Job Summary:
Responsible for performing period close, consolidation and reconciliation of intercompany accounts in the financial services function.
Job Role
• Capture revenue/cost and perform timely and accurate reconciliation (Roaming, interconnect etc.)
• Support Monthly, Interim and Final reporting and Auditing.
• Salaries, SSF, PAYE, PF, leave days and related accounting/reconciliations
• Perform staff related balance sheet reconciliations and perform of staff debtors
• Intercompany and partners accounting, analysis and reconciliations.
• Responsible for Intercompany Cashflow processing
• Balance Sheet reconciliations-Intercompany Related
• Preparation of Cash flow statement
• Reconciliation of cashflow to financials.
• Perform transaction and payments analysis/Reconciliations
• Rent Prepayments and amortisation analysis and accounting
• Balance Sheet reconciliations-Rent prepayments and amortisation Related
• Prepare ageing analysis and lease commitments for auditors
• Support analysis indicating the basis for opex accrual
• Balance Sheet reconciliations-Lease payments and commitments
• Coordinate and document Interconnect related activities (Meetings, Invoicing, Collections Support, Receivable Aging, Settlement Sheet) for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Dashboard preparation
• Provision/Adjustment & VAT/CST
• Booking of payments and receipts
Context :
• Dynamic and highly competitive telecommunication & ICT industry
• Highly regulated environment
• Performance driven environment
• Diverse cultural environment
• Group best practices & standards alignment
• Regionalization structure implication
• Opco Specific restrictions on local content
Foundational Skills Proficiency Required:
Strategic Planning & Thinking
✓ Considers customer needs and trends in the development of strategic plans
✓ Implements strategic objectives
✓ Understands the strategic direction of the organization and highlight areas of potential value or risk
Critical Thinking
✓ May produce useful ideas or explanations for circumstances but lack in identifying or including cause and effect
✓ Undertakes a complex task by breaking it down into manageable parts in a systemic, detailed way
Analytical Thinking
✓ Analyse the data to detect trends and issues in the data and information in a logical and factual manner.
✓ Makes logical deductions from data sets
✓ Identifies a solution for resolving the underlying problem
Decision Making based on Decision Modelling
✓ Identifies the core issue in problem solving, considers possible solutions and seeks
direction and advice as appropriate
✓ Seeks to problem solve effectively by correctly analyzing the issues, seeking expert advice
as required and consulting and collaborating with others as appropriate
Integrated Analytics
✓ Demonstrates an ability to take a comprehensive approach to insights development, through demonstrating integrated thinking
✓ Works with cross functional teams across the business to ensure that the organization is gathering good quality behavioural information and technical data;
✓ Leads the Divisional insights strategy for the Division and makes a significant contribution to Divisional reporting
Education
A Degree in Accounting or Business
Part Qualified Accountant – ACCA/CA is a plus
Experience
3 years relevant experience in a similar role
Knowledge/ Professional competencies:
• Fixed Assets Accounting
• Strong understanding of Telecom Assets Management
• Good Reporting & presentation skills
• Analytical skills
Skills / physical competencies:
• Ability to manage self and be a team player, good conflict management, ability to take and manage accountability
• Energy & Drive – Innovative, Takes initiative, result oriented and develops self consistently
• Interpersonal Skills – Leadership, customer centricity, collaborative and coaches & develops direct reports
• Personal Skills – Trustworthy, integrity and ethical in dealings
• Operating Skills – Ability to focus on priorities and plans, shares knowledge effectively
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