Manager - Treasury Operations, Finance Job at MTN Nigeria

MTN Nigeria - The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Manager - Treasury Operations, Finance
Job Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports To: Senior Manager - Treasury Operations and Support
Division: Finance

Mission

• To manage regulatory approvals, coordinate payment run and off-payment cycle and ensure MTNN obligations to third parties are met on a timely basis.

Description

• Acquire knowledge of Nigerian Accounting Standards (SAS), International (IAS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Acquire knowledge of a fully integrated ERP system (distribution, fixed assets, accounts payable, maintenance, project accounting, procurement etc.)
• Manage day-to-day treasury accounting and reconciliation
• Develop, direct and maintain systems that support all MTNN suppliers’ payments. 
• Approve all daily, weekly and monthly payment schedules. 
• Direct payments via appropriate bank account channels. 
• Ensure communication of cash commitments tied to bank account is communicated to banking services team. 
• Coordinate signing process of financial instruments.
• Ensure all payments, third party, staff and statutory are processed and paid as at when due.
• Support the development and maintenance of systems projects to manage and improve cash flow and payment information
• Act as the custodian and be accountable for banking service level agreement.  
• Negotiate and manage agreed bank charges and pricing portfolio. 
• Resolve variances on bank charges and pricing.  
• Act as the custodian of all banking mandates and signatory controls. 
• Drive mutually beneficial initiatives with banks. 

Requirements
Education:

• First Degree in Accounting, Economics or any Finance related discipline.
• Fluent in English
• Professional Finance or Accounting qualifications (ICAN, ACCA, CPA, CIMA,)

Experience:
6 - 13 years of experience which includes:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an area of specialization; with experience in supervising/managing others
• Experience working in a medium to large organization 
• Minimum of eight years of which four years must be spent in function in a reputable organisation in the financial services sector or multinational experience.
• Experience in international trade finance, foreign exchange activities, cash management, Accounts Payable and corporate treasury
• Extensive bank reconciliation experience
• Cash management and management of large volume of supplier payments