Manager - Financial Systems, Finance at MTN Nigeria

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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Manager - Financial Systems, Finance

Job Identification: 1102
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos State
Job Category: MTN Level 3
Job Schedule: Full time
Reports To: Senior Manager Cloud ERP
Division: Finance

Description

• Manage and coordinate the integration of MTNN financial systems such as Oracle Cloud ERP with those of MTNN acquired organizations, monitoring the implementation of new financial systems and seamless transition from old to new system.
• Provide adequate technical support during integration to ensure proper implementation of system integration initiatives across various platforms.
• Participate in activities involving proper implementation and appropriate use of the ERP System, ensuring all platforms are correctly dimensioned for present and future requirements.
• Manage and coordinate ERP system support activities in order to ensure effective data planning and optimal system utilization.
• Analyze, develop, implement and manage financial data and system controls for Oracle Cloud ERP platform
• Evaluate and recommend methods, tools and systems deemed necessary for optimal systems functioning for procurement, gathering information related to information technology trends and keep abreast of developments.
• Monitor compliance with MTN Nigeria policies and Group directives and best practices for managing financial systems and information.
• Represent the Cloud Operations team in the weekly IT technical review session and weekly change control board and present emerging changes from Boost ERP Cloud platforms such as Quarterly releases, Security patch updates on PaaS platform etc. to local IT Support Team such as Release management, Change Team, IT ERP Team and other local stakeholders.
• Manage the impact analysis of Oracle functional quarterly releases on the OPCO specific features of Cloud ERP Solution and other third-party integrations in conjunction with local IT Support Team.
• Participate in the review of Business Processes (headcount, process optimization, etc.), to drive efficiency gains to ensure at least 5% reduction in Divisional budget year-on-year.  
• Foster interdepartmental collaboration with Marketing, Sales & Distribution, Network Group, IT, Customer Operations on issues relating to usage of Oracle Cloud ERP .
• Interact directly with various financial system users to get feedback on systems performance and future requirements
• Work with cross-functional teams, internal and external to MTNN to ensure all finance related systems conform to MTN group standards and GAAP.
• Collaborate with IT to manage systems upgrade, database issues, and all core system related problems including licensing, change requirements, applying patches and fixes.
• Facilitate effective use of the Oracle Cloud ERP across all divisions in MTN Nigeria
• Review performance of individual team members and complete appraisals in accordance with the employee performance appraisal procedures and time schedules.

Requirements
Education:

• First Degree in Computer Science or any other related discipline and accounting professional certification. E.g. ACCA, ACA, CIMA
• Possession of a professional certification (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
• Fluent in English

Experience:

• 6 - 13 years’ experience which includes:
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an area of specialization; with experience in supervising/managing others
• Experience working in a medium to large organization
• Experience in business/systems analysis
• Extensive hands-on experience in ERP implementation and other financial systems
• Systems integration, project management and human resource management

Application Closing Date
31st December, 2021 at 11:59 PM.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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