MTN Foundation Budget Accountant 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: MTN Foundation Budget Accountant

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Provide financial input at the inception of all MTNF projects and to the overall business plan, identifying associated financial risks.
• Provide financial input to the MTNF Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) meetings, guiding the committee in recommending projects to MTNF Board of Directors.
• Interpret accounting/financial information to evaluate the financial performance of MTN Foundation's operations.
• Work with Monitoring & Evaluation Officer to obtain information and conduct corporate social investment analysis on a monthly basis.
• Perform quarterly social audit and return on investment analysis on all MTNF projects, giving advice as to the economic viability of the projects.
• Optimize processes, procedures and policies on funding issues with partners, forecasting the cash needs of each MTNF portfolio.
• Process payments to the MTNF partners, consultants and vendors, implementing necessary financial controls within the MTNF processes.
• Verify and validate the expenditure retirement documents and processes, preparing budget/actual variance analysis on both MTNF project funds and OPEX.
• Oversee accurate deduction of taxes and prompt rendering of returns.
• Prepare financial management reports to the Executive Secretary of the Foundation on a monthly basis.
• Collaborate with Financial Reporting for the preparation of quarterly financial statements to MTNF Board of Directors.

Job Condition

• Normal MTNN working conditions
• May be required to work extended hours
• Experience & Training.

Experience:

• 4 years work experience in Finance environment including:
• At least 2 years in mainstream financial reporting in a multinational organization
• Experience in working with enterprise financial systems
• Experience in telecommunications industry is desirable
• Experience in social development environment is also desirable

Training:

• Financial Analysis and Modeling
• Corporate Social Investment analysis
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Hyperion Financial Management, IFS, Oracle Financial Analyzer, Pastel Evolution
• Developmental Training: Management Skills, Negotiation Skills, Supervisory Skills

Minimum Qualification

• BA, BEd, BEng, BSc or HND

Application Closing Date
2nd July, 2015.

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