Mass Market Controller at Orange Telkom
Region: Nairobi
Reporting to: Manager Operational Controlling
Range: R3
Role Purpose: The Mass Market Controller will be fully in charge of monitoring and controlling the Mass Market Capex planning & spend, Project/Investment evaluation and ROIs, P&L evolution, and all aspects of the Mass Market including Mobicom Kenya Limited and other partners.
The MM controller will be expected to develop new and optimize current financial tools and processes to deliver high quality information and recommendations for decision making
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly shop P&L showing the ROI for each shop
- Monitor the inventory of shops to identify optimal stocking levels based on past sales trends, anticipated sales or marketing activities/forecasts
- Review and validate capex and opex requests (ICs) from the shops and give a controlling opinion on their justification or not.
- Support marketing teams through monthly budget-actual reconciliation monthly spend reviews
- Challenge marketing expenditure efficiencies including Advertising, Promotion, Capex, shop performance, inventory etc.
- Actively participate in the Mass Market budgeting and forecasting in close corporation with the commercial, marketing and the controlling budget and reporting teams
- Closely work with the revenue accounting & reporting team to validate the monthly MM revenues to be reported
- Preparation and reporting on the monthly MM direct cost analyses i.e. commissions P&L, Shops P&Ls, Marketing support, cost of sales P&L etc.
Academic/ Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Finance
- Over 5 years’ experience in accounting/ cost controlling or Accounts Payables in a large organization
- Qualified Accountant is a plus with experience in telecommunication sector at large.
Key Competencies:
- Commitment, diligence and dedication
- Honesty and Integrity
- Superior analytical skills and Intuitive mind
- Thorough and Assertive
- Initiative
- Attention to detail
- Team player
- Good computer skills (SAGE/Excel/PowerPoint/Word)
- Ability to lead and control
- Strong interpersonal skills
This position is opened to Kenyan citizens only.
If you fit the required profile, please apply highlighting how your qualifications, experience and career aspirations match the requirements for this position.
Application should be sent by latest 7th November 2014, please provide an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) including details of your current telephone contacts and names of three referees.
Apply through recruitment@orange-tkl.co.ke and quote the job title in the subject field.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
