Senior Specialist: Lease Management & Analytics

Posting Country:  South Africa
Date Posted:  20 May 2025
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. 
 

 

When it comes to putting people first, we're number 1. 
 
The number 1 Top Employer in South Africa. 

Certified by the Top Employer Institute 2025.

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/landlord 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 checklist related to leases in accordance with best practice, IFRS16 and Vodacom specific requirements
Manage the BTS electricity provisions and payment for leased TowCo sites, Rooftop sites, DAS sites etc.
Implement cost measures in the property portfolio to avoid back-billing claims, budget overspend from various landlords (i.e. TowerCos, MNOs, Private)
Prepare financial cost models to guide and drive cost optimisation initiatives across the entire portfolio
Perform various financial analysis (i.e. Cash Flow Forecasting and Analysis) of leases, rental and electricity portfolios
Prepare cash flow and forecast report pertaining to leases and electricity
Prepare Opex budget and forecasting pertaining to leases and electricity as part of LRP in conjunction with FBP and FinOps
Perform and data analysis and interactive dashboard across the entire property portfolio using different tools SQL, Excel, PowerBI to give insights to Senior Management
Build one-stop shop database of sites, leases, electricity account with touchpoint from various technical systems
Develop Site lease rental benchmark across various portfolios and regions and provide quantitative analysis to guide commercial negotiations
Prepare and produce high quality reports tailored for Executive and Management
Transform the digital management of leases, rentals and electricity to reduce the manual tasks through automation
Identify inefficiencies and gaps in the existing Lease and Electricity Management process and develop a robust process improvement plan

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

 

Degree/Diploma in Accounting /
Finance/ real estate
5 – 8 years relevant experience
5 years working experience in a
Financial and Contract administration
environment (essential).
Legal related tertiary qualification
(advantageous)

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

 

Regulations
Finance
Accounting
Policies & Procedures
Economic Principles
Persuading and Influencing
Following Instructions and
Procedures
Planning and Organising
Teamwork and Collaboration
Achieving Personal Work 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.

 

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, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies.

 

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 organizational culture that recognizes, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.

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.