Finance Manager: International Business

Role Purpose/Business Unit

• The core purpose of this role is to provide financial planning, performance management and strategic decision support across the International Business IB portfolio DRC, Tanzania, Mozambique and Lesotho.
• The role drives high-quality management reporting, forecasting and budgeting delivery/insights, business performance analysis and value creation initiatives to support executive decision-making and sustainable business growth. The individual will be expected to interact with various stakeholders and business partners.

Your responsibilities will include

Month End Close, Forecasting and Budget Process

• Responsible for the Month-end-close reviews & Rolling Forecast RF submissions for IB Markets with good levels of insight to ensure high-quality submissions.
• Responsible to analyse IB Market P&L's Actual & RFs including SR, Direct Costs, A&R, Opex, Below EBITDA lines, Capex and OFCF. Incl. Variance analysis, Drivers, KPIs, Underlying trends, Risk & Opportunities, challenge of market assumptions and query resolution
• Support the annual Budgeting and Long-Range Planning LRP process for IB markets, including guidance on definitions, expectations, system processes, problem solving, financial calendar, standardized templates as well as VF & Group FP&A specific requirements.
• Support EHOD: Finance – International Business in driving clear views of P&L for Month-end close, Rolling Forecast, Budgeting and LRP process.

Management Reporting & Insights

• Preparation of various monthly reporting packs in order to allow critical review and analysis of IB Market performance.
• Obtain & review monthly P&L commentary to ensure it supports the Market's performance narrative.
• Monitoring Market's performance against targets Incl. Early views.
• Identifying potential performance issues and conduct analysis to validate. Support Markets to implement corrective measures.
• Contribute to Management reporting submitted to Exco and Board.

Business Intelligence

• Provide insightful management information with strong focus on anticipating and managing monthly/quarterly results.
• Support delivery of key projects.
• Strategic alignment.

Control, Governance & Modelling

• Maintain an effective operational control environment over financial items, identifying weaknesses and developing solutions especially on enablement of solutions and their rollout.
• Ensure business decisions are made within the governance and "How we work" framework.
• Build, enhance and maintain models to assist with MEC, RF, Budget, LRP with support from D&A / RPA aimed at simplifying reporting capabilities, data accuracy and automated reports/dashboards.

Team Dynamics, Business Partnering

• Identify company-wide stakeholders in the organisation structure, understand requirements and maintain good relationships.
• Provide clear guidance to IB markets pertaining to deliverables required by IB Finance.
• Maintain a creative and inclusive work environment.
• Be a part of team engagement and enablement.
• Contribute to a safe and healthy working environment.

Innovation and change

• Simplify and standardise modelling, reporting and processes wherever possible whilst ensuring that the requirements of the business are delivered.
• The ability to use system tools & technologies to analyse data, such as Bl, big data, Copilot etc.
• Look for new and innovative ways of working to strive for continual improvement.

The ideal candidate for this role will have

• BCom. or equivalent financial qualification. CIMA / CASA will be advantageous.
• Minimum 8+ years relevant to the job financial experience.
• Experience in Hyperion Financial Management HFM preferred.
• Experience in Budgeting and Forecasting / financial and business analysis / Financial modelling / business partnering, is an advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience

• Develop knowledge of the company and ICT industry preferable.
• Strong financial management & analytical skills.
• Good communication & presentation skills.
• Ownership attributes.
• Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
• Self-starter, driven, ability to deliver results.
• Strong Writing and Reporting skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Adapting and responding to change.
• Relating and Networking.
• Persuading and Influencing.

We make an impact by offering

• Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
• Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
• Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

Closing date for Applications: 25 September 2026.