Manager, Financial Planning & Business Partner
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About the Role
du is seeking a Manager for Financial Planning & Business Partnering to manage budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for a business unit. The role involves financial analysis, business case review, investment governance, and stakeholder management.
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Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate the budgeting, forecasting, outlook, and financial planning processes for the assigned business unit
- Provide financial analysis, guidance, and recommendations on business initiatives, new products and services, commercial and operational roadmaps, forecasts, and strategic plans
- Identify, assess, and escalate financial risks, exposures, and performance gaps, while recommending and monitoring corrective actions
- Monitor and track business unit projects and initiatives to ensure timely realization of expected financial benefits
- Review, challenge, approve, and provide recommendations on business cases, pricing and promotional initiatives, new products and services, capital projects, and other proposals
- Review and approve purchase requisitions, purchase orders, operating expenditure, cost of sales, and capital expenditure
- Prepare, analyze, and present monthly management reports, financial performance updates, forecasts, and actionable insights
- Support investment governance processes by participating in investment evaluations, facilitating finance approvals, and coordinating Investment Committee and Board submissions
- Serve as the primary finance business partner and single point of contact for business unit leadership
- Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders across the organization
- Contribute to team development and organizational capability building
- Strengthen financial governance, operational efficiency, and risk management by implementing and monitoring financial controls
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance or another numerate discipline
- Professional accounting qualification (Part or Full) such as CMA, CIMA, ACCA, CA, or CPA
- Minimum 12 years of overall professional experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Management Accounting, Budgeting, Forecasting, Investment Appraisal/Decision Support, and Business Partnering within the telecommunications industry
- People management experience would be an added advantage
- Expertise in financial modelling and financial analysis
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Think cell
- Knowledge of Oracle Financials and EPBS
- Good understanding of IFRS and financial governance principles
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Key Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate the budgeting, forecasting, outlook, and financial planning processes for the assigned business unit, including financial reporting, target alignment, baseline forecasting, and ensuring timely submission of financial plans.
- Provide financial analysis, guidance, and recommendations on business initiatives, new products and services, commercial and operational roadmaps, forecasts, and strategic plans to support informed decision making.
- Identify, assess, and escalate financial risks, exposures, and performance gaps, while recommending and monitoring corrective actions to ensure achievement of business and financial objectives.
- Monitor and track business unit projects and initiatives to ensure the timely realization of expected financial benefits and investment returns.
- Review, challenge, approve, and provide recommendations on business cases, pricing and promotional initiatives, new products and services, capital projects, and other proposals in accordance with financial authority policies and governance requirements.
- Review and approve purchase requisitions (PRs), purchase orders (POs), operating expenditure (Opex), cost of sales (CoS), and capital expenditure (Capex) to ensure compliance with approved budgets, business cases, and financial policies.
- Prepare, analyze, and present monthly management reports, financial performance updates, forecasts, and actionable insights relating to revenue, costs, profitability, and capital investments.
- Support investment governance processes by participating in investment evaluations, facilitating finance approvals, and coordinating Investment Committee (IC) and Board submissions, including reviews, templates, and financial inputs.
- Serve as the primary finance business partner and single point of contact (SPOC) for business unit leadership, providing proactive financial guidance, variance analysis, performance advice, and timely communication of key business developments.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders across the organization, fostering collaboration, strong business partnering, knowledge sharing, and effective communication.
- Contribute to team development and organizational capability building through continuous learning, skills enhancement, process improvement initiatives, and the promotion of knowledge sharing practices.
- Strengthen financial governance, operational efficiency, and risk management by implementing and monitoring financial controls, conducting post implementation reviews, ensuring compliance with accounting policies and procedures, and driving cost optimization initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or another numerate discipline.
- Professional accounting qualification (Part or Full) such as CMA, CIMA, ACCA, CA, or CPA.
Experience
- Minimum 12 years of overall professional experience.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Management Accounting, Budgeting, Forecasting, Investment Appraisal/Decision Support, and Business Partnering within the telecommunications industry.
- People management experience would be an added advantage.
Skills
- Expertise in financial modelling and financial analysis.
- Strong ability to evaluate, challenge, and support key business decisions.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Think cell.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision support skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, business writing, and communication skills.
- Ability to engage effectively with senior and middle management stakeholders.
- Strong stakeholder management and business partnering capabilities.
- Knowledge of Oracle Financials and EPBS.
- Good understanding of IFRS and financial governance principles.
- Results oriented, quality focused, and highly motivated team player.
- Strong planning, organizing, and execution skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning, collaboration, and process improvement.
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