhaul capacity, permitting delays, fiber rollouts, and infrastructure deployment schedules.
• Translate technical milestones and operational constraints into financial forecasts, cash flow planning, risk assessments, and revenue recognition decisions.

Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field, plus a professional certification (ICAAN, CPA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Minimum of 5 years accounting experience, preferably within telecoms or engineering.
• Advanced Excel (financial modeling) and ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Strong understanding of IFRS 15 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

Required Competencies:

• Strong understanding of accounting principles, project-based revenue recognition (IFRS 15), budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
• Ability to comprehend telecoms engineering operations, including fiber deployments, site builds, retrofits, and infrastructure maintenance, and translate them into financial metrics.
• High proficiency in financial modeling, variance analysis, and scenario planning to support strategic decision-making.
• Advanced Excel skills (modeling, pivot tables, complex formulas) and experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Knowledge of telecom regulations, tax obligations, licensing, and strong internal control practices to prevent leakage.
• Ability to clearly convey complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders, including engineers and executives.
• Experience leading finance teams and working collaboratively across technical and corporate departments.
• Capacity to identify financial risks from technical project constraints and provide actionable solutions.
• High accuracy in accounting, reporting, and financial analysis under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrates honesty, ethical standards, and reliability in financial management.