Accountant - Financial Planning Management Reporting, Finance at MTN Nigeria

Job Identification Number: 1205
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Job Category: MTN Level 2
Reports To: Manager Financial Planning (Management Reporting)
Division: Finance

Description

• Develop and manage financial management systems, policies and procedure, making appropriate recommendations for modifications and improvements.
• Undertake financial evaluation and projection for identified MTN Foundation projects, ensuring accurate deduction of taxes and prompt rendering of returns
• Review of accounting transactions in financial statements for compliance with IFRS
• Monitor cross system integration between MTNN & MTNF IFS, Hyperion.
• Undertake financial evaluations and projections for identified projects.
• Assist with year-end audit and statutory and regulatory returns to ensure compliance with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Assisting with products/services review with the drafting of technical accounting opinions in accordance with IFRS
• Analyze operating reports for MTNN and report on variances against budgets.
• Interpret accounting/financial information in order to evaluate the financial performance of MTNN business operations.
• Preparation of MTN Foundation financial and operational performance reports to management, analyzing MTNF Operating Expense reports and report on variances against budgets.
• Contribute to evaluation of management accounting systems, procedures and practices and make appropriate recommendation for modifications and improvements to stakeholders
• Liaise with MTNF project coordinators, bankers and suppliers to ensure efficient processing and payment of transactions.

Requirements
Education:

• First Degree in Accounting or other Finance related disciplines.
• A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA).
• Fluent in English

Experience:

• 3 - 7 years’ experience in an area of specialization; with experience working with others
  • Experience working in a medium organization
  • Experience in mainstream financial reporting in a multinational organization
  • Experience in handling IFRS issues at an internationally affiliated audit firm
  • Experience in working with enterprise financial systems
  • Experience in telecommunications industry is an added advantage.