Administrator - Accounts Payables.Group Finance

MTN Group; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Administrator for Accounts Payable to enhance operational delivery in a dynamic environment. This role involves managing payments, optimizing procedures, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills, financial acumen, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Join a purpose-driven organization that values integrity, collaboration, and respect, and play a key role in supporting the company's mission to deliver a modern connected life for everyone.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Creditors, Accounts, and Finance.
• Knowledge of General Ledger and Foreign Exchange is essential.

Responsibilities

• Capture and validate invoices, resolve queries, and ensure timely payments.
• Manage foreign travel claims and ensure policy adherence.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Financial Acumen

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting

Job description

MTN's purpose is to enable the benefits of a modern connected life for everyone. The MTN Group Strategy focuses on building the largest and most valuable platform business, primarily in Africa, based on scale connectivity and infrastructure—mobile and fixed access networks across consumer, enterprise, and wholesale segments.

Role Overview

The Administrator: Accounts Payable is responsible for ensuring successful delivery within a changing environment characterized by diverse tax, financial, regulatory, and governance challenges. This role involves:

• Managing the diversifying telco-to-tech landscape.
• Navigating local economic, regulatory, and legal challenges and evolving industry ecosystems.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders with potentially competing interests.
• Upholding high standards of governance, integrity, ethics, and professionalism.
• Driving growth through business intelligence and standardization to maximize impact.
• Operating across multiple geographies and cultural contexts.
• Managing demanding stakeholders.
• Enhancing MTN's reputation as a secure, reliable, and safe network provider at OpCo level.
• Supporting the MTN Board and EXCO in safeguarding assets, reputation, and sustainability.

Organizational Values and Culture

At MTN, we are a purpose and value-led organization, committed to understanding our people’s needs and aspirations. We foster an environment where every member is heard, understood, and empowered. Our core values—Lead with Care, Can-do with Integrity, Collaborate with Agility, Serve with Respect, Act with Inclusion—guide our actions and decisions.

Key Responsibilities

The Administrator: Accounts Payable aims to achieve objectives in several areas:

Operational Delivery

• Payments and Invoice Processing: Capture and validate invoices, resolve queries, ensure timely payments, and manage related documentation and reconciliation.
• Travel Expense Administration: Manage foreign travel claims, ensure policy adherence, reconcile accounts, and handle audit queries.
• Effectiveness and Continuous Improvement: Optimize procedures, recommend automation, and improve operational efficiencies.
• Quality Management and Reporting: Monitor financial statements, ensure compliance, and seek continuous quality improvements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Creditors, Accounts, and Finance, with knowledge of General Ledger and Foreign Exchange.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience in cross-organizational communication.
• Understanding of VAT principles related to invoices and claims.

Capabilities and Skills

• Solve problems, ensure quality, and drive results.
• Possess financial and business acumen, organizational awareness, and effective communication skills.
• Demonstrate integrity, attention to detail, and initiative.