Principal Specialist Cbu Lob Finance Business

3 weeks ago

Midrand, South Africa Vodafone Full time

**Role purpose**:
The core purpose of this role is to support the CBU LoB FBP 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 LoB on all commercial initiatives impacting Contribution Margin.

The individual will be expected to interact with various stakeholders and business partners including Commercial LoB JDTs, S&D, Marketing, Terminals, FINOPs and VSA FP&A together with the EHOD: CBU LoB FBP.

**Your responsibilities will include**:
**Business Partnering**:
Support EHOD & FBP team with end to end business partnering for LoB including business cases and PIRs on all commercial initiatives impacting Contribution Margin of LoB and capital investment, where applicable.

**MEC & RF process**:
Support EHOD & FBP team with the Month-end-close including Early View & Rolling Forecast process (IBRO to PnL CM) for LoB, trend informing insights, review with business partners providing validation, support and alignment

**Budget & LRP**:
Support EHOD & FBP team with the budget and LRP process (IBRO to PnL CM) for LoB, trend informing KPI/KFI insights, review with business partners providing validation, support and alignment

**Reporting & Insights**:
Support EHOD & FBP team with End to end LoB specific reporting on Customer Revenue, Direct Costs & A&R for LoB profitability, analysis and insights to support performance narrative and efficiency targets

**Data analytics**:
Support EHOD & FBP team with the building of models to assist with MEC, RF, Budget, LRP, business cases and PIRs with support from D&A and commercial aimed at simplifying reporting capabilities, data accuracy and automated reports/dashboards.

**IBRO**:
Support EHOD & FBP team with IBRO at LoB level built up from building block KPIs impacting drivers of LoB contribution margin

**Teamwork**
Support FBP team and business partner colleagues to ensure team success. Build relationships both internal and external to deliver business results, leveraging and respecting differences.
Create positive working relations between the CBU finance team, Vodacom SA Finance and key internal business partners & stakeholders such as Commercial LoB JDTs (incl Pricing, Segment and CVM teams), S&D, Marketing, Terminals, FINOPs and VSA FP&A.

**Communication**
Communicate with clarity and impact. The ability to effectively manage expectations of key stakeholders
Written material must be of the highest quality with clear insights and actions
The ability to prepare and present performance to FBP team, line manager and direct ME

**Knowledge and experience**
Develop knowledge of key mobile communication products and devices
Develop knowledge of key channel and distribution agreements
Develop understanding of the business drivers and sensitivities

**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 systems tools & technologies to analyse data, such as BI, big data etc.
Look for new and innovative ways of working to strive for continual improvement

**Essence of the role/Key Accountabilities**:
**Business Case and PIR Development**
Support Business Case (BCA) process and preparation of relevant financial impacts into the BCA, engaging all relevant stakeholders while ensuring BCAs are based on solid business assumptions, the initiatives are in line with company strategy and generate adequate financial return
Support Post Implementation Review (PIR) process on all BCAs launched that qualify for a PIR process. Support preparation of relevant financial impacts into the PIR, engaging all relevant stakeholders while ensuring PIRs are based on actual experience. Measure project results against the BCAs using sound financial and business principles to guide and table recommendations
On all BCAs & PIRs,
Perform sensitivity analysis, highlight risk and opportunity, and propose actions to mitigate risks or chase additional opportunity.
Evaluate the impact of new & existing initiatives along with market developments
Support the business to follow the appropriate company process in approving new initiatives with Capex spend through providing structured Business Cases and specifying Capex and OPEX needs.
Gather all inputs from commercial & technical departments and external references
Provide relevant financial methodology
Challenge divisions by proposing alternatives to drive value
Present trade-offs and rank alternatives
Support senior management to take the appropriate decision
Identify ways to track actual results
Ensure governance policies are followed

**Month End Close, Forecasting and Budget Process**
Support the Month-end-close including Early View & Rolling Forecast process (IBRO to PnL CM) for LoB including all KPI/KFI insights to support views
Support the annual Budgeting and Long-Range Planning (LRP) process for

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