Main Purpose:

The Manager, Financial Reporting & Analysis is part of the Financial Planning and Analysis team at the Opco and would support all financial performance reporting related processes. The purpose of this role is to collate and analyse financial information in order to monitor performance at an enterprise level.

The Manager, Financial Reporting & Analysis reports to the Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), and is supported by Analysts, Reporting.  The position will interface with the CoE (Centre of Excellence) and SSH (Shared Services Hub) (not limited to) via Oracle workflows and non-Oracle workflows in order to ensure effective and efficient operations.

MTN Uganda Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is seeking to recruit a competent individual to fill the following position;

Job Title: Manager, Financial Reporting & Analysis

Reports to: Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

No. of Vacancies: 1

Main Job Functions:

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 necessaryy

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

Reporting and Analysis of Business Performance

• Generate defined set of financial performance and business performance reports for the Opco
• Review and analyse reports and provide necessary commentary supporting the analysis (in form of management commentary)
• Review period end financials
• Present management commentary to relevant stakeholders and obtain validation
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies through analysis of reports, past trends, financial ratios, variance analysis etc. prior to formal reporting / release
• Prepare analysis and commentary for Board presentation and approval
• Release final financial results after approval from authorities as per authority matrix defined
• Liaise with business to identify needs for different forms of financial performance reporting
• Evaluate financial performance along with non-financial indicators in order to summarise financial information as an overall enterprise performance assessment

Management Action Recommendations

• Facilitate recommendation of corrective action based on analysis of reports and corresponding deviations noted
• Conduct / lead discussions with representatives from different functions to validate recommendations and assess development of action plan
• Equip Opco CFO with adequate information on insights from analysis and corresponding action items for presentation to the Board
• Support Finance Team in evaluating management commentary prior to annual report publication
• Assess need for additional financial performance reports to highlight various financial trends
• Recommend additional reports for financial analysis and reporting based on user feedback

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.

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

Education:

• 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)

Experience:

• 4 – 7 years of relevant managerial experience in Finance (or Business Management)
• 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