Safaricom Limited is the leading mobile telecommunications company in Kenya. 

FIN–BCA –NOVEMBER- 2013

• Preparation of Monthly budget utilization reports &Identification of saving opportunities and any duplication.
• Provision of the raw data for budgeting with the cost drivers for Technology division.
• Accurate and Timely submission of Budget of the details from all the departments.
• Review the inputs from all the departments for reasonableness in line with known or predictable business and overall company strategy. Agree with the departmental heads
• Closely working with the respective departmental representatives & guiding them through the budgeting process
• Prepare a database for all the technical projects with all the milestones
• Weekly Technology Capex Governance – Review of Business Cases, Weekly updating of approved projects, tracking and necessary information management
• Loading of Capex budgets into Oracle on a timely basis after necessary approvals
• Management of all budget transfers for the division with documented justifications.
• Keep track of all the network elements for financial reporting.
• Keep track of assets disposed during the month and report the same to fixed assets
• Review decommissioned sites, ensure proper documents are raised and information is relayed to Fixed asset accountant
• Ensure receipting is done in time by confirming the oracle reports bi-monthly.
• Breakdown of network maintenance costs per site per month and having finance compare it with revenues per site to determine the contribution margin per site.
• Analysis of Opex costs with an aim of determining any cost that is capital in nature is moved to Capex.
• Ensuring that all support contract costs are provided for and PO’s raised where contract are agreed.
• Monthly monitoring of the business usage cost to ensure that all the provisions are adhered to by all the departments.
• Determining of the monthly saving/deficit on each of the departmental Opex budget communicate to Director Technology and the HOD’s on the areas of risk
• Maintain an up to date database for all the support contracts with relevant documentation
• Breakdown of network maintenance costs per site per month for site performance review.

• A Bachelor honors degree from a recognized university preferably Bachelor of Commerce or Business administration.
• 2-3 years accounting experience in an international or well-run company in corporate reporting for financial and management information.
• Direct involvement in Corporate reporting for financial and management information in a busy environment
• Preparation of periodic budgets and forecasts.
• Submission of accurate, timely and relevant information for management decision making purpose
• Demonstrate analytical skills and ability to monitor and explain trends and variances
• Ability to meet strict deadlines
• Highly computer literate with experience of a computerized accounting system preferably with Oracle applications
• Ability to analyze processes and systems for enhancement of efficiencies and performance
• Ability to relate well with both internal and external customers and work in teams
• Ability to work without supervision
• Ability to train others and enhance their skills and competencies
• Self- drive for results.