KAM Controller, CU ENA at Ericsson Nigeria (Abuja & Lagos)

Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile & fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment, & more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business & society, we are working towards the Networked Society, in which everything that can benefit from a connection will have one. At Ericsson, we apply our innovation to market-based solutions that empower people & society to help shape a more sustainable world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: KAM Controller, CU ENA

Job ID: 775442
Location: Abuja and Lagos

About this Opportunity

• Ericsson is looking for three KAM Controllers for Customer Unit East & North Africa (CU ENA) who will be the primary business partners for the KAMs and drive value creation, strategy execution, and the finance mandate for the units they support.
• You will have a solid understanding of customers, markets, and Ericsson solutions.
• You will be an excellent relationship builder and maintain strong relations with the customer’s finance organization.
• You will proactively influence both short- and long-term financial performance and optimize capital and resource allocation.
• You will support leadership teams across all main dimensions and are required to manage and advise on potential impacts across operational and legal boundaries.
• You will actively steer and support the KAM to ensure adherence to the financial requirements in the pre-sales process.
• The KAM Controller will be end-to-end responsible for the unit’s financial performance, including efficient use of working capital. 
• You act with the highest level of integrity and ensure compliance with all control frameworks, promoting a speak-up culture within your unit. 
• In this role, you will report to the Customer Unit Head of Business Control and be part of the CU Business Control team. You will also be an integrated member of the unit’s Leadership Team. 

Responsibilities & Outcomes

• Accountable for acting with a Group perspective in mind. 
• Advising and influencing business decisions with the aim to: 
• Increase and protect shareholder value, while including Finance requirements as well as escalating if unit decisions/execution may put Group financial objectives at risk. 
• Increase performance and reach target and strategy fulfilment. Protect existing values. Use comprehensive skills and knowledge of the market to help define and execute on the unit’s strategic agenda while ensuring alignment with Group strategy and targets. 
• Be seen as an obvious partner in any business decision. Provide business partnering and advice through Value Creation. Engage proactively in business discussions and negotiations where relevant. Ensure early, as well as continuous engagement, from end to end. 
• Steer financial requirements in the pre-sales process and take e2e accountability for the financial performance in the unit 
• Responsible for driving a “One Finance” mindset across the supporting Finance teams and promoting a collaboration mindset within the teams 
• Support the follow up of collections & AR Due to steer optimum working capital and credit management in the unit. Proactively recommend solution during pre-sales to sustain long-term working capital objectives.  
• Securing correct accounting and financial reporting in the operational, consolidated dimension, in cooperation with Financial Control. 
• Drive strong project governance in the unit and drive detective and prevent controls to identify early warnings for any deviation’s vs plan. 
• Proactively securing adherence to Finance Framework execution, such as Ericsson Business Process (EBP) and accounting principles, instructions, directives and guidelines. 
• Responsible for financial risk management. Advise on any business situation that can potentially lead to financial risk. Propose and drive risk mitigation if needed. 
• Lead and actively advise stakeholders in developing a culture of Ethics & Compliance. Help others see Finance as a business enabler while respecting the criticalities of compliance and efficiency. 

Required Capabilities

• Candidates should possess a University degree in Business Administration or equivalent 
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience from relevant position within Ericsson or relevant position at an external company giving the ability to act and perform the duties of the role Business Controller 
• Recognized as an expert within the company and requires in-depth and / or breadth of expertise in own role discipline 
• Possess full range of strategic management and leadership skills    
• Ability to lead in risky and complex environments while developing the strategy for strong project execution  
• Solves unique problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions 
• Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; works within general business area policies and industry guidelines 
• Have a challenger mindset to communicate complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others often at senior levels to adopt a different point of view 
• Excellent relationship building capabilities 
• Strategic, Entrepreneurial & Commercial Thinking 
• Adaptable to Fast Changing environment and Leading Change 

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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