DEPARTMENT : Finance
VACANCY : Lead – Business Planning and Analysis
LEVEL : Assistant Manager
LOCATION : Lusaka, HQ
JOB PURPOSE
To provide management with information relevant to aid decision making and steer the company towards being a profitable entity.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES ARE:
1. Planning & Forecasting
· Build Annual Operating Plan (AOP) Financials, based on functional and Operational Inputs.
· Monthly/Quarterly analysis of variance.
· Prepare 3 /5-year plan as appropriate.
2. Monthly & Quarterly Reporting Packs
· Prepare Functional review decks.
· Monthly review deck for Board.
· Quarterly Review deck for Audit Committee.
3. Management Accounting Pack (MAPA) Reporting & Review Process
· Review of Finance MAPA and coordination of Zonal MAPA to drive and monitor the delivery of the AOP.
· Reviewing MAPA accuracy.
· Review and signoff of monthly MAPA and other functional MAPA’s.
4. Opex / Capex Tracking and Analysis
· Controlling Opex / Capex approvals and updating functions on their YTD spent status.
· Critical understanding of Opex drivers in each function.
· Monthly analysis of spend versus AOP/Flash.
5. Flash & Forecast process
· Coordination of the flash and forecast process with functional heads to have an understating of the expected performance of the current month and the remaining months of the financial year.
· Drive Planning & forecasting efficiency (PET score).
· Review and sign off monthly flash and forecast and ensure that the F&F is a realistic estimate of
the coming month’s performance as agreed by the EC and is issued as per timeline.
6. External Benchmarking
· Issue quarterly competitor analysis.
· Monthly Market share reporting and analysis.
· Validate correctness of reported RMS and CMS numbers and highlight concerns and opportunities.
REQUIREMENTS
Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills:
· Graduate and Post-graduate degrees in Economics and Finance; Professional qualification in Accounting.
· Business and Financial Planning.
· Business Process Know-How.
· Analytical skills.
· Decision Support.
Relevant Experience:
· 5 to 10 years of experience in Telecoms or Banking.
· In-depth knowledge of the telecoms industry.
· MS Excel proficiency.
COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THE POST
· High level of commitment.
· Resilience.
· Results orientation.
· Excellent interpersonal skills.
Suitable candidates requested to apply by sending through their CV’s to jobs@zm.airtel.com
The closing date for receiving applications is Wednesday, 19th October 2022.
Airtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is non-discriminatory on the basis of race, gender, disability, ethnic grouping.
Please note that due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
