Consultant: Finance Business Partner

MTN

Roodepoort

On-site

ZAR 600,000 - 900,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Roodepoort seeks a Consultant: Finance Business Partner to provide financial analysis and support decision-making through data insights. The ideal candidate will possess 3-5 years of relevant experience and advanced Excel skills. This full-time role focuses on financial planning and operational efficiency, fostering a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

Minimum 3 – 5 years’ professional experience.
Experience in financial planning and analysis, P&L, Operational and Cost Management experience.
Proven success in delivery of high-quality analytics.

Responsibilities

Provide financial analysis, guidance, and support to the business.
Monitor business performance and conduct in-depth analyses.
Develop performance measures and KPIs for various business levels.

Skills

Organisational Awareness

Data Presentation and Communication

Financial and Numerical

Education

CA (SA) / ACMA (CIMA) preferred

Tools

Advanced Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Consultant: Finance Business Partner – MTN

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The Consultant: Finance Business Partner will provide financial analysis, support and guidance to designated areas of the business to improve accuracy and efficacy of financial data and systems. To achieve this, the incumbent will support and monitor performance and results of the business, generate in-depth analysis, insight and challenges to support the Senior Manager.

Context

Diversifying telco-to-techo landscape
Evolving industry ecosystems
Multi geographic landscape and cultural context
Implementing transactions which will support overall shareholder value creation and stakeholder management
Achievement of top quartile operating efficiency and effectiveness through scale and common policies and processes
Driving growth through business intelligence and standardization to maximize business impact
New imperatives concerning data privacy and security and building strong digital trust partnerships
Constant dynamics and local challenges in the economic, regulatory and legal environments
Mitigating risks, and safeguarding security through business intelligence to maximize business impact
Management of demanding investor, customer and supplier expectations
Enhancing MTN reputational position as a leading secure, reliable and safe network and system provider at Group, Platform Business and Markets

Values (Our Culture)

We at MTN are a purpose and value‑led organisation. At MTN, we believe that understanding our people’s needs and aspirations is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, everyday. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood and empowered to live an inspired life.

Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be. It is in our DNA.

As an organisation, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us!

Our commitments go beyond an organisational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers and stakeholders with a vision to realise our shared goals.

Lead with Care
Can‑do with Integrity
Collaborate with Agility
Serve with Respect
Act with Inclusion

Key Performance Areas

The Consultant: Finance Business Partner role is responsible to achieve the following objectives:

Assist Senior Manager in the formulation of strategy, budget and planning activities for the business unit whilst ensuring alignment with Group.
Apply standard methodology and valuation techniques to determine business case and investment opportunities.

Financial Analysis and Business Evaluation

Provide analysis and develop insights to business unit on cost leadership initiatives including resource allocations, within the business vertical.
Deliver comprehensive financial analysis, guidance, and financial support to the business.
Demonstrate a proactive approach by closely monitoring business performance, conducting in-depth analyses, and providing valuable insights to inform critical decision‑making processes.
Monitor and analyse business risk evaluation and mitigation measures, in conjunction with the risk and compliance function.
Provide financial evaluation on various proposals for investments, capex and opex items. Assess anticipated risk and returns to evaluate viability and profitability.
Provide bid calculation tools and verify alignment with forecasts.

Operational Delivery

Assist in developing performance measures and KPIs at various levels of the business (operations, products & markets, revenue, margins, profitability etc.).
Develop new / existing product commercial and financial feasibility assessments to arrive at go‑no‑go decisions and investment potential.
Generate ad‑hoc analysis to develop revenue, margins and frame contracts.
Assist in product pricing, tariffs, channel evaluations.
Develop and report on actual product performance.
Apply proprietary models to evaluate ATB and BTL related expenditures.
Lead transformational projects for business units, specifically focusing on finance systems enhancement and evolution.
Align with FP&A function on performance management methodology, process and protocols.
Conduct scenario analysis and modelling to arrive at realistic and planned targets for achievement.
Identify appropriate sources and channels to derive performance‑related data.
Drive innovation and optimisation initiatives within finance systems, implementing changes that enhance data accuracy, reliability, and overall system efficacy.
Analyse potential issues and risks to enable early resolution and course corrections.

Performance Monitoring and Reporting

Monitor and report on progress of budget, plans and forecasts for the business unit.
Monitor performance parameters by applying standard sources for measurement, to evaluate ongoing success of such decisions.
Monitor, perform deep‑drive root cause assessments to improve financial performance.
Develop and report on actual operating expenditure performance against the budget and forecast to ensure monthly budget tracking and reporting.
Division performance and budget achievement
Analysis and evaluations for business feedback
Business case vs. benefits analysis
Investment returns analysis
SLAs on analytical insights
Risk and compliance monitoring and reporting
Innovation and financial system optimisation
Understanding of business strategy
Business Finance objectives
Finance operations and practices
Business Unit Management

Job Requirements

Education

CA (SA) / ACMA (CIMA) preferred

Experience

Minimum 3 – 5 years’ professional experience.
Experience in financial planning and analysis, P&L, Operational and Cost Management experience.
Experience using financial systems and various modules.
Proven success in delivery of high‑quality analytics.
Experience in working with various stakeholders.
Experience in working under pressure and delivering under tight deadlines.
Business and financial acumen.
Advanced Excel skills for ‘big data’ analysis.
Application of accounting and finance practices.
Data gathering, research and analytical abilities to develop insightful conclusions.

Skills