Vacancy: Finance Business Planning Executive
Level: 5
Location: Lusaka
Job Purpose
The role holder will be responsible for the preparation of management/financial reports, performance management and management of Revenues and Provisions.
Reporting to the Airtel Manager Finance Manager, the main duties will be:
Forecasting and Variance Analysis
- Coordinate and prepare monthly flash and forecast by set timelines. (Liaise with Function heads on expected performance of current month and remaining months in Forecast Period).
- Provide detailed performance analysis against AOP and Flash
Business Analysis
- Review and assess business impact of new product launches and Initiatives with Airtel Money Section Heads.
- Market Research – Analyse Competitor Strategy and KPI Data
- Post Product launch analysis
- Monthly Tariff Margin Analysis
- Trend analysis of Revenue by Bucket, Arpu.
Opex Management
- Monitoring Opex Approvals and updating functions on YTD Spend.
- Obtain appropriate approvals for Cost overrun.
- Maintain expense trackers against Flash and AOP.
Business Reporting
- Timely and Accurate reporting of daily CWN with Commentaries on performance
- Weekly report on current business activities(sales marketing) including competitor.
- Collate monthly KPI data for Mapa to be submitted to Outsourced partner (Infosys).
- Prepare MAPA commentary as per group deadline.
Financial Reporting
- Ensure Journal entries are correctly approved and posted.
- Ensure all operating expenditure are captured and are in line with Accounting standards.
- Accounting for Provisions and Accruals, provide input data to Outsourced partner.
Payments
- Enter Payments in Citi Direct for Approval.
- Enter Allocations in non-integrated banks as per bank statement
Required Skills & Knowledge
Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills
- University degree in Accounting or Business.
- Professional qualification: CIMA / ACCA (mandatory with second to third level acceptable)
- Good knowledge of all accounting functional areas
- Advanced Computer Skills
- Able to operate in a performance driven organization
Relevant Experience (Type of experience and minimum number of years)
- 3 years’ experience and knowledge of working with commissions statements, bank reconciliations, accounts payable and/or receivables, and general ledger accounting
- Basic knowledge and use of technical principles, theories and concepts in products and accounting.
- Banking experience in settlements/reconciliation (mandatory)
Other requirements (Behavioral etc.)
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Keen eye for detail.
- Highly motivated, energetic and self-learner.
- Ability to work with little supervision and meet strict deadlines.
- Must be results-oriented, setting high standards, and intent on making things happen.
- Demonstrated high integrity
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good interpersonal skills
Closing Date:
Suitable candidates are invited to apply sending through their CVs to jobs@zm.airtel.com.
Closing date for receiving applications is Friday 14th August 2015.
