Manager, Financial Planning & Budgeting Job Placement – MTN Uganda Limited

Job Title:   Manager, Financial Planning & Budgeting

Organisation: MTN Uganda Limited

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

 

About US:

MTN-Uganda is the leading telecommunications Company in Uganda, providing payphone, fixed lines, fax/data, internet and mobile services.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategy Implementation

  • Assist in the creation of sub-divisional strategy in line with overarching divisional goals
  • Ensure effective implementation of sub-divisional strategy by means of providing direction, structure, business plans and support

Staff Leadership and Management

  • Set KPIs and provide regular performance feedback through a well-defined and implemented performance review program
  • Develop and implement a training plan in order to build and develop skills within the team
  • Manage allocation of work to team members after planning for back-up and leave / absenteeism
  • Ensure cohesive working of the team
  • Accountable for meeting and prioritising own targets / deadlines and those of others
  • Provide coaching and support to help achieve performance expectations
  • Provide information to the Manager on work accomplishments, individual / team challenges
  • Lead team meetings and contribute on specialist/ technical areas
  • Report process dashboards on various performance metrics internally to the Manager
  • Ensure a ‘MTN centric’ and ‘partnership approach’ to develop strong relationships with other working groups

Governance

Adhoc and Operational Meeting

  • Set up / participate in adhoc and operational meetings
  • Report at process and functional level

Escalations

  • Manage and resolve escalations that have impact on critical path of service delivery
  • Escalate issues that will result in significant time, scope, employee / client or cost impact if not resolved
  • Manage and provide solutions to issues that require formal resolution

Opco Operational

  • Set up and manage project status meetings
  • Review and identify key risks, issues and dependencies and set mitigation actions
  • Manage budgets
  • Sign-off / make decisions regarding operational changes

Performance

  • Provide input to the performance review of CoE against agreed KPIs and their compliance to SLAs and reverse SLAs
  • Create and monitor plan for continuous improvement.

Reporting

  • Provide input into the review of reports on a monthly basis from the CoE relating to progress made within the sub-division and in accordance with the measurement metrics set by the organisation
  • Review reports on specific projects as per the defined timelines as and when necessary

Budgets 

  • Assist in managing the sub-divisional budgets in line with business objectives
  • Assist in managing project initiative budgets in line with business objectives
  • Operational Delivery

Business Planning

  • Gather assumptions and business drivers critical for defining the business plan
  • Develop the business plan based on assumptions and other key inputs such as proposed strategic initiatives, status of in-flight initiatives and market assessment
  • Validate, socialise and update drafts of business plan with relevant stakeholders at the Opco including C-level stakeholders
  • Submit formal business plan for approval as per defined delegation of authority
  • Provide summary of approved plan to Opco CFO for presentation to the Board of Directors

Financial Budgeting

  • Gather business drivers and assumptions required for financial budget preparation
  • Maintain records of basis of arriving at key assumptions and drivers
  • Identify stakeholders responsible for providing budgeting inputs
  • Collect information from relevant functions/ departments
  • Manage budget process to ensure completion of responsibilities by authorized personnel, within defined timelines.
  • Submit the budgets for approval to CoE (Centers of Excellence)
  • Validate that the approved budgets are maintained in Hyperion
  • Channelise team members to ensure adequate reconciliations are performed prior to formal upload and communication of approved budgets (baselining of budget numbers for the year)

Continuous Monitoring of Budgets

  • Conduct periodic review of business plans and budgets to evaluate actual vs. budgeted performance.
  • Analyse discrepancies and determine root cause for deviations in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
  • Formulate corrective measures to be incorporated into plans and budgets.
  • Propose revision of budgets and business plans based on outcome of actual vs. budget analysis.

Exceptions Handling and Reporting

  • Perform root cause analysis for SLA non-compliance and take corrective action.
  • Identify potential sensitive issues and escalate it to the appropriate level

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

  • Coach and mentor direct reports to ensure staff motivation is high
  • Ensure skill transfer for staff development, motivation, and business continuity
  • Ensure the team is led, motivated, and rewarded to achieve high performance areas
  • Guide and direct vendors and third parties in achieving Opco objectives
  • Identify staff training and development needs and implement necessary actions
  • Manage team (including recruitment, on-boarding, attrition)
  • Set goals and objectives for direct reports, monitor progress and maintain motivation
  • Set up appropriate structure to meet departmental management objectives


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant for the MTN Uganda must hold a Bachelor’s degree in finance or relevant field
  • Post Graduate degree in Finance / equivalent
  • Relevant professional qualification e.g., Chartered Accountant or Chartered Finance Analyst would be advantageous)
  • 4 – 7 years of relevant managerial experience in Finance (or Business Management)
  • 2 – 4 years of experience within a telecommunication environment
  • Experience in continuous improvement through the implementation of best practices (Finance)
  • Experience in Finance leading practices and trends
  • Experience in similar leadership role with a global/ multi-site organization, ERP (Oracle), MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook), GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)
  • Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

Knowledge

  • Ambiguity in the workplace
  • Budgeting
  • Complexity within the workplace
  • Conflict management
  • ERP (Oracle preferred)
  • Financial planning
  • GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
  • IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)
  • Influencing others
  • Information processing
  • Problem solving
  • Risk management
  • Telecommunications industry

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Analytical
  • Communication
  • Continuous improvement
  • Data interpretation
  • Judgment
  • Presentation
  • Reporting
  • Research & Development

Behavioral Attributes

  • Accountable
  • Adaptable
  • Agile
  • Communication
  • Culturally aware
  • Get it done
  • Innovative
  • Inquisitive

 

NB: Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join MTN Uganda Limited in this capacity should apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: 7th June 2023

 

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