Why Airtel Africa?
At Airtel Africa, we act with passion, energy, and a can-do attitude. Innovation with an entrepreneurial spirit drive us. If you like “ordinary”, then we are not for you.
We champion diversity. We anticipate, adapt, and deliver solutions that enrich the lives of communities we serve. we roll up our sleeves to win with our customers.
By choosing Airtel, you choose to be part of a winning team. All this in addition to a brilliant opportunity to build a career in your field of expertise, across our different operating companies in Africa.
Airtel Africa is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and remain fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Responsibilities
- Ensures that all internal accounting procedures and policies are sound and in compliance with IFRS and group reporting guidelines.
- Implements processes to ensure the right information to set goals, make decisions and monitor performance.
- Continually check accounting systems and processes to ensure soundness and adequacy internal controls and propose improvements where necessary.
- Coordinates with the Director Finance on all matters of accounting and audit.
- Ensures that departments have adequate management controls in place.
- Ensure the quality, consistency end of monthly reporting in a timely fashion.
- Prepare and submit Management Financial Reports i.e. Annual Statutory Financial Statements.
- Contribute to the formulation of annual budget (AOP) and implementation.
- Report year-end figures including liaison with external auditors, in order to enable AIRTEL fulfil external reporting obligations.
Qualifications
- University degree (Finance, Economics or similar) Qualified accountant (CFA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or similar).
- Minimum of 6 years of industry track record mostly gained in international, blue chip environments.
- 2 years PQE similar position in a FMCG environment, Telecom experience is preferable.
- Strong Analytical skills and problem-solving skills.
- Detail Oriented.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong coaching skills.
- Sets high personal standards and is goal oriented.
- Excellent and effective communications skills, both orally and in writing.
- Able to meet tight deadline in output driven organization with minimum supervision
