Senior Specialist - Finance Business Partnering Commercial.Finance

We at MTN Cameroon are a purpose and value-led organization.

At MTN Cameroon we believe that understanding our people’s needs and aspirations is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, every day. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood, and empowered to live an inspired life. Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be. It is in our DNA.

As an organisation, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us!

Our commitments go beyond an organisational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers, and stakeholders with a vision to realise our shared goals. 

Our values dubbed, LIVE Y’ello, are the cornerstone of our culture.

Lead With Care

Can-Do With Integrity

Collaborate With Agility

Serve With Respect

Act With Inclusion

Financial Planning, Budgeting and Reporting

• Proactively participate and provide inputs for financial planning, budgeting, and control process
• Validate if financial planning and budgeting of the OpCo is in line with strategic plans, initiatives, and policies of the OpCo and the Group
• Review Financial Reports for accuracy and validate adherence to MTN and regulatory requirement
• Communicate and ensure adherence to all standards, statutory policies, procedures, and guidelines pertaining to Finance and Tax, conduct meetings for review and timely action

Operational, Tactical and Strategic Meetings

• Provide input to enterprise-wide and divisional transformation initiatives
• Ensure approval on new initiatives and constantly engage the business to achieve set goals
• Review and finalise objectives, targets, and budgets for Corporate Performance Management
• Hold strategic and tactical meetings, ensure relevant participation, and provide guidance and support in the various discussions
• Periodically participate in operational review meetings
• Evaluate areas of improvement across people, process, and technology

Operational Delivery

• Gather and compile economic intelligence through networks to create competitive advantage and enhance shareholder value
• Prepare and update Line and Business heads with key analytics to enable decision making
• Help in the Identification and assessment of risks, within the business
• Assist in the development and implementation of plans to address the risks identified in the business
• Acts as the finance resource dedicated to Commercial 
• Ensure all Commercial inputs (OpEx, Headcounts and other Non-Financial drivers) are accurate, reliable and properly reported and booked into the related GL account
• Ensure daily tracking of Commercial main drivers (actual vs budget) followed through a proper Dashboard
• Ensure tracking of all Commercial contracts (actual vs budget) followed through a proper Dashboard
• Ensure post evaluation analysis of different business cases approved
• Assist the divisions in monitoring the budget execution in terms of PR, PO, Receipting, accruals, and analysis
• Provides support on planning, budgeting and forecasting process for the LoB
• Provides insights and challenges the process to ensure that business plans are more commercially robust from initiation 

Education:

• Minimum of 3 years university degree in Commerce/Finance or relevant field 
• Post graduate degree in Finance / Business Management/CPA/CMA/Chartered Accountant and / or similar professional accreditation
• Fluent in English and language of country preferable 

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience including: 3 years of relevant experience preferably in a mid to senior position with experience in Management Accounting (Telecom Company preferred).
• Proven Experience in the service management of business operations, change / transformation (Corporate Performance Management) advantageous
• Deep knowledge and understanding of continuous improvement through the implementation of best practices (Corporate Performance Management)
• Knowledge about leading practices and trends in Management Reporting and Corporate Performance Management.
• Experience working in a global/multinational enterprise (understanding emerging markets advantageous). 
• Strong understanding and knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
• Advanced proficiency in financial software (e.g., SAP, Oracle), data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and MS Office (Word, Excel-advanced, and Outlook)
• FMCG/ Telecommunications/ Retail Banking/ service industry context 
• Pan Africa multi-cultural experience will be preferable
• Worked across diverse cultures and geographies
• Knowledge of MTN Business environment, policies and MTN Cameroon’s Business Plan/priorities is a must
• Guides and advises internal clients on financial implication of actions / decision
• Provides appropriate finance support to the LoB to create competitive advantage and enhance shareholder value
• Provides decision support to the LoBs from a finance perspective
• Identifies and mitigates risks to protect MTN business from potential losses
• Ensures compliance to external regulatory requirements (e.g., disclosure and reporting)
• Fosters a conducive customer-focused environment and MTN culture

Functional Knowledge:

• Cost Management 
• Decision making processes
• ERP (Oracle preferred)
• Financial Modelling
• Management reporting
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Risk Management
• Performance Monitoring
• Regulatory Compliance
• Artificial Intelligence
• Creative Thinking
• AI and Big Data
• Business Intelligence
• Scenario Planning
• Stakeholder Communication
• Data Analysis and interpretation
• Continuous improvement

Skills

• Business Acumen 
• Analytics and Interpretation
• Strategic Thinking 
• Organizational Agility 
• Digital mind-set
• Dealing with ambiguity and complexity
• Decision Making
• Conflict Management
• Negotiation 
• Financial and Numerical 
• Project Management
• People Management
• Executive Presentation 

Behavioural Qualities

• Customer-centric 
• Resilient 
• Accountable 
• Relationship Builder
• Inspirational People Leader 
• Culture & Change Champion
• Adaptable
• Complete candour
• Culturally aware
• Emotional maturity
• Innovation
• Integrity
• Leadership
• Empathy and Active Listening

MTN Group Limited is a South African multinational mobile telecommunications company, operating in many African, European and Asian countries. Its head office is in Johannesburg. MTN recorded 232.6 million subscribers, making it the eighth largest mobile network operator in the world, and the largest in Africa. 
With more than 17510 professionals, working in over 20 countries around the world.
MTN recruiters are always searching for brilliant candidates with an entrepreneurial spirit, looking for a work culture where innovation is the goal, hard work is expected, and creativity is rewarded. MTN employees enjoy competitive salaries, excellent health benefits, and a network of like-minded co-workers that drive innovation across the entire telecommunication industry.