Vodafone Nigeria Job Opportunities Today, July 15th 2016

Vodafone Global Enterprise (VGE) is our Global organisation, committed to providing innovative products and services to enable multi-national organisations to stay agile and competitive - wherever in the world they do business. 
We are on a journey to pioneer a world of total communications solutions, where fixed, mobile, voice and data will all become one mobility solution and are able to help our clients do 'more with less' by empowering employees to work more flexibly and efficiently.

Vodafone is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Treasury Accountant
Job Ref: 1407/FIN/TRAC/NIG
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time
Employment Type: Permanent
Purpose Statement

• The position will assist the Finance Manager: Tax & Treasury in the daily management of the company’s cash position, reconciliation of ledger, bank balances and preparation of cash forecast

• Fund Management-track availability and ensure efficient use of Company’s funds.
• Ensure timely preparation of local payments which includes but not limited to issuing cheques, bank instructions and weekly payment reports.
• Daily and weekly monitoring of Company’s cash position and reporting.
• Manage petty cash for Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan & Lagos Offices and Company Fuel.
• Prepare monthly payment reports.
• Management & Reconciliation of Employees Advance Ledger.
• Monthly bank balances and ledger reconciliations.
• Timely resolution of all bank issues.
• Monthly preparation of cash forecasts and commitment schedules.
• Maintain and manage all financial records, logs, spread sheets, and registers
• Any other tasks assigned by the manager.

• The job holder must have a Degree in Accounting with a minimum of 3-5 years post qualification experience especially in a treasury or Accountant/Analyst role.
• Candidate must also possess a minimum of 2 years’ experience in cash management.
• Possession of ICAN/ACCA certificate will be an added advantage.

• Good knowledge of local and global Treasury trends and practices
• Excellence in analytical and logical reasoning
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office(Excel, Word& Power point)
• Proficiency in the use of an ERP - SAGE.

• Integrity
• Positive attitude
• Good accounting skills
• Good interpersonal and people management
• Multitasking abilities and ability to work under pressure.
• Team player
• Excellent communications skills
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment

• Ability to take ownership and leadership
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good team player with strong analytical mind
• Multitasking ability
• Demonstrates Initiative & Creativity
• Self-motivated and self-starter
• Must be proactive, with the ability to meet and surpass project deadlines.

• To provide administrative and legal support to the Executive Head of Department (EHoD) Legal, Regulatory and Compliance and to work closely with other managers and members of the department.

• Managing the EHODs correspondence such as typing, drafting of memo/letters as appropriate.
• Screening the EHOD’s telephone calls, enquiries and requests, and handling them when appropriate & processing payments.
• In-basket, files & correspondence management within the department.
• Administrative and housekeeping support within the department.
• Contract management and commercial legal support
• Scheduling/organizing meetings, maintaining diaries and booking of appointments.
• Taking and transcribing Minutes of statutory or business meetings handled by the EHOD, and ensuring the EHOD is well-prepared for such meetings.
• Providing full Company Secretarial Assistance to EHOD for all statutory meetings of the Company.
• Providing Journey Management support when required to do so.
• Ensure availability of stationery for the department.
• Maintain confidentiality of information.
• Any other duties as assigned daily by the EHOD Legal.

• Competence in the use of Microsoft Office especially Power Point/Word/Excel.
• Good knowledge of Company Secretarial Practice, Minute Taking and Transcribing, preparation of Statutory Notices and Contract Drafting.

• Effective verbal and written communications skills
• PC skills; Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Self-motivated
• Team building skills
• Problem solving skills
• Organisational and administrative Skills
• Possess interpersonal relations skills

• Candidate should be a qualified lawyer and must possess minimum educational qualification of Bachelor of Law Degree (Second Class Lower Division).
• A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.

• Minimum of 2 years working experience at a top law firm, in-house legal department of a reputable company or as the Personal Assistant to a CEO of a reputable organisation with computer literacy skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, Power Point and Microsoft Outlook.

• Smart and hardworking
• Disciplined and able to maintain confidentiality
• Respect for colleagues
• Calmness under work pressure
• Fostering teamwork and collaboration
• Demonstrate sound work ethics

• Handle commercial-legal and regulatory issues within the company with the purpose of eliminating legal and contractual risk and gaining for the company every lawful advantage.

