Job Description

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Certified by the Top Employer Institute 2024.Role Purpose:Coordinates and supports financial decision-making through structured analysis and interpretation of financial and non-financial data.Your responsibilities will include:1. Business Case Development

• Gather all inputs from commercial & technical departments & external references
• Provide the methodology and best practices
• Review business cases and challenge divisions by proposing alternatives to drive value
• Present trade-offs and rank alternatives
• Support senior management to take the appropriate decision
• Identify ways to track actual results
• Ensure governance policies are followed

2. Business Partner Decision Support

• Traffic economics

- Build & maintain bottom-up traffic model (devices, active users, usage, roaming customers etc.)- Monthly reporting on actuals vs budgeted views- Forecasting- Provide insights into Site Profitability

• Technology Intracompany service pricing - identify and evaluate any Technology services rendered across business areas (RAN, Transmission, Core etc.) Formulate methodologies and reporting that support charge backs.
• Support effectiveness of working capital on all Technology equipment (End-end process tracking: Budget approval/PO creation + receipting/order/cash flow)
• Wholesale Support

- Provide best practices & methodologies for Technology cost allocation / recovery- Automation of pricing models that will assist EBU & Wholesale to seamlessly extract updated costing

• Site Profitability maintenance - Quarterly reports on site performance (Financial & Technical).
• Network Operational costs due diligence - ongoing tracking & reporting on accuracy and key governance on Opex costs.
• Regulatory support - provide best practices and methodologies for costing requirements.
• Ad-hoc requests that support the on-going operational control environment over financial items (cross functional support to FP&A team)
• Manage reports/extracts required by EHOD/PS

3. Post-implementation Reviews (PIR)

• Carry out ex post analysis / Post Implementation Reviews (PIRs) & propose recommendations

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• BCom, CIMA and/or B Tech advantageous. At least 5 year experience in Telecommunications. Experience in Technology Operations dealing with Technical Services and Resources will be advantageous. Deep understanding of Business Cases requirements for Key Strategic and Capex Projects
• At least 5 years' relevant industry experience, preferably gained in a fast-moving multinational environment (experience in Technology (Network & IT) essential).
• Experience in Technology resource systems / platform to access Technology insights would be advantageous
• Business support, financial planning and cost modelling expertise will be an advantage for the role however relevant Technical Operational experience is considered to be equally advantageous
• Experience of cost efficiency programs advantageous
• Experience of working with a range of stakeholders with differing or competing requirements and consistently exceeding their expectations; and
• Excellent presentation skills, particularly communicating to a non-Finance audience

Competency Requirements for Business Partnering

• Strong financial modelling skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to identify and assess key risks and sensitivities
• Action oriented / sense of urgency
• Advanced skills in Excel
• Influence at senior level
• Excellent communication skills
• Strongly results oriented
• Solid organisation and planning skills
• Partnership approach to business unit teams

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: 19 April 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.Commitment from VodacomVodacom 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 peoples 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.

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