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• Manage the accounting activities of AIRTEL
  Implement financial accounting recording, reporting and control
  mechanisms.
• Ensure that AIRTEL’s financial reporting, both
  externally and internally, are in line with best practice, group reporting
  guidelines, Annual Operating Plan (A0P), Airtel Centre of Excellence (ACE)
  and IFRS, and local regulations and legislation.

• Implement and maintain all necessary accounting
  policies and systems, ensuring that records are maintained in accordance
  with IFRS.
• Ensure the quality, consistency and of monthly
  reporting in a timely fashion
• Prepares monthly financial closing according to
  IFRS, legal requirements and Hyperion
• Prepare and submit Management Financial Reports
  i.e. Annual Statutory Financial Statements
• Contribute to the formulation of AIRTEL annual
  budget (AOP) and implementation
• Report year-end figures and liaise with
  external auditors, in order to enable AIRTEL and the AIRTEL Group to
  fulfill external reporting obligations
• Lead the preparation of the statutory financial
  statement and ensure compliance with the law and the Generally Accepted
  Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Lead the Channel accounting team and ensure
  zero bad debts in prepaid, post-paid, roaming, interconnect and staff
  receivables
• Manage .motivate, and develop staff within the
  section
• Ensure timely closure of Audit SAD/SUD
• Ensure that any issues raised during the
  quarterly, annual and internal audits are closed in a timely manner
• Ensure that AIRTEL are compliant with all tax
  legislations as stipulated by the law.l

• The applicant should hold a University degree
  (Finance, Economics or similar)
• Be a qualified accountant (CFA, ACCA, CIMA,
  CPA, or similar professional qualifications
• At least seven years of industry track record
  mostly gained in international, blue chip environments
• Three years in a similar position in a FMCG
  environment, Telecom experience is highly preferable
• At least three years’ experience in related
  work
• Hands on knowledge of Financial accounting and
  reporting packages
• Experience in emerging/ developing countries
• Group accounting policies and procedures
• International Financial Reporting Standards
  (IFRS)
• Good understanding of reporting processes
• Strong ethics, hands on approach, business
  acumen
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong coaching skills
• Sets high personal standards and is goal
  oriented

• Attach copies of all academic documents.
• Soliciting of influence of any nature will lead
  to an automatic disqualification.
• We regret that only short listed candidates
  will be contacted.

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