Job Title: Financial Reporting Manager
Department: Airtel Money
Level: Senior Manager
Location: Lusaka
Job Purpose
To comply with statutory requirements of reporting financial performance of Airtel Networks Zambia under IFRS.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, the role will be responsible for
1. Management of Input and Output SLAs for Financial Reporting between Airtel Networks Zambia and ACE:
- Ensure alignment of all Business Units in Airtel Network Zambia with the SLAs signed with ACE – Hold frequent review meetings with Business Units to align them with SLA deliverables
- Ensure timely submission of all Inputs to ACE in line with agreed SLAs
- Ensure timely review and validation of all inputs submitted to ACE
- Ensure timely review and validation of all Outputs from ACE for confirmation of accuracy and completeness of outputs and as per inputs submitted.
- Timely closure of all identified issues that arise in the monthly book closure process
2. Accounting
- Ensure accuracy of all transactions posted in the GL
- Ensure all transactions posted to the GL have valid verifiable back up that must be retained for Internal and External Audits
- Ensure all transactions posted in the GL are in line with applicable company accounting guidelines and relevant IFRS
3. Review and Analysis of Monthly Financial Statements
- Analytical review of Revenue in line with Key business revenue drivers
- Ensure justification of all operating expenditure lines with valid back up for all movements that occur monthly
- Review and analysis of all balance sheet accounts before closure of monthly financial statements.
4. Balance Sheet Health (Reconciliations)
- Ensure all critical balance sheet reconciliations are completed as per guidelines
- Ensure all other balance sheet reconciliations are completed monthly
- Ensure follow up and closure of matters arising from balance sheet reconciliations
- Ensure evidence of balance sheet reconciliation is available at all time for review
- Maintain a register of key matters arising from balance sheet reconciliations with relevant action plans and closure dates as part of monthly governance process
5. Operations
- Ensure end to end management of Vendor Payment Cycle
- Ensure end to end management of the channel accounting cycle
- Ensure end to end management of the Roaming and Interconnection functions
- Ensure end to end management of the Fixed Assets Accounting Function
6. Governance
- Ensure monthly balance confirmation sign off for all Intercompany Accounts
- Ensure Quarterly Balance confirmation from banks for bank balances and loans where applicable
- Ensure all accounting transactions are authorized as per FDOA
- Ensure monthly sign off of all reconciliations and retention of all relevant accounting evidence
- Ensure monthly submission of Group Accounting Guideline and Desk Top Review Schedules as per monthly reporting calendar.
Required Skills & Knowledge
Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills
- Chartered Accountant/Certified Public Accountant & IFRS Expert Knowledge
Relevant Experience (Type of experience and minimum number of years)
- 6 to 8 years
- Knowledge of the latest accounting tools / Software available for reporting
- Knowledge of changes in the Accounting Standards applied under IFRS
- Exposure to an ERP environment
- Preferred background being telecom / service industry
Other requirements (Behavioral etc.)
- Inter personnel skill
- Cross functional appreciation
- Business and commercial acumen
- Ability to align strategies and systems to business needs
- Ability to ensure the empowerment and development of the personnel within the department.
Closing Date:
Suitable candidates are required to send their application & Curriculum vitae to jobs@zm.airtel.com. Closing date for applications is Friday 28th August, 2015.
Please Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
