Job Vacancies at IHS Towers

Job Description

As Associate Director, Technical Finance, you will oversee and manage routine activities and projects initiated by the technology department and evaluation of new business cases for OPEX/CAPEX control & optimization.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Technical Projects.

• Evaluation of ongoing projects and their performance
• Contribute to the development of IHS's strategic goals and objectives as well as the overall management of the organization
  • Develop and implement comprehensive goals for performance and growth strategies:
  • Reporting and variance analysis
  • Monthly CAPEX & OPEX reporting, reviews and reconciliation
  • Month end reports to finance, group and other stakeholders as required
  • Inventory reconciliations
• Key suppliers’ reconciliations
• Review and endorse requests for PR and PO creation CAPEX  
• Monitoring right project codes and dimensions for all CAPEX transactions
• Follow-ups with other units and departments for timely issuance of PRs/POs
• CAPEX spends planning, execution, monitoring & control
• OPEX spends planning, escalation, reporting, monitoring & control
• Supporting CTO and other Technology units to develop their business cases
• Budget and Forecasts compilation in collaboration with Tech Units and FPA
• Regular monitoring of Budget/FCTs vs Actual Spend
• Month end close and reporting of Projects
• Contribute to regular suppliers’ reconciliation for CAPEX & OPEX

General Duties

• Promote communication between colleagues for the benefit of information flow and to curb any problems that arise.
• Manage relationships with partners/suppliers.
• Performs other appropriate duties as requested by Director, Technical Finance
• Design and implement business strategies, plans and procedures
• Preparation of various business plans and proposals for changes in CAPEX
• Reviewing long term CAPEX contracts

Team Development/Leadership

• Thoroughly understand and communicate requirements to appropriate team members, and manage all requirements accordingly to each stakeholder
• Ensure team members have the needed tools and provide timely feedback.
• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality
• Mentor and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach: assign accountabilities; set objectives; establish priorities; and monitor and evaluate results
• Lead employees to encourage maximum performance and dedication
• Ensure all teams are practicing the principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability and visibility

Functional Competencies:

• Analytical Thinking
• Business Partnering
• Financial Accounting
• Stakeholder Management
• Problem Solving
• Use of MS Office Tools (advanced) 
• Use of ERP
• Negotiation& Contracting

Behavioural Competencies:

• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Relationship Building

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or other related disciplines.
• ACCA/ACA professional certification would be advantageous
• +10 years' relevant experience in a Finance Management, Business Operations, Management Reporting. or Financial Planning & Analysis with at least most recent 5 years in senior management/ leadership within the Telecoms sector.
• Strong Experience in Excel, Power Point and ERP
• In depth knowledge of financial concepts of IRR, NPVs, DCF, WACC, Macro Economic indicators etc.

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Job Description

As Specialist, Technical Audit, you will execute assigned tasks related to  optimization of network services across sites and provide support to all active vendors to ensure enhanced customer experience and revenue assurance

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Implement technical audit plans by carrying out inspection of all critical telecoms infrastructure equipment. Make recommendations based on audit findings to enhance and improve operations and performance.
• Contribute towards development of short-to-medium-range plans for territorial uplift and network performance.
• Ensure sites are operated and maintained to best industry standards.
• Manage 2nd-level intervention of major and/ or minor systems faults across assigned region.
• Develop, implement and maintain an efficient knowledge transfer mechanism for regional operations team.
• Produce and distribute weekly and monthly reports on all audited sites.
• Ensure continuous improvement of processes and procedures to foster efficiency and power systems optimization.
• Provide 2nd-level intervention for Field Service Engineers (FSEs) to perform at the highest level, especially in terms of delivery and meeting target deadlines.
• Contribute towards identifying training needs of FSEs.
• Contribute towards continuous search for alternative sources of power which are cost-effective and environmentally friendly.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Manager, Technical Audit.

Functional Competencies:

• Network Performance Analysis/ Reporting
• Project Management
• Service Quality Management
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Active Systems – Radio, Tx, etc.
• Passive Equipment Knowledge – Cooling, AC, DC, etc.
• Lean Management
• Problem-Solving
• Fault Management & Root-Cause Analysis

Behavioural Competencies:

• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Continuous Learning
• Workload Management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/ Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related disciplines.
• Project management certification(s).
• +7 years’ experience in the telecoms environment, including experience in design, implementation and maintenance/ management of power/ cooling systems, active operations & maintenance, and vendor management