Senior Specialist: Budgeting & Reporting
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Role Purpose/Business Unit:
The candidate will be responsible for executing on the end-to-end finance function for the Vodacom head office companies and strives to deliver accurate and robust reporting, financial control, forecasting, analysis and business partnering.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparation of Budgets, Rolling Forecasts and Long-Range plans with full accountability for all data submitted on Hyperion Planning and Financial systems. Income statement budgeting including Payroll and Opex, Balance Sheet and Cashflow statement.
- Clear planning, preparation, submission and ownership for all month end closure including statutory reporting over interim and year end audits in line with the financial calendar. Strict adherence to timelines with respect to HFM submission deadlines for intercompany, financial and non-financial data.
- Lead with variance analysis, commentary and presentation for the above companies including management reporting, as well as Exco, Board and Shareholder requirements.
- Compile and manage various company–wide requirements including inter alia cost center analytics, ageing reports, chart of account mapping from SAP to HFM, financial covenants, statutory packs, financial certifications, solvency and liquidity projections for the Group and annual financial statements.
- Management and key involvement into recharge agreements, board approvals, transfer pricing risk management, as well as working capital management.
- Assistance with ad-hoc projects and requests. Lead with and manage all project accounting for the head office companies, including the accounting implementation of M&A projects.
- Develop and continuously enhance various models to achieve greater data quality and more efficient methods of budgeting and reporting.
- Finance business partnering up to Senior Leadership level to ensure alignment in reporting practices, prioritisation of corrective and value adding initiatives, and overall financial strategies and timelines to support the divisional and company deliverables.
The ideal candidate for this role will have:
- Relevant post graduate degree - B Com (Hons) is essential, CA would be advantageous.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel experience is essential.
- SAP, Hyperion financial management and Hyperion planning experience are essential.
- In-depth knowledge of head office companies with shared service revenue – recharging/modelling experience preferred.
Core competencies, knowledge and experience:
- Minimum 5 years in a finance environment, with exposure to actuals, reporting and forecasting.
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Time management, Project and Reporting Skills.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills (Oral, Written & Presentation).
- Adaptable and Agile.
- Results driven, determined self-starter.
- Strong accounting skills.
- Telecommunication experience.
We make an impact by offering:
- Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
- Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
- Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies
Closing date for Applications: 05 February 2025.
The base location for this role is Midrand, Vodacom 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.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.