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Why Airtel Mobile Commerce Limited (Airtel Money)?

At Airtel Money, we act with passion, energy, and a can-do attitude. Innovation with an entrepreneurial spirit drive us. If you like “ordinary”, then we are not for you.

We champion diversity. We anticipate, adapt, and deliver solutions that enrich the lives of communities we serve. we roll up our sleeves to win with our customers.

By choosing Airtel Money, you choose to be part of a winning team. All this in addition to a brilliant opportunity to build a career in your field of expertise, across our different operating companies in Malawi.

Airtel Money is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and remain fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Location details: Airtel Mobile Commerce Limited, MERA Complex, Along Convention Drive, City Centre, P.O. Box 126, Lilongwe

JOB PURPOSE

Primarily responsible for partnering for business decisions support to enhance performance and profitability. This includes leading and coordinating short- and long-term projections of business performance over varying economic and market scenarios

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Business Planning & Forecasting:

• Building AOP Financials, based on functional and Operational Inputs.
• Preparation of monthly Flash & Forecast (F&F).
• Reviewing of Monthly/Quarterly Analysis of Variances.
• Preparation of medium and long range plans
• Designing and developing complex business planning models.
• Evaluation of telecoms market dynamics and impact on business performance
• External Benchmarking- mark to market analysis
• Give insight into business performance against set Key Performance Indicators.
• Identify causes of performance gaps and advise management on corrective measures.
• Implement procedures to drive timely comparