Principal Specialist: Cbu Fbp Operational Support

7 months ago

Midrand, South Africa Vodafone Full time

**Role purpose**:
To provide the Consumer Business Unit (CBU) and Vodacom South Africa finance team with regular financial reporting consolidating CBU FBP Prepaid & Contract PnLs together with OPEX to create a single CBU PnL view down to EBITDA level. This includes the creation and management of CBU PnL for MEC, RF, Budgets and LRP processes through timely co-ordination of internal stakeholders (CBU FBP LoB, VSA FP&A and VSA FINOPs). Ownership, management and monitoring of OPEX line item to support CBU in meeting budget.

**Your responsibilities will include**:
**CBU MEC & RF process**:
lead the Month-end-close for CBU consolidated views including rolling forecast process (PnL EBITDA) based on FBP LoB inputs and OPEX. Ownership of submissions and timelines.

**CBU Consolidated Reporting**:
VSA, VF KPI/KFI reports and board pack at CBU level based on FBP LoB input, VSA FP&A and FINOPs consolidated requirements. Ownership of system submissions & timelines.

**CBU Budgeting & LRP**
Process leadership into VSA FP&A and FBP LoB teams. Ownership of CBU PnL on back of FBP LoB PnL and KPI/KFIs. Ownership of submissions and timelines.

**CBU OPEX**:
Own and lead the Month-end-close for CBU OPEX including Early View & Rolling Forecast process per major PnL driver, lead the trend informing insights, lead review with business partners providing validation, support and alignment

**Leadership and teamwork**
Lead and manage direct FBP reporting team and support 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 CBU FBP LoB, Terminals, FINOPs and VSA FP&A.

**Communication**
Communicate with clarity and impact using multiple channels to foster open communication throughout the organisation. The ability to effectively manage expectations of key stakeholders
Written material must be of the highest quality with clear insights and actions for executive management
Facilitates the effective interaction and contribution of team members in forums such as CBU MPR, WD3, 4, 5, 11 and the like.
The ability to prepare and present performance to commercial, sales, regional and management teams

**Knowledge and experience**
Developed knowledge of key mobile communication products and devices
Developed knowledge of key channel and distribution agreements
Deep 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**:
**Month End Close, Forecasting and Budget Process**
Ownership of consolidated CBU P&L up to EBITDA level including Customer Revenue (Service, Network & Non Service Revenue), Direct Costs, A&R, OPEX and KPI/KFI trends to support insights.
Lead and own reconciliation of top down consolidated CBU P&L at VSA FP&A level down to CBU Network only views produced from bottom up approach
Lead and own the Month-end-close including Rolling Forecast process for CBU including all KPI/KFI insights received from FBP LoB areas to support views
Lead and own the annual Budgeting and Long Range Planning (LRP) process for CBU including all KPI/KFI insights received from FBP LoB areas to support views
Lead and own management reports into VSA FP&A and VF including system loads on all PnL line items and supporting KPI/KFI requirements
Review and challenge the trend informing insights with FBP LoB providing validation, support and alignment
Support EHOD: FBP LoB in driving clear views into P&L for MEC, RF, Budgeting and LRP process
Support EHOD: FBP LoB in understanding OPEX/CAPEX requirements

**Financial Decision Support**
Provide insightful, timely and value added input so that Financial teams see FBP Operational Support as a key contributor
Develop credibility with stakeholders and management while challenging the business to achieve its objective and generate value for the company. Assist in bringing consistency across the consumer business unit in terms of financial support presentation.
Provide advice and support to the consumer business unit on all financial issues:
Be an active member of the CBU FBP team
Challenge the FBP to drive sustainable value pro-actively through informed and insightful decision making by analysing actual results
Define and improve financial processes, continually striving for simplicity and best practice

**OPEX Management Reporting & Insights**
End to end OPEX specific reporting on all line items including analysis and insights to support performance narrative and efficiency targets

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