Key Deliverables
Operational Planning
• Align operational targets to business strategy
• Consider the long term (1-2 years) implications of actions from a more broad perspective
• Consider the impact of the financial reporting process on other areas of the business, as well as the interdependency of units
• Monitor and enhance operational effectiveness of Financial Reporting unit – define action plans to increase effectiveness and efficiency
• Drive best practice, continuous improvement and innovation at process and procedure level
• Fine tune systems in line with changing work practices
• Put contingency plans in place to ensure deadlines are met
• Manage resources (people, finances and products), taking local conditions into consideration
Project Accounting Management
• Manage MTN SA project accounting function and recommend accounting treatment for different scenarios.
• Continually improve existing project accounting policies, processes and procedures to enhance effectiveness, efficiency and performance.
• Compile, update and implement relevant policies processes and procedures (PPP). Ensure that all policies, processes and procedures implemented are aligned to the set financial and project management framework.
• Align systems to PPP and manage automation thereof to ensure compliance.
• Manage month end process to ensure that the relevant reports are submitted to Finance for the monthly financial pack consolidation.
• Manage monthly reporting to the relevant CPM –PM’s, Group, GM’s.
• Manage the capex requisition turn around and ensure purchase orders are raised.
• Evaluate various complex accounting information and scenarios to develop and implement the correct, financial solution.
• Assist various stakeholders in the CIO and Facilities divisions with strategic financial solutions and ways of working in order to maximise value for MTN SA.
Cost Control
• Recommend and assist the business with budget inputs and forecast reviews as requested by Business Finance. Assist business in trend analysis and historical spend to assist them in compiling the budgets.
• Manage the implementation of new budgets and forecasts. Ensure that all approved adjustments are reflected on the affected project budgets.
• Manage departmental budgets and ensure that the project budgets are not overspent.
• Understand and report on all major variances from the budget.
• Manage and report on spend vs. forecasts to budget. Analyse cash flow per department and inform finance accordingly.
• Ensure implementation of all financial business rules (OPEX and CAPEX) per projects.
• Control costs through the recommendation of lower cost options / more effective processes and procedures.
• Assist in planning budget spending according to situation and standards.
• Identify areas where money is lost and recommend ways to reduce expenditure where possible.
• Ensure the efficient use of financial resources and that spending remains within budget limits.
• Manage and consolidate financial accruals for all work schedules not yet invoiced.
• Manage the capitalisation of resources process to ensure that the project accountants do capitalise all possible expenditure.
Project Accounting Query Resolution
• Address escalated problems relating to project accounting on a case by case basis, ensuring an optimal balance between the response to the situation, the cost of that response and the core purpose of the organisation.
• Deal with problem situations that arise timeously and efficiently.
• Follow clear and linear procedures to diagnose and solve accounting-related problems that are not always obvious.
• Provide information and knowledge as required to resolve problems.
• Generate different options for the known problem, evaluate possible methods to resolve the problem and select the most appropriate solution in terms of enhanced effectiveness & efficiency and reduced cost.
• Tailor solutions to suit the problem (within defined parameters).
• Take action to prevent the reoccurrence of problems.
• Make use of available resources to solve the problem.
• Identify external parties to assist with problem solving as required.
Information Management
• Update progress tracking information and reports at project portfolio level
• Provide regular information to all relevant project / programme managers and project accountants.
• Maintains computerized collection and tracking of relevant data.
• To prepare / submit monthly Presentation and quarterly report and ensure the information is accurate
Reporting
• Conduct reporting on project accounting status against the weekly / monthly & quarterly forecasts.
• Identify and prepare relevant information and data for reporting purposes.
• Make assessments of and draw solutions from qualitative data. Make logical deductions and draw conclusions that can be motivated.
• Weekly reporting of the weeks performance against forecasts to the CTIO & MTN Group.
• Monthly reporting of the months performance against forecasts to the MTN SA finance general managers and CFO.
Customer Satisfaction
• Consider the implications of actions to be taken for the customer / the effect of actions on the customer.
• Understand the immediate consequence and impact of activity on the customer.
• Report and escalate issues as and when required to the responsible person to ensure continuous Operational Support.
• Respond to customer queries in line with set guidelines.
• Escalate unresolved queries timeously.
• Ensure that customer specifications are met and that the customer is satisfied with the end service and / or product.
• Deliver first time right service excellence.
Project Management
• Develop and drive the execution of agreed projects
• Drive the implementation, tracking, monitoring and compliance of Projects
• Contract management in line with Procurement Policies
• Co-ordinate project reporting
• Ensure effective implementation of the integrated project management model
• Risk management
Business Analysis
• Perform Business Analysis MTN SA Business Analysis in line with the methodology and guidelines
• Identify ways to fine tune policies, processes and systems in line with changing work practices
• Determine, document, and review requirements for projects within the scope of the value stream or impacting processes and systems
• Design, analyse and document workflow and make appropriate recommendations that will positively impact operational effectiveness
• Identify Business Improvement and Optimisation opportunities that will result in improvement of process performance
• Ensure that benchmarking is conducted with other companies and organizations within and outside the industry.
• Construct business cases for initiations proposed by the business. Research and consider best practice, local conditions, trends, as well as competitor activity
• Identify and implement innovative ways to use minimum resources to achieve maximum outputs
Education:
• Minimum of 3-year B. Com Accounting degree. With articles preferred or commercial experience an added advantage
Experience:
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in project accounting with experience in supervising/managing others
• Experience working in a medium to large organization
Training:
• Systems training (Oracle)
• Computer training (MS Office with Advanced MS Excel)
