Manager, Business Planning at IHS Towers

IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared telecommunications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is the only towerco solely focused on the emerging markets. The Company has more than 38,000 towers pro forma across its 11 markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kuwait, Nigeria, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zambia.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Manager, Business Planning

Location: Lagos, Nigeria (On-site)
Job type: Full-time
Level: Mid-Senior level

The Opportunity

• We are expanding our global footprint and we are seeking an individual to join our team in Nigeria as Manager, Business Planning.
• The Manager, Business Planning will own and prepare the long-term strategic plan and annual business plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop long-term business plan and oversee execution of financial strategy to achieve plan over time.
• Analyze complex financial information and reports (e.g. revenue areas, operating expenses, capital expenditures, etc) to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to support management decision-making
• Prepare detailed reports pertaining to discrepancies and amendments that occur in the plan
• Provide expert advice to the management teams of different functions to enable them to undertake proper financial planning and decision-making
• Work closely with multiple departments to identify, analyze, and recommend various revenue-generating and cost-saving initiatives
• Support in gathering inputs from time to time for all internal management reporting to the Executive Management Team
• Serve as Finance Business Partner to corporate functions across the business
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Associate Director, Budget & Management Reporting.

Key Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
• +9-10 years’ relevant work experience.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Collaboration & Teamwork

Functional competencies:

• Accounting
• Analytical Thinking
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Financial Modelling
• Planning & Budgeting
• Stakeholder Management

Organizational Competencies:

• Customer Focus - People demonstrating this competency understand & exceed our customers’ needs. They develop trusted, reliable & collaborative relationships. They are consistently operating to the highest standards of service & delivery.
• Innovation - People demonstrating this competency constantly seek new & improved ways to deliver our products & services. They champion engineering & skills development, and work to create a collaborative and supportive operating environment.
• Integrity - People demonstrating this competency are open & honest in everything they do. They support financially & environmentally sustainable growth. They make socially responsible decisions and treat their stakeholders with respect.
• Be Bold - People demonstrating this competency are thorough in analyses & decision-making. They are courageous in expanding existing markets & developing new ones. They confidently pursue appropriate financial returns and are forward-thinking and ambitious.

Application Closing Date
25th May, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online