Specialist – Financial Planning and Analysis

MTN Uganda is hiring a Specialist – Financial Planning and Analysis part of the Corporate Performance Management team (CPM) at the Company and supports to develop and implement all financial planning and financial reporting and analysis processes and exercises. The main functions of this position is to support in preparations of the budget, forecast and reporting exercises, monitor the enterprise performance and manage the financial relationship between the MTN Mobile Money company and the other MTN Uganda operations in accordance with MTN’s company policies, procedures and contractual obligations

Reports to:

Specialist – Financial Planning & Analysis

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategy Implementation

Lead creation of sub-divisional strategy in line with overarching divisional goals

Ensure effective implementation of company and sub-divisional strategy by means of providing direction, structure, business plans and support.

Ensure accurate and timely reporting to enable the regular review of the functional strategy, roadmap and performance to ensure its alignment with the changing dynamics of the internal and external ecosystem.

Operational Delivery

Monthly/quarterly and annual finance operations review report (Ops review report) preparation and submission as per agreed SLA.

Acts as the finance resource dedicated to managing the financial relationship between the Mtn MoMo business and the MTN Telco business.

Gather assumptions and business drivers critical for defining the business plan

Prepare the business plan based on assumptions and other key inputs such as proposed strategic initiatives and market assessment

Gather business drivers and assumptions required for financial budget/forecast preparation

Maintain records of basis of arriving at key assumptions and drivers for budget and forecast exercise

Identify stakeholders responsible for providing budgeting inputs in time based on shared SLA

Collect information from relevant functions/ departments for budget and forecast exercise

Prepare the planning, budgeting and forecast process for the Operation.

Ensure adequate reconciliations are performed prior to formal upload of financial budgets and forecast and communication of approved budgets to relevant stakeholders.

Partake in the financial loading exercise of the budgets, forecast as per agreed SLA into the financial system.

Provide insights and challenge the process to ensure that business plans are more commercially robust from initiation stage

Guide and advise internal clients on financial implication of actions / decisions taken

Provide appropriate finance support to the Business operation to create competitive advantage and enhance shareholder value

Provides guidance to support to the Business operation from a finance perspective

Collaborates with Finance Centres of excellence (CoE) and Opco stakeholders to develop and implement an integrated financial planning strategy

Identifies and mitigates risks to protect MTN momo business from potential losses

Ensures compliance to external regulatory requirements (e.g., disclosure and reporting)

Foster a conducive customer-focused environment and MTN culture

Communicate and liaison with the various operational Functions and Lines of Business

Liaising with divisional heads and managers to understand specific requirements relating to financial planning

Support business as the first point of contact for various Finance operational activities including taxation, payment processing, etc.

Assist Business segment head in budget estimations and monitoring

Review commission calculations to ensure that computation is in line with the approved commission structure

Prepare and update Line and Business heads with key analytics to enable decision making

Obtain operational feedback on Finance services from Business Segment Heads

Assist in gathering, collating and consolidating learning and development needs of the Business Segment for improving learning initiatives

Provide financial assistance and support services as maybe requested from the Business Segment / Employee on a case-to-case basis

Continuous Monitoring of Budgets

Conduct periodic review of business plans and budgets to evaluate actual vs. budgeted performance.

Analyse discrepancies and determine root cause for deviations in consultation with relevant stakeholders.

Formulate corrective measures to be incorporated into plans and budgets.

Propose revision of budgets and business plans based on outcome of actual vs. budget analysis.

Reporting

Prepare and analyse operational reports to management on a monthly, quarterly, annually relating to progress made within the operation and in accordance with the measurement metrics set by the organization.

Prepare and analyse reports on specific projects as per the defined timelines

Provide report on performance of the operation as per agreed operational guidelines and SLA.

Exceptions Handling and Reporting

Perform root cause analysis for SLA non-compliance and take corrective action.

Identify potential sensitive issues and escalate it to the appropriate level.

Governance

Adhoc and Operational Meetings

Set up / participate in adhoc and operational meetings

Report at process and functional level

Escalations

Manage and resolve escalations that have impact on critical path of service delivery

Escalate issues that will result in significant time, scope, employee/client or cost impact if not resolved

Manage and provide solutions to issues that require formal resolution

Operational

Set up, manage and deliver action points related to financial planning project status meetings

Review and identify key risks, issues and dependencies and set mitigation actions in financial planning

Manage monthly operational reporting/ budgets/forecasts and any operational business plan related activities

Performance

Analyse and prepare performance of the operation to management on a monthly, quarterly, annual basis

Monitor and make suggestions for continuous improvement of performance

Provide report on performance of the operation as per agreed operational guidelines and SLA

Staff Leadership and Management

Accountable for meeting and prioritising own targets / deadlines and those of the team.

Provide information to the Senior Manager on work accomplishments, individual / team challenges.

Contribute to team meetings on specialist/ technical areas.

Set KPIs and provide regular performance feedback through a well-defined and implementable performance review program

Develop and implement a training plan in order to build and develop skills within the team

Performance manage resources in accordance with HR policy and legislation where necessary

Actively participate in leadership of team and develop skills of own team

Report process dashboards on various performance metrics internally to the Senior Manager.

Ensure a ‘MTN centric’ and ‘partnership approach’ to develop strong relationships with other working groups.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field.

Relevant professional qualification e.g., Chartered Accountant or Certified Public Accountant would be advantageous).

Experience:

4-7 years of relevant experience in Financial Management in a multinational business environment, Telecommunications industry experience preferred.

Experience in similar leadership role with a global/ multi-site organization, ERP (Oracle), MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook), GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards).

Experience in continuous improvement through the implementation of best practices (Finance).

Experience in Finance leading practices and trends.

Knowledge

Ambiguity in the workplace

Budgeting

Complexity and ambiguity within the workplace

Conflict management

ERP (Oracle preferred)

Financial planning

GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)

IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)

Influencing others

Information processing

Agility and Problem solving

Risk management

Telecommunications industry

Fosters innovation and inquisitiveness

Identifies, recognizes & builds future talent

Skills

Accounting

Analytical

Communication

Continuous improvement

Data interpretation

Judgment

Planning and organizational skills

Presentation

Reporting

Research & Development

Behavioral Attributes

Accountable

Adaptable

Agile

Communication

Culturally aware and adaptable

Get it done

Innovative

Inquisitive.

NB: Presentation of false academic documents and certification will lead to criminal prosecution. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Should you not hear from us within fourteen (14) days from the closing date of this advertisement, you may consider your application to be unsuccessful. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join MTN Uganda in this capacity should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 10th November 2025