• Handle drafting, reviewing and negotiation of vendor and supplier contracts.
• To ensure that all Company businesses are conducted within the ambits of the law with adequate compliance with all statutory industry Regulations and provisions
• Coordinate application processes for frequencies and licences at the NCC as well as associated periodic reports.
• Ensure compliance with all immigration rules and regulations.
• To support in reducing contract turn-around time by coordinating contract execution process, quality checks and the dispatch and movement of contracts and Legal documents in and out of the department.
• Provide support on company secretariat tasks, draft resolutions as required from time-to-time and advise on relevant corporate law requirements as well as coordinate company corporate filings and returns.
• To carry out legal research of applicable laws and regulations and provide legal guidance and opinion so as to ensure that all companies actions and dealings are in compliance therewith.
• Coordinate and monitor all company’s litigations and Debt Recovery Processes and advise the EHoD; Legal and Regulatory appropriately.
• Such other tasks as may be assigned by the EHoD Legal and Regulatory

• Candidate should be a qualified lawyer and must possess a minimum of Bachelor of Law Degree (Second Class Lower Division). A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.
• Must have working knowledge of Telecommunications Law, Commercial Law, Property Law, Company Law and  Law of Contract. 
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Good command of English Language and must be proficient in the use of Computer and Microsoft Office packages and a working knowledge of SharePoint and SAGE Pastel is an added advantage.
• The candidate should have a broad-based positive attitude, strong and a desire to work as a member of a high-performance global team.
• The candidate should be collaborative, open to working with a diverse group, and interested in dynamic, progressive and evolving work and responsibilities.
• The candidate must possess first-rate comprehension, analytical and problem-solving skills, and an orientation towards learning and accepting intellectual challenges.

• Smart and hardworking
• Disciplined and able to maintain confidentiality
• Respect for colleagues
• Calmness under work pressure
• Fostering teamwork and collaboration
• Demonstrate sound work ethics

• Responsible for monitoring, ascertainment and management of regulatory matters and Government relations.
• Preparation/vetting, negotiation and execution of Customer and Supplier contracts and other agreements, provision of routine and ad hoc legal/ regulatory advices and generally anticipating, proactively evolving ways and means of protecting the Company from legal and regulatory challenges and reducing/mitigating or eliminate regulatory and contractual risks and monitoring legal, institutional and regulatory developments that impact on the Company.
• Direct the development/implementation of Legal and policies compliance as well as monitor the effectiveness of identified control measures throughout the organization.

• Preparation/vetting, negotiation and execution of legal documents [Supplier Contracts, Customer Contracts and Leases]
• Contract management.
• Develops compliance organizational strategies by contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction; establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives.
• Monitoring effectiveness of identified internal control measures.
• Coordinating and overseeing all enterprise risk management activities.
• Ensuring compliance with internal policies, relevant contract /agreements in accordance with an internal compliance plan.
• Preparation and filing of all Corporate Legal / Compliance documents and managing of routine Company Secretarial documentary processes.
• Offering of routine and ad hoc legal advices on legal/regulatory matters
• Superintending in and over litigations, claims and disputes involving and relating to the Company.
• Interfacing with and ensuring a seamless working relationship between the Company and all regulatory authorities.
• Management of renewals and negotiation of License terms and conditions
• Follow up on and Manage compliance with License terms and Conditions
• Obtainment of required Frequencies; Renewal and Negotiation of  Frequency allocation terms and conditions and other regulatory permits
• Interfacing with, monitoring and advising on pending, anticipated and new legislation and bills that impact on the Company’s area of coverage
• Obtainment of required Expatriate Quota Positions; Renewal of quotas and entry permits and management of quota returns in keeping with statutory obligations.
• Regular attendance at  national, Regional as well as Global Regulatory Confabs and staying abreast with regulatory developments
• Revision and articulation of company policies, procedures and process framework and strategy.
• LLB (Hons) BL and LLM 
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Able to provide advise over a wide range of issues and provide requisite support in Management’s decision making process
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Have a good understanding of both Commercial Law and Company Law

• A good understanding of Telecoms Laws and Regulations as well as a good grasp of the objectives of the Regulatory Agencies
• A good knowledge of the ICT Products and Services and understanding of the dynamics of Spectrum Management and Pricing as well as the Satellite industry.
• Demonstrate ability to interact with regulators especially in Nigeria, The Gambia and have a good network of Contacts within the Telecoms Regulatory Framework in West Africa.
• Well sharpened inter personal skills and ability to interact, work with and interface with all authorities within the legal, regulatory and institutional space of the Company including regulators, line ministries, National Assembly as and when due.
• Build trust and maintain values that ensure mutual respect between the Company and other government agencies.
• Able to guide professionals and synergize with other departments / functional heads
• Honest and reliable
• Ability to relate with people of different backgrounds at all levels [Top to Bottom]
• Over 17 years post Call experience as a Corporate and Regulatory Lawyer in the two highly regulated sectors of the Nigerian economy (Oil and Gas and Telecoms)
• Must have held Management Positions for a minimum of 5 years  in the organized private sector ( Preferably a Telecoms environment)