New Job Openings at Etisalat Nigeria, 21st October 2014

Etisalat's vision is a world where people's reach is not limited by matter or distance; a world where people will effortlessly stay in touch with family and friends; a world where businesses of all sizes can reach new markets without the limitations of distance and travel.


Etisalat Nigeria is recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Manager, Finance Support

Location: Lagos, NG

Job Summary
Assist with financial forecasting and analysis of various departmental plans and ensure the finance support team is fully integrated with organizational, strategic and operational goals and objectives.

Principal Functions

• Act as member of functional support team located within user functions
• Manage, co-ordinate and control finance support activities and administration within the assigned area
• Integrate divisional finance administration with other parts of the Finance department, by providing input on financial and divisional administrative and managerial matters, and assessing specialist financial services for user functions
• Implement and maintain an efficient financial management system in various divisions, including areas such as project accounting, front-end financial accounting and review, budget preparation and variance reporting/management, financial 3Ps, commercial negotiations in the line, e.t.c.
• Prepare feasibility studies and manage projects
• Provide support to managers and other staff members of the divisions on financial issues.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by Head, Finance Support

• First Degree in a relevant discipline from a recognised university

• Six (6) to Eight (8) years relevant work experience with at least three (3) years in a supervisory roles
• Certified Membership of Professional association (CIMA, CFA, ACCA, ICAN, etc) is an added advantage
• Budgeting
• Financial Systems Knowledge
• Industry Knowledge
• Accountability
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Passion for Excellence
• Integrity
• Empowering people
• Growing people
• Team work
• Customer Focus

• Analyse budgeting and accounting reports for the purpose of maintaining expenditure controls.
• Verify that all transactions in the areas of budget control, finance, and accounts are effected in accordance with established regulations, rules, directives and procedures.
• Implement all established budgetary and financial policies and procedures; recommend new ones aimed at improving the operational aspects of the budget and planning office.
• Coordinate various departments for timely completion and reporting of budgeting activities.
• Prepare special analysis on ongoing projects; participate in the development portions of the quarterly rolling plan and annual budget and preparation of return on Investment.
• Provide input into the development of the annual budget and business plan.
• Executes rigorous analyses of operating plans by examining the operational and strategic impact of those activities, including both comparative analysis against other similar activities and ROI analyses.
• Certify the availability of funds, analyse and revise unliquidated obligations to ensure that these remain valid and appropriate.
• Prepare budget analysis (Operating, Capital Expenditures, Projected Profit and Loss, Balance Sheets and Cash Flows)
• Compare prepared budget to actual and determine the variance analysis
• Control and monitor the processing of requests for management approval based on approved budgets
• Analyse various cost control/cost reduction measures
• Carry out other assignments as instructed by the Head, Budget and Financial Planning

• Three (3) to Five (5) years relevant work experience
• Membership of Professional association (CIMA, CFA, ACCA, ICAN, etc) will be an added advantage
• Budgeting
• Financial Systems Knowledge
• Industry Knowledge
• Accountability
• Communication
• Relationship Management Skills
• Passion for Excellence
• Integrity
• Empowering people
• Growing people
• Team work