CORE DESCRIPTION

Responsible for supporting strategy by leading the business planning process, working closely with the Executives to create comprehensive medium/ long-term business plan models, driving business objectives, providing sound and factual business models, and performing financial analytics. Also be responsible for reviewing businesscases, financial projections, preparing board-level documents,  investigating and performing deep dive analyses on revenue, costs, performance trends, providing business insight and cost savings and revenue growth strategies. The role will also entail the oversight and monitoring of serviceproviders, financial reporting to predefined charge-our models for the respective business units and interfacing with stakeholders including Gyro BU''s, Openserve, Consumer, Telkom Group Finance, and other stakeholders.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

-  Develop financial models for financial analysis, forecasting, profitability analysis for BU''s, etc.

-  Producing forecast and budget income statements, trial balances and cash flows for the Group of entities, including commentary.

-  Analyse financial information (including company results, balance sheets and cash flows) to provide insights to internal stakeholders and identify cost savings and revenue generation strategies

-  Perform financial and profitability analysis for Group BUs to facilitate management decisions.

-  Review business case submissions to be presented at funding council to get approval for CAPEX projects. 

-  Perform business case benefits tracking evaluations and review.

-  Lead the annual Property Management business planning process by liaising with external and internal stakeholders to create a comprehensive three/five-year plan. Aggregate and consolidate Group BU forecasts and budgets.

-  Prepare SAP upload sheets encompassing the revenue, cost allocations and balance sheet for both budgets and forecast.

-  Prepare cash flow statements and free cash flow calculations for both budget and forecast.

-  Collaborate with the Business divisions in setting the Company annual CAPEX budget.

-  Collaborate with the Business divisions to manage and track performance versus the CAPEX budget.

-  Prepare board-level documents for monthly, quarterly and budget reporting in addition to ad-hoc requests.

-  Develop management reporting templates based on predefined reporting requirements with the Company''s Managing Executives, Group Finance and other stakeholders.

-  Managing complex and strategic relationships (internal and external) to ensure alignment on financial plans for business units and vendors.

-  Participate in defining charge out principles and align with financial and accounting principles.

-  Support senior management and cross-functional business partners with timely, accurate, actionable financial analysis onan ad-hoc basis

Perform management accounting for Property Operating Costs:

-  Revenue and Expenditure management relating to: Leasing, Utilities, Facilities, General Opex:

-  Pool Costs - Actuals Budgets & Forecast

-  Facilities - Ad-hoc approvals

-  Reporting, including the review of appropriate Cost allocations

-  Detailed Property operating cost analyses

Perform management accounting pertaining to asset analyses and ratios incl. trend analyses (for the four main businesses):

-  Revenue analyses (per customer, per tower)

-  Efficiency analyses (e.g. utility costs per tower, profitability, regional analyses

General/ Other business management analyses/reporting:

-  Performance KPI reporting as requested and desirable for monitoring and managing business performance

Procurement

-  Contract management support (Facilities, Property Management)

-  Participation in SMEET Procurement process, as and when required

Relationship management

-  Managing complex and strategic relationships (internal and external) to ensure alignment on financial plans for business units and vendors.

CORE COMPETENCIES

FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE

Business Acumen; Business Planning; Financial Management; Financial Accounting; Financial Reporting; Performance Analysis and Measurement Techniques; Forecasting Techniques; Latest best practices on financial charge-out models; Documentation Management; Interpreting Financial Information; Systems and Processes;Numerate and articulate, with knowledge of MI and real estate systems; Ability to Exercise Judgement;

Value Identification; Managing People; Knowledge of Facilities Management, Property Management and Workplace industry best practices and trends advantageous.

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

Analytical Ability; Business Analytics and trend analysis; Forecasting; Financial Modelling; Financial Acumen and Commercial Awareness; Budgeting and forecasting skills; Presentation; Business case review; Solid understandingof financial modelling such as Net Present Value,

Internal Rate of Return analysis and property development appraisals; Ability to perform financial analysis in a fast pacedenvironment and

to synthesize financial analysis and business objectives into clear business recommendations; Understanding of different commercial models for different services, products and categories; Financial Acumen includingbudgeting; Accuracy; Time Management; Ability to Exercise

Judgement; Change management; Negotiation; Relationship Management with internal and external stakeholders.

ATTITUDES/ LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Business Leadership; Market Leadership; Personal Leadership; Thought Leadership; Values Aligned with Telkom Values(CHART)

MINIMUM PERSON REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED CERTIFICATION/PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)/ Chartered Accountant (CA) certification will be advantageous.

QUALIFICATIONS

Relevant 3 or 4 year degree (at least NQF level 6), in Accounting/ Statistics or related field.

EXPERIENCE

7 Years relevant experience in real estate or similar environment, of which at least 2 years on management level in acomparable large company.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Formulating Strategies & Concepts - proven ability to think and work strategically to realise organisational goals; develops orimplements strategies;

identifies, develops positive and compelling visions of the organisation''s future potential; takes account of a wide range of issues across, and related to, the organisation.

Exceptional ability to analyse and interpret numerical data and all other sources of information, to break them into componentparts, patterns

and relationships; probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem; makes rational judgements from the available information and analysis.

Presenting & Communicating Information - Strong executive presentation skills, both oral and written; able to tailorcommunication style to effectively meet the needs of the audience.