MTN Nigeria is part of the MTN Group, Africa’s leading cellular telecommunications company. On May 16, 2001, MTN became the first GSM network to make a call following the globally lauded Nigerian GSM auction conducted by the Nigerian Communications Commission earlier in the year. Thereafter the company launched full commercial operations beginning with Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. MTN paid $285m for one of four GSM licenses in Nigeria in January 2001. To date, in excess of US$1.8 billion has been invested building mobile telecommunications infrastructure in Nigeria. Since launch in August 2001, MTN has steadily deployed its services across Nigeria. It now provides services in 223 cities and towns, more than 10,000 villages and communities and a growing number of highways across the country, spanning the 36 states of the Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Many of these villages and communities are being connected to the world of telecommunications for the first time ever. The company’s digital microwave transmission backbone, the 3,400 Kilometre Y’elloBahn was commissioned by President Olusegun Obasanjo in January 2003 and is reputed to be the most extensive digital microwave transmission infrastructure in all of Africa. The Y’elloBahn has significantly helped to enhance call quality on MTN network.
Mission:
To record all company-wide Financial Operations functions – Fixed Assets, Special Projects, Revenue, Expenditure and General Ledger and support various divisions on financial issues.
To prepare and compile financial information which rolls up into MTNN’s monthly, mid-year and year-end financial statement.
Description:
Invoice Processing and Management: Receive and process supplier invoice and POs received; ensure accurate receipt of Purchase Orders on ERP by user departments.
Account Payable Process and Reporting: Perform accounts payable process and reporting, ensuring alignment with MTNN’s financial policies and strategic objectives. Oversee the end-to-end payment process, including verification, approval, and reconciliation of lease rentals, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
Withholding Tax & Statutory Deduction Management and Reporting: Ensure proper management of databases of Withholding Tax deductions on vendors’ payments, withholding tax (WHT) deductions for remittance and analyze vendor sub-ledgers.
Customer Relationship Management: Educate vendor on account payable process and issues relating to vendor payment. Ensure timely resolution of all suppliers’ queries.
Vendor Account Reconciliation: Perform process for reconciliation of supplier statement of account with MTNN financial systems.
Period Close: Prepare account schedule for the period end close and month end reporting activities
Education:
First Degree in any discipline, but a finance related degree is desirable.
Part qualification in any recognized professional accounting examinations (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, etc.) will be an added advantage.
Fluent in English
Experience:
3 – 7 years of experience in an area of specialization; with experience working with others
Experience working in a medium organization
Experience in using an ERP system is desirable
