Business and Budget Planning Manager at MTN Nigeria - Lagos

MTN Nigeria - The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.

MTN Nigeria is recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Business and Budget Planning Manager
Department: Network Group
Reporting To: Senior Manager, Network Financial control

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Understanding the telecom industry as well as future developments to be taken into account by assessing the impact on MTNN business plan.
• Interdepartmental collaboration with  various units in NWG to obtain input for Opex and Capex quarterly forecast.
• Seek input from marketing to develop Network Group budget and business plan and strategy.
• Embark on extensive research in mining data from current operational realities and impact analysis on business plan forecast.
• Business strategy development and implementation.
• Manage  the entire process of preparation, production and submission of  NWG annual budget.
• Liaise with marketing department to obtain marketing inputs that drive NWG budget process.
• Manage the Budget and Business planning team and provide leadership on an on going basis.
• Manage the development, implementation and control of NWG budget design and business plan processes in line with organizational requirements.
• Prepare NWG quarterly Capital expenditure board papers for MTN Nigeria board approval.
• Provision of  input into  the  development of MTNN business Plan.
• Responsible for managing the overall preparation, design and coordination of NWG  annual budget and 10 year business plan forecast based on the set NWG rollout/build objective
• Identify developmental activities for divisional staff and assist them in building new skills
• Coach and mentor direct reports on job.
• Conduct performance reviews as per the company policy.
• Prepare and circulate monthly report of Network KPIs (Actual vs Budget).
• Review monthly actual expenditure in line with budget assumption to facilitate quarterly Opex and Capex forecast.
• Analyse the assumptions used in the Business Plan to ensure an appreciable level of predictability and to reduce unexpected results.

Job Conditions
Normal MTN N working conditions. Extended working hours. International and Local travel as required.

Required Skills

• First degree in Accounting or Economics or related area of study
• A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• MBA is desirable.
• 8 years working experience including;
• Minimum of 5 years consistent work experience covering similar functions in multinational Manufacturing or Telecommunication companies.
• Minimum of 2years in managerial roles in multinational industry, previous experience in a senior management role is an added advantage.
• Experience in a large GSM Network roll out environment would be a distinct advantage.
• Experience in market/industry research data mining competence.

Application Closing Date
22nd February, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online