Senior Specialist - Group FP&A

Vodafone Global Enterprise · Johannesburg, Gauteng

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Role Purpose/Business Unit

The core purpose of this role is to support the Group Finance FP&A team to ensure that key business objectives, effective decision making, and operational financial planning & insights is met through end-to-end business partnering for the respective Operating Companies OpCos on all reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
The individual will be expected to interact with various stakeholders and business partners together with the EHOD Executive head: Group FP&A.

Month End Close, Forecasting and Budget Process

Responsible for the Month-end-close including Early View & Rolling Forecast process for The Group including all KPI/KFI insights to support views.
Support the annual Budgeting and Long-Range Planning LRP process for The Group including all KPI/KFI insights to support views. Provide the trend informing insights & review with EHOD providing validation, support and alignment.
Review of P&L including Customer Revenue Service & Non-Service Revenue, Direct Costs, A&R and KPI/KFI trends that support insights.
Support EHOD: FP&A in driving clear views into P&L for Month-end close, Rolling Forecast, Budgeting and LRP process.
Support EHOD: FP&A & provide Operational Support in understanding OPEX/CAPEX requirements.

Management Reporting & Insights

Provide End-to-end Group specific reporting on Revenue, Direct Costs & A&R for The Group profitability, analysis and insights to support performance narrative and efficiency targets.
Monthly P&L commentary and analysis at a high level OpCo view to support the variance commentary.
Monitoring OpCo's performance against targets.
Identifying potential issues and carrying out analysis to validate.
Supporting OpCo's to identify, analyse, validate and implement remedy actions.
Contribute to Management reporting that lands in Exco and board.

Business Intelligence

Provide insightful management information with strong focus on anticipating and managing monthly/quarterly results, and on management actions.
Strategic alignment.

Control, Governance & Modelling

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

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 etc.
Look for new and innovative ways of working to strive for continual improvement.

At least 5+ years financial management experience with
Relevant BSc. or BCom. Accounting, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics or relevant financial degree. CIMA / CASA advantageous.
Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Experience in financial and business analysis. ICT industry experience is an advantage.
Experience in Budgeting and Forecasting.
Experience in financial and business information analysis.
Experience in financial modelling and business partnering.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.

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: 27 August 2026.