Specialist - Forecasting and Budgeting 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: Specialist - Forecasting and Budgeting

Job Identification: 5165
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Job type: Full-time
Reports To: Manager - Corporate Performance Management
Division: MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB)

Mission

• To direct forecasting and budgeting of the Company’s business and financial performance. 
• To identify deviations from planned performance.
• To perform financial consolidation and reporting of the Company’s performance.

Description

• Ensure accurate revenue and cost of sales reporting by checking integrity of data from data warehouse and other data source systems.
• Analyze revenue and cost of sales report and follow the trends.
• Review and analyze non-financial information (to be able to prepare reports needed) for support and checking financial information.
• Run and analyze different queries for Revenue and cost of sales analysis.
• Collaborating with other members of the finance team to ensure financial data accuracy.
• Developing and maintaining financial models that support forecasting and budgeting.
• Identify and report deviations from planned performance and carry out root cause analysis.
• Support in the business planning process.
• Support in operating expense budget build up and management
• Taking ownership of revenue cycle related modules on ERP
• Conduct monthly data reconciliation between different data source system and follow the material difference until it is resolved.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators to meet all month end reporting deadlines.

Education

• First Degree in Accounting or any related field
• Data analysis qualification will be an added advantage.
• A professional accounting qualification or part (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA) will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• 3 - 7 years’ experience which includes:
  • Practical knowledge of Computer Programming especially DB, Data warehouse, Business Intelligence.  Ability to carry high volume data analysis
  • Experience in banking/fintech industry is an added advantage.
  • Experience in IS environment is an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
16th January, 2025 (10:59 PM).

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