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Specialist – Financial Planning and Analysis job at MTN
Posted by: great-volunteer
Posted date: 2025-Nov-05
Location: kampala, Kampala, Uganda
Specialist – Financial Planning and Analysis 2025-11-04T12:21:27+00:00 MTN https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_1220/logo/mtn.jpg https://www.ugashare.com/jobs/ FULL_TIME kampala Kampala 00256 Uganda Telecommunications Management, Accounting & Finance 2025-12-04T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 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 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
- 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
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.
- 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
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)
- Agility and Problem solving
- Risk management
Skills - Accounting
- Analytical
- Communication
- Continuous improvement
- Data interpretation
Behavioral Attributes - Accountable
- Adaptable
- Agile
- Communication
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 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 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. 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 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. JOB-6909efc78d35d Vacancy title:
Specialist – Financial Planning and Analysis Jobs at:
MTN Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, December 4 2025 Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 4 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS: 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 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
- 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
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.
- 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
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)
- Agility and Problem solving
- Risk management
Skills - Accounting
- Analytical
- Communication
- Continuous improvement
- Data interpretation
Behavioral Attributes - Accountable
- Adaptable
- Agile
- Communication
Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 48 Level of Education: bachelor degree Job application procedure Interested and qualified? Click here to apply
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