Department: Airtel Money
Vacancy: Financial Reporting
Manager
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
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Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical
Skills
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Relevant Experience (Type of experience and minimum number of
years)
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Other requirements (Behavioral etc.)
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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.
