For 15 years we have been building and managing telecommunications towers that are the essential backbone of mobile telecommunications in Africa - the leapfrog technology driving economic development, prosperity and self-sufficiency across the continent. Right now, IHS is leading a new telecoms service sector driven by the growth of middle class business and consumer demand for mobile and data. We are the partner of choice for Africa’s and the world’s leading network operators because they demand the widest reach and highest reliability for their customers, and the highest standards of governance and operational excellence for themselves. Our long-term contracts and strong sustainable cash flows mean IHS is a unique, low risk entry point for investment in Africa. Over the last four years, IHS has brought over US$5 billion of investment to the continent. Our belief is that the future economic and social development of Africa will be exponentially accelerated by mobile connectivity, and our team of over 1,000 engineers in five countries is focused on making this happen. We are committed to developing our people and the communities we serve, and to help people and businesses across the region build a powerful, prosperous future - by Africa and for Africa. IHS is Africa’s leading mobile infrastructure company. Founded in 2001 by an experienced team of engineers and business people, IHS serves clients responsibly in the building and managing of effective telecommunications infrastructure and by employing the highest quality people, services and equipment.
Job Purpose
Responsible for IT Buy to Pay Process (PR, PO & Invoice); source input data for budget preparation, track IT spend, and first-level analysis of IT finance across IT Group.
Responsibilities
- Initiate IT purchase requisition (PR) for generation of purchase order (PO) Group-wide
- Monitor budget while raising purchase requisitions to ensure proposed spends by IT Teams are within the planned budget with appropriate approvals
- Verification, submission (where applicable) and receipting of vendor invoices for timely processing then payment
- Source and collate needed input data for preparation and compilation of yearly budget
- Maintain budget repository (entity and group) for appropriate versioning and control
- Maintain IT Spend Tracker to and provide dashboard report for performance analysis
- Work closely with the internal stakeholder teams to prepare plus consolidate all budget requests, business cases and justification for IT initiatives
- Provide input data and first level analysis for Entity and Group financial performance in ensuring weekly as well as monthly dashboard reporting
- Provide accurate reports such as trends and summaries across all financial matters including variance analysis, accruals and other ad-hoc analysis as may be required
- Provide appropriate support to the IT Vendor Management Team on invoice related matters for timely information and resolution where required
- Provide appropriate inputs into IT vendor catalogue and repository
- Collaborate with IT units and capabilities to track all contracts and licenses due for timely renewal to ensure no outage or disruption due to expiration
- Provide inputs for development of Team’s policies, processes, and procedures
- Perform other IT Finance functions as assigned by Line Manager
Qualifications
- Minimum of 6 - 8 years of engagement role in IT or related environment around finance management, budget management and vendor management
- Demonstrated ability to source, collate, process, analyze and report, on vendor and budget related data
- Demonstrated ability to relate with suppliers especially in resolving conflicts
- Ability to utilize ERP application as well as other tools for tracking plus analysis
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or any other analytical discipline (Accounting, Business Administration, Information Technology, Applied Sciences, Engineering or related field)
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