Senior Specialist: Lease Management & Analytics

Vodafone Group; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company is seeking a Financial Analyst to manage lease and electricity payments, conduct financial analyses, and optimize costs. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Accounting or Finance and 5-8 years of relevant experience. This role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Enticing incentive programs

Competitive benefit packages

Exclusive 13th cheque

Retirement funds and medical aid benefits

Cell phone and data benefits

Qualifications

• 5-8 years relevant experience in financial and contract administration.
• Degree/Diploma in Accounting, Finance, or Real Estate required.
• Legal qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Execute lease and electricity payments, ensuring accurate accounting.
• Perform financial analyses and prepare cash flow forecasts.
• Oversee vendor contracts and drive process improvements.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Data Analysis

Cost Optimization

Vendor Management

Education

Degree/Diploma in Accounting, Finance, or Real Estate

Legal-related tertiary qualification

Tools

SQL

Excel

PowerBI

Job description

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Role Purpose/Business Unit:

Execute lease and electricity payments, ensuring accurate accounting and vendor onboarding. Focus on financial analysis, cost optimization, budgeting, and forecasting. Perform data analysis and reporting using tools like SQL, Excel, and PowerBI. Oversee vendor contracts and drive process improvements through digital transformation.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Facilitate payment of rental and electricity in conjunction with Finops Shared Services
• Prepare and manage accrual accounting of BTS leases as well as electricity provisions
• Onboard new vendors/landlords on Supplier Onboarding Portal based on specific documentation requirements
• Create, modify and/or terminate vendor/landlord and lease-related details on relevant systems, platforms, and tools
• Prepare checklists related to leases in accordance with best practices, IFRS16, and Vodacom specific requirements
• Manage BTS electricity provisions and payments for leased sites (TowCo, Rooftop, DAS, etc.)
• Implement cost measures to avoid back-billing claims and budget overspend from landlords (TowerCos, MNOs, Private)
• Prepare financial cost models to guide and drive cost optimization initiatives across the portfolio
• Perform financial analyses such as Cash Flow Forecasting and Analysis of leases, rentals, and electricity portfolios
• Prepare cash flow and forecast reports for leases and electricity
• Prepare Opex budgets and forecasts related to leases and electricity as part of LRP in conjunction with FBP and FinOps
• Conduct data analysis and create interactive dashboards across the property portfolio using SQL, Excel, PowerBI to provide insights to Senior Management
• Build a comprehensive database of sites, leases, and electricity accounts with touchpoints from various technical systems
• Develop site lease rental benchmarks across portfolios and regions to support negotiations
• Produce high-quality reports tailored for Executive and Management review
• Transform digital management of leases, rentals, and electricity to reduce manual tasks through automation
• Identify inefficiencies and gaps in Lease and Electricity Management processes and develop improvement plans

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Degree/Diploma in Accounting, Finance, or Real Estate
• 5 – 8 years relevant experience in financial and contract administration
• Legal-related tertiary qualification (advantageous)

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

• Regulations, Finance, and Accounting
• Policies & Procedures
• Economic Principles
• Persuading and Influencing
• Following Instructions and Procedures
• Planning and Organising
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Achieving Personal Goals and Objectives
• Adhering to Principles and Values

Closing date for Applications: 30 May 2025

The base location for this role is Vodacom Midrand, Campus.

The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

We make an impact by offering:

• Enticing incentive programs, competitive benefit packages, and an exclusive 13th cheque
• Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
• Cell phone and data benefits, fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts in collaboration with partner companies

Vodacom values diversity & inclusion and is committed to an organizational culture that recognizes and appreciates this.