Accountant, Budgets at MTN Nigeria

MTN Nigeria – The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Accountant, Budgets

Location: Lagos

Job Description

To organize the financial budget, monitor financial operations and reconcile financial accounts managed by the assigned division
Also provide relevant financial analysis and reports as required to support management decisions
Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy and conformance with MTNN procedures and regulations.
Ensure timely headcount budget, reconciliation and periodic reallocation in line with business needs.
Maintain accurate record of all OPEX /CAPEX transactions on the ERP system.
Participate in annual budget preparation and budget re-forecasting /reviews, providing relevant data and information to support the process
Manage the accrual process and prepare detailed reports about discrepancies and amendments that occur in the budget during the financial year and other performance reports on a timely basis for relevant stakeholders.
Facilitate the maintenance of effective financial controls in the division and maintain financial PPPs for the division, ensuring compliance with GAAP requirements and MTN accounting policies.
Analyse records of present and past operations, trends and costs, estimated and realized revenues, administrative commitments and obligations incurred in CR operations.
Compile statistical and financial data to support budget preparation and ensure input data is provided for Dynamic Budget, Forecast on Headcount and Travel preparation.
Maintain/Coordinate internal financial controls/ financial accruals in division and ensure accuracy.
Review budget and expenditure reports for the department and prepare budget variance report.
Facilitate the management of vendor relationships.
Supervise in the distribution of budget and related material, responding to enquiries regarding budget procedures and information from stakeholders.
Ensure value is created when responding to enquiries regarding budget procedures and information from customers
Investigate and resolve OPEX issues and respond to queries regarding budget to stakeholder.
Continuously seek self-professional development to sharpen skills and capabilities in a versatile and evolving digital landscape.
Foster active collaboration and relationships with employees across all levels and divisions in line with MTN’s VB and values.
Drive Knowledge Management and Best Practice Sharing within own Unit/Department/Division/Enterprise-wide as required.

Job Condition:

May be required to work extended hours
Open plan office
Normal MTNN working conditions

Experience & Training
Education:

First degree in any relevant discipline
Fluent in English
A professional accounting qualification (ACA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA).

Experience:

3 – 7 years of experience in an area of specialisation; with experience working with others
Experience working in a medium organization
Experience within a leading organisation’s financial department
Experience in working with enterprise financial systems
Experience in telecommunications industry (desirable)

Minimum Qualification