Specialist: Finance BP

Structural Information

Job number:                     10026510

Job title:                             Specialist: Finance BP

Job grade:                          S5

Group/ BU:                       Generic

Division:                             Generic

Span of control:               0-5

Reports to:                        Senior Management

Core Description

The cross-functional involvement in the business decision making, strategy implementation and driving of financial performance of internal clients. Manage, co-ordinate and evaluate finance and business related activities to ensure that internal clients meet their strategic and operational goals through financial management.

Job Responsibilities

- Provide sound business analytics for strategic and operational decision-making to business partners.
- Provide timely financial information to inform and influence operational decisions.
- Compile accurate budgets and forecasts that are in line with group financial objectives.
- Participate in business and operational activities to enable business to meet their operational and strategic objectives.
- Create and apply rigorous and simple business processes and procedures in executions of responsibilities.
- Continuously innovate and be creative in order to improve quality and timeliness of deliverables.
- Add value to the bottom-line of the organisation through finance-created projects and initiatives.
- Develop financial models for business cases and to enable business decision-making.
- Business case and asset management assistance to enable business to minimize financial impact and make the most cost-efficient decisions.
- Develop processes and procedures for financial governance of business unit spending, business case approval and benefits tracking.

- Maintain effective internal control environment and ensure compliance with internal control processes and procedures.
- Provide quality financial business partnering to internal business clients.
- Develop effective business relationships that enable effective communication and cross-functional collaboration.
- Ensure that accounting entries processed are accurate, complete and comply with IFRS.
- Perform relevant monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
- Ensure collaboration between CAPEX, OPEX, business cases and asset coordination of supporting business unit.
- Coordinate and lead team in implementation of financial strategy as communicated by Head: Finance BP.
- Coordinate the process to analyse, manage and assist supporting BU in their financial performance cycle.
- General - Budget modelling (bottom-up) for business cases (in areas where needed), OPEX and CAPEX.
- Support budget allocation process and support target setting process.
- Consolidate data within supporting BU, generate and distribute ad-hoc reports to areas required within finance and business.
- Support the year end external audit and timelines.
- Analyse supporting BU performance, compare actual vs. forecast and variance analysis for supporting BU perspective, recommend actionable steps.
- Coordinate and lead forecast of Capex (1 year and 5 year plan), business case management (continuous reassessment & analysis).

Core Competencies

FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE
Business planning; Performance Management; Decision Support; Stakeholder Management; Strategy and Operational Objectives Implementation; Systems and Process Knowledge; Finance Governance and Compliance; Financial Management; Financial Systems; Measurement Techniques; Organizational Functionalities; Budget Process
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
Change Management; Conceptual Ability; Conflict Management; Information Capacity; Communication; Problem Solving; Purpose Building; Decision Making

ATTITUDES/ LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Values Aligned with Telkom Values (CHART); Cross functional; Coordination; Team player; Business Orientated; Values diversity

Certifications

Education

Experience

Additional Information

Special Requirements

Physical Requirements

Key Stakeholders

Supported BU Clients, Group Finance, Group Chiefs, Group Executives, Executives