Senior Manager

Bayobab City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa At Bayobab, we are Lead with Care, Can‑do with Integrity, Collaborate with Agility, Serve with Respect and Act with Inclusion. Bayobab formerly MTN GlobalConnect is a Pan‑African digital wholesale and infrastructure services company founded in 2017, and an operating company in the MTN Group. It manages MTN's international and national wholesale activities, offering reliable solutions for fixed connectivity and wholesale mobility, including international mobile services, Voice, SMS, signalling, roaming and interconnect. Mission / Core Purpose of the Job The Senior Manager – Finance is the chief financial advisor and strategic finance advisor, providing financial support to the MD & senior management while overseeing the company’s financial operations and making decisions to improve overall financial health. The role ensures financial growth, profitability and viability through building confidence in the investor community, driving organic and inorganic growth, effective working‑capital management, and proactively managing the company’s financial performance. The Senior Manager – Finance leads the set‑up of financial systems and structures, assumes full responsibility for the finance function, and ensures operational efficiencies and cost optimisation strategies align with OpCo objectives. They produce accurate financial statements for stakeholders and are fully accountable for consolidated financial and non‑financial reporting. The role reports directly to the MD of FibreCO SA and collaborates with the Bayobab Group CFO and the Bayobab Finance team. Key Objectives Develop & implement strategy aligned with group objectives. Coordinate financial resources, optimise costs, and maintain operational efficiencies. Deliver accurate financial statements and reports to key stakeholders. Ensure financial compliance and control across the OpCo. Strategy Development and Implementation Cascade group strategy into functional strategy under MD oversight. Provide direction, frameworks, and roadmaps for implementation. Review and adjust strategy in response to changes in the internal and external environment. Lead staff recruitment, development, and performance management. Foster a collaborative culture and open communication with staff. Implement performance review systems and KPI tracking. Develop training plans for skill development. Participate in leadership team and develop team skills where required. Promote partnership approaches to develop strong relationships with other working groups. Governance Participate in strategic meetings and provide input. Drive OpCo‑wide transformation initiatives and manage risk mitigations. Evaluate SLAs and KPIs and drive approval processes with MD/Group. Allocate budgets for internal projects post MD/Group sign‑off. Prepare change‑initiative proposals on SLA, policies and procedures. Escalations Escalate critical issues affecting time, scope, productivity or cost to MD/Group. Provide solutions for escalations impacting multiple processes or functions. Function Tactical Monitor projects initiated within the function. Finalize objectives, targets and budgets under CEO oversight. Review risks, issues and dependencies, setting mitigation actions. Develop and manage budgets as necessary. Sign off tactical changes with management approval. Performance Monitor performance against OpCo strategy. Review SLA approvals and exception performance. Reporting Monthly reports to MD on function progress. Ad hoc reports on specific projects as needed. Budgets Manage function budgets in line with business objectives under MD oversight. Oversee project budgets and ensure cost control aligned with the least‑cost operating strategy. Delivery Leadership Implement Group Finance policies and ensure compliance. Manage consolidated OpCo finance strategy, budgets, and financials. Cascade the Group FiberCo budget, analytics and reporting framework within the function. Provide strategic financial support to the MD and advise on risk. Represent and manage OpCo committees such as Risk & Audit and CAPEX. Maintain financial data integrity and control processes. Implement forecasting, budgeting and financial planning processes. Review and update business plans, budgets and forecasts. Support MD with funding requirements, liaising with external financial services. Manage cash flow, monitor spending and ensure transaction compliance. Report accounting KPIs to Group FiberCo and address deviations. Approve finance & accounting transactions, ensuring regulatory compliance. Provide tax reporting cloud system training. Implement tax risk management and review computations and submissions. Resolve transfer pricing controversies and prepare related documentation. Support the Group Exco with monthly financial reports and budgets. Oversee system automation, digitisation, margin improvement and cost control tools. Manage local procurement activities and resolve issues. Oversee treasury operations and controls, ensuring reconciliation practices. Other duties as assigned. Job Requirements Education Minimum 4 years tertiary degree (B.Sc. Accounting / BCom Accounting or related discipline). MBA or Masters (advantageous). Experience 7–12 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years in a managerial role. Experience in wholesale/infrastructure/B2B Telecommunications sector (advantageous). Experience in a global/multinational enterprise with understanding of emerging markets. Track record as a senior management professional delivering business growth and financial results. Proficiency in driving financial performance, business growth and platform monetisation. Demonstrated relationship‑building skills. 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