MTN NEW VACANCIES

Job Title :Business Planning ManagerDepartment:FinanceLocation:LagosJob Description: * To coordinate the MTN Nigeria (MTNN) forecast, budget and business plan processes, policies and procedures * To continually review the MTNN cost center structures, accounts codes and classifications to ensure compliance with the IFRS and local standards as the case may be * Provide guidance and lead on divisional submissions (assumptions and other inputs –financials and non financials) into the MTNN forecast, budget and business plan processes * To ensure smooth flow of information and facilitate effective data processing by the financial systems team to ensure efficiency in the forecast, budget and business plan processes * To facilitate the implementation of effective budgetary controls in the organization * Responsible for timely submission of the forecast, budget and business plan to the local management and MTN Group * Perform detailed analytical review and sensitivity analyses of the forecast, budget and business plan submissions(assumption) to ensure correctness, completeness and accuracy of numbers * Produce quality reports and presentations on the forecast, budget and business plan * Liaise with other divisions to facilitate efficient flow of data and information for the forecast, budget and the business plan purposes * To ensure an alignment and/or synchronization of the MTN Group objectives to the MTNN forecast , budget and business plan * To facilitate consistency of the forecast, budget and business plan between the budgeting tool (Hyperion Planning) and the ERP(IFS) * Finalizing of Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash flow Statement for the forecast, budget and the business plan * Review of the annual budget and forecast financial and non –financial ratios and report on variances to management(local and MTN Group) on as-need-be basis Job Conditions: Normal MTNN working conditions Extended working hoursReporting To: Senior Manager Business Analysis & PlanningRequired Skills: * Seven(7) years of Corporate Finance, Accounting, Budget and Business plan experience * Minimum of three(3) years of supervisory experience in Financial Reporting, Analyses and/or Business Planning * Strong modeling skills and proven experience * Experience in the use of the Hyperion tools, Industrial Financial Systems(IFS) and Oracle Financial Analyzer * Experience in the Telecommunications industry * Experience in any of the “Big Five” audit firmsEmployment Status :PermanentQualification:A good first degree in a numerate discipline (Accounting, Statistics and Economics) A Professional Accounting qualification ACA,ACCA, CIMA, CPA.
This vacancy expires on 4/30/2008