Manager – Finance Business Partner Messaging & VAS Bayobab needed at MTN

Key Performance Areas:

Manager Finance Business Partner Messaging & VAS will be responsible to achieve the following objectives:

• End-2-End SMS and VAS account & relationship management with MTN Opcos, carrier partners, Bayobab commercial & Bayobab FinOps teams
• Liaise with Bayobab FinOps team on various Finance Operation related issues flagged by business / business partners and provide support where required 
• Interact with the Opco CFO’s and finance teams on various business finance related matters 
• Reviewing the financial clauses on all SMS and VAS Agreements with new SMS and VAS partners and assist in decision-making on whether to proceed with partnerships
• Review A2P/P2P/P2A & VAS prices and provide feedback for the PriceCom approval
• Review various business models proposed by business for new product launches, new partner engagements, business process change impacts etc. 
• Build budget and forecast with close coordination with Mobility team and Opco team  
• Provide SMS/VAS related financial information to business and Bayobab Finance Management at regular time period and any ad-hoc information to aid decision making
• Reviewing of business cases to launch new products and business models 
• Manage the monthly performance of actual revenue, profit/loss achieved against the approved monthly budgets and build an in depth understanding about business dynamics
• Support SM FP&A and Business Partner with quarterly reporting, Forecasting and business planning
• Provide robust financial analysis based on information extracted from Billing platform, Oracle Fusion to Bayobab Management team 
• Support Bayobab FinOps team where required with dispute resolution between Bayobab OPCOs and 3rd party Interconnect partners 
• Assist with ad hoc analysis, reports, information requested by Business, Audit, Tax etc.
• Continue to monitor Opco upsides against budget and build share with Bayobab Management
• Support various project implementation where required
• Explore and initiate various automation of regular reports prepared manually 
• Support process Improvement initiatives such as automation, standardization, documentation etc
• Attend various business review meetings and events where required  
• Monitor financial KPIs related to Interconnect business and provide feedback to senior management.

 Job Requirements:

Education:

• 4-year degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics 
• CA/ CPA/ ACCA or any other professional qualification (fully qualified)

Experience:

• 5+ years in relevant experience in relevant areas of the business 
• Hyperion reporting, FCCS and analysis experience is a must.
• Stakeholder management
• Strong business acumen and familiar with Billing systems 

Competencies:

• Critical Finance thinking
• Strategic thinker 
• Business / Finance acumen with commercial mindset
• Accounting standards, policies and procedures
• Demonstrated exceptional analytical, quantitative and financial modelling skills
• Global mindset, ideally with broad geographical and industry experience that brings cross cultural understanding and the ability to work across cultures
• Genuine interest and shows initiative in own professional development i.e. keeping up with best practices, digitalization 
• Exceptional presentation skills including Executive level presentations
• Strong decision maker
• Advanced Excel skills 
• Ability to work multiple priorities in parallel
• Ability to develop relationships and influence 
• People management
• Organizational Agility 
• Dealing with ambiguity and complexity