JOB DESCRIPTION
Context
- Highly dynamic and fluctuating Telecommunications industry
- Highly competitive market with new and established competitors
- Fast moving industry
- Legislative changes
- Changes in the global GSM and ICT market affects developments in future revenue environments.
- Interdependency of systems and the need to understand other systems.
- High cross-functional dependency to deliver timeously.
- Employment Equity and the related shortage of skill
- Internal client centric organisation
RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Deliverables
Strategic Implementation
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the functional strategy for the Finance Operations department
- Develop goals, tactical strategies, and plans needed to achieve the Finance Operations department’s vision, and build the capabilities to enable optimal delivery with input from relevant stakeholders.
- Align operational planning against the strategic intent of the division with agreed business outcomes.
- Recommend strategic business opportunities to deliver medium to long-term benefit and growth to the Finance department and add value to its customers.
Accounts Payable (Leases, Utilities, Opex and Capex)
- Ensure the most efficient process is adopted for automated invoice processing, and payments runs are managed in a way that optimises the working capital profile of MTN SA
- Ensure that all procure to pay operational processes, procedures and policies are in place, updated and adhered to
- Ensure that staff do accurate and timely payments (rule based) to suppliers
- Support the negotiation with vendors to receive better terms and discounts to increase company profit and avoid unnecessary finance charges
- Automate any manual accounting and financial reporting or analysis with accounting software
- Assure the review of automated recons to ensure that invoices are properly recorded and matched
- Compile, analyse, and report financial information to management and government agencies
- Ensure automated aged creditor reports (with real time visibility) are regularly reviewed and areas of risk are identified and communicated to financial control teams with actions agreed for resolution
- Support the maintenance of dashboards and reports using Power BI and Tableau that demonstrates key metrics against Payment Term Adherence initiatives
- Responsible for data aggregation, manipulation, and reporting
- Oversee system driven issue management & resolution processes, invoice quality and payment administration
- In-depth understanding of P2P Tech functionality, best practices, and trends in the area of Procure to Pay
- Propose and lead initiatives to drive improved metric performance and the automation of systems and processes within Procure to Pay
- Design, create and maintain relevant documentation to support the procure to pay processes including training material
- Responsible for Data quality control and management/validation, analyze various forms of data (e.g., raw data, base data, and metrics), provide reports and interpret results
- Responsible for submitting AP funding requests (forecasts) to Treasury and confirming actuals
- Perform month-end close procedures (Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Working Capital Commentary, Month-End Results Commentary)
Accounts Receivables (BTS and BRC Revenue Leases)
Lease and Revenue Recovery Management
- Understand leases and associated charges.
- Drive loading of Revenue Leases and invoice processing.
- Review revenue recovery reconciliations (revenue recoveries/revenue share).
- Collaborate with AP Team on creditors' amounts due related to revenue recoveries and revenue share.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
- Perform month-end variance analysis on BRC accounts.
- Issue Statements/Invoices to Lease Customers for revenue recoveries/revenue share.
Customer Interaction
- Follow up on outstanding payments with customers (recoveries).
- Liaise with business units on changes in Revenue Leases.
- Ensure completeness and accuracy of leased items invoiced to Lease Customers.
- Collaborate with the Real Estate Team regarding revenue recoveries on sub-leases.
- Review interconnect set-off reconciliations.
- Ensure timely submission of interconnect charges to and from MTNSA.
- Coordinate with the revenue team on interconnect charges to be set off.
- Address queries related to revenue recoveries, revenue share, and net interconnect charges.
Governance and Risk Management
- Strictly follow and ensure team compliance of relevant policies and procedures.
- Ensure effective Service Level Agreements strategies are in place to support the business.
- Implement proper controls and processes to minimise revenue leakage.
- Ensure proper controls are in place to manage financial and operational risks across the business.
- Act in accordance with the Delegation of Authority.
Financial Management
- Contribute to the compilation and management of OPEX budgets related to relevant functional activities.
- Assist in the forecasting, planning, and development of the department’s budget and business plans.
- Identify cost efficiencies and best practice related to functional activities.
- Manage expenditure in line with agreed budget.
- Continuously strive to identify and eliminate non-contributory expenditure.
Customer Satisfaction
- Ensure service delivery in line with needs of the business
- Put contingency plans in place to prevent delays and enhance the customer experience
- Identify trends and patterns pertaining to customer requests and ensure continuous improvement as an important element of service delivery
People Leadership and Organisational Capability Building
- Apply best team management practices throughout assigned projects and as required.
- Guide and enable the upskilling of the team throughout assigned projects.
- Act as an ambassador and role model for Finance by living the brand values and vital behaviours.
- Ensure a culture of continuous evaluation and improvement.
- Drive a culture of high performance, accountability, and consequence management
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Minimum of 3-year financial degree
- Fluent in English
- Relevant certification / accreditation / membership with professional body as required for role
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial planning and reporting gathered from medium to large organization
- At least 2 years’ experience in a similar position, in dynamic and fast-moving industries. Telecoms experience an advantage
- Lease and utility expense management (advantageous)
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
- Financial systems skills – Oracle, Hyperion, ERP, etc (advantageous)
- Presentation and interpersonal skills
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