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Budget Management specialist

Posting Country:  Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
Date Posted:  15 May 2026
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodacom, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference. 
 

Key Responsibilities

1. Budget Tracking & Control (Core Accountability)

Maintain and update Technology CAPEX budget trackers, including:

  • Commitment
  •   Actuals
  •   Forecasts
  •   Available budget
  •   Track Purchase Orders creations, GRNs, credit notes, ensuring alignment between Finance records and 

Technology trackers

  • Ensure budget data integrity across weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles
  • Monitor budget consumption against approved allocations and highlight deviations promptly

Forecasting & Variance Analysis

  • Support preparation of monthly and quarterly forecasts
  • Perform actual vs forecast vs budget variance analysis
  •  Identify early signs of:
  • Budget over run risk
  •   Underutilization

Budget Process Support & Coordination

  • Support the annual Technology budget build process, including:
  • Collecting inputs from domain owners
  • Ensuring correct use of Group and local budget templates
  •   Assist in aligning domain budgets with finance targets and strategic priorities
  •   Support responses to Group Technology and Group Finance budget requests

Governance, Compliance & Controls

Ensure adherence to: 
   

  • Approved budget limits
  •   Capex governance rules
  •   Maintain auditable records for: 
  •   Budget approvals
  •   Changes and relocations
  •   Forecast updates
  •   Support internal and external audits by providing accurate financial artefacts and evidence

Reporting & Executive Readiness

Prepare clear, accurate, and consolidated budget reports for: 

  •  Weekly governance review
  • Monthly Technology financial reviews
  •  ExCo / Board packs (input level)
  •    Ensure reporting output is consistent, traceable, and executive ready

 Continuous Improvement & Automation

  • Support initiatives to simplify, standardize, and automate budget tracking processes
  •  Improve tracker efficiency, clarity, and reliability (Excel / Power BI)
  •  Contribute to strengthening budget governance maturity

Background

Education

  •   Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Management, Engineering, or a related field

Professional Experience

1-3 years experience in:

  •   Budget management, financial control, or CAPEX tracking
  •   Technology, Telecoms, Accounting, or Project-based environments
  •     Proven exposure to:
  •   CAPEX budgets (commitments, actuals, forecasts)
  •    Purchase Orders, GRNs, credit notes, and Finance reconciliation

Environment Exposure 
    Experience working with: 

  • Multiple stakeholders
  •  Governance-heavy environments (Board, ExCo, audits)

Core Technical Skills

  •     Strong understanding of: CAPEX budget structures, Commitments vs Actuals vs Forecasts, Budget consumption and variance drivers 

Reporting & Tools

  • Advanced proficiency in: Excel (structured trackers, formulas, reconciliation, controls)
  •  Working knowledge of: Power BI
  • Ability to produce Clean, accurate, executive-ready reports
        

Governance & Control Skills

  • Understanding of CAPEX governance rules and controls
  • Ability to: Maintain auditable records for approvals, reallocations, and forecasts
  •  Support internal and external audits confidently

Soft Skills & Behavioral Competencies

  • Clear and structured communication
  •  Ability to: Challenge inputs diplomatically and Request corrections and clarifications

Commitment from Vodacom

Vodacom is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognized, developed and rewarded. We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of people’s individual differences - we are not only multinational but multicultural too. At Vodacom you will have access to our excellent flexible benefits programme that you would expect from any global company.

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