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Specialist: CBU Operational Support

Vodafone - Midrand, Gauteng

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Role Purpose/Business Unit:

To provide the Consumer Business Unit (CBU) and Vodacom South Africa finance team with regular financial reporting consolidating CBU FBP Prepaid & Contract PnLs to create a single CBU PnL view down to EBITDA level. This includes the creation and management of CBU PnL for MEC, RF, Budgets, and LRP processes through timely coordination of internal stakeholders (CBU FBP LoB, VSA FP&A, and VSA FINOPs).

CBU MEC & RF process: lead the Month-end-close for CBU consolidated views including the rolling forecast process (PnL EBITDA) based on FBP LoB inputs and OPEX. Ownership of submissions and timelines.
CBU Consolidated Reporting: VSA, VF KPI/KFI reports and board pack at CBU level based on FBP LoB input, VSA FP&A, and FINOPs consolidated requirements. Ownership of system submissions & timelines.
CBU Budgeting & LRP process leadership into VSA FP&A and FBP LoB teams. Ownership of CBU PnL on the back of FBP LoB PnL and KPI/KFIs. Ownership of submissions and timelines.

Teamwork

Support business partner colleagues to ensure team success. Build relationships both internal and external to CBU, to deliver business results, leveraging and respecting differences.
Create positive working relations between the CBU finance team, Vodacom SA Finance, and key internal business partners & stakeholders such as CBU FBP LoB, Terminals, FINOPs, and VSA FP&A.

Communication

Communicate with clarity and impact using multiple channels to foster open communication throughout the organisation. The ability to effectively manage the expectations of key stakeholders
Written material must be of the highest quality with clear insights and actions for executive management
Facilitates the effective interaction and contribution of team members in forums such as CBU MPR, WD3, 4, 5, 11, and the like.
The ability to prepare and present performance to commercial, sales, regional, and management teams

Innovation and change

Simplify and standardise modeling, reporting, and processes wherever possible whilst ensuring that the requirements of the business are delivered
The ability to use systems tools & technologies to analyse data, such as BI, big data, etc.
Look for new and innovative ways of working to strive for continual improvement

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Month-End Close, Forecasting, and Budget Process

Ownership of consolidated CBU P&L up to EBITDA level including Customer Revenue (Service, Network & Non-Service Revenue), Direct Costs, A&R, OPEX, and KPI/KFI trends to support insights.
Lead and own reconciliation of top-down consolidated CBU P&L at VSA FP&A level down to CBU Network only views produced from bottom-up approach
Lead and own the Month-end-close including the Rolling Forecast process for CBU including all KPI/KFI insights received from FBP LoB areas to support views
Lead and own the annual Budgeting and Long Range Planning (LRP) process for CBU including all KPI/KFI insights received from FBP LoB areas to support views
Lead and own management reports into VSA FP&A and VF including system loads on all PnL line items and supporting KPI/KFI requirements
Review and challenge the trend-informing insights with FBP LoB providing validation, support, and alignment
Support EHOD: FBP LoB in driving clear views into P&L for MEC, RF, Budgeting, and LRP process

2. Financial Decision Support

Provide insightful, timely and value-added input so that Financial teams see FBP Operational Support as a key contributor
Develop credibility with stakeholders and management while challenging the business to achieve its objective and generate value for the company. Assist in bringing consistency across the consumer business unit in terms of financial support presentation.
Provide advice and support to the consumer business unit on all financial issues:

Be an active member of the CBU FBP team
Challenge the FBP to drive sustainable value pro-actively through informed and insightful decision-making by analysing actual results
Define and improve financial processes, continually striving for simplicity and best practice

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3. Business Intelligence

Provide insightful management information with a strong focus on anticipating and managing monthly/quarterly results, and or management actions
Strategic alignment

4. Control, Governance & Modelling

Maintain an effective operational control environment over financial items, identifying weaknesses and developing solutions, especially on enablement solutions and their rollout.
Ensure financial decisions are made within the governance framework
Build and maintain models to assist with MEC, RF, Budget, and LRP with support from D&A and FBP LoB aimed at simplifying reporting capabilities, data accuracy, and automated reports/dashboards

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

At least 5 years of financial management experience with Relevant BCom. Accounting or relevant financial degree
Advanced skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Advanced levels of experience in financial and business analysis
ICT industry experience is an advantage

Person specification - Technical / Professional / Personal Expertise

Strong financial management & analytical skills
In-depth understanding of revenues, costs & profitability
Excellent communication & presentation skills
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders
Knowledge of the company and competitive industry is preferable

Competency / Performance Drivers

Strong Ownership ability
Formulating Strategies & Concepts
Deciding and Initiation action
Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
Relating and Networking
Persuading and Influencing
Strong Writing and Reporting
Adapting and responding to change

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 fiber connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

Closing date for Applications: 27 May 2024.

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 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.

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