Accountant - Financial Planning Business Planning, Finance at MTN Nigeria

Mission

• To prepare, analyze, oversee, and manage the annual Business Plan (consolidated) and Forecasts for MTNN by applying fundamental budgetary concepts, practices, and procedures and ensuring it complies with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Description

• Review and analyze departmental budget requests, make recommendations for approval or modifications as required.
• Coordinate the uploading of the MTNN financial and non-financial Budget & Forecast on the Group’s consolidation software (Oracle and Hyperion Financial Management).
• Verify accuracy of data received from departments such as Assumptions, Headcount, Organogram and Opex, ensuring alignment with company strategy.
• Assist in the development of strategy documents and the preparation and automation of MTNN business plan in the Business Planning Software, ensuring that sub-projects are incorporated, and business plan calculations are accurate and realistic
• Assist in integrating other systems such as Magic, IFS with the Business Planning Software
• Facilitate effective budgetary control systems by providing the budget assumptions in explaining monthly OPEX variances, liaising with budget coordinators to facilitate timely submission of inputs
• Monitor adherence to standard budgetary working policies, processes, and procedures
• Supervise in the distribution of budget and related material, responding to enquiries regarding budget procedures and information from stakeholders
• Participate in the coaching of all budget coordinators in other divisions on budget presentation tools, business planning and other budget software.

Requirements
Education:

• First Degree in any related discipline
• A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA etc)
• Fluent in English.

Experience:

• 3 - 7 years’ experience which includes:
  • Finance, budget, or management reporting in a multinational organization
  • Experience in a Financial Reporting function
  • Experience in Data mining and analysis
  • Experience in Enterprise Financial Systems
  • Experience in telecommunications industry will be an added advantage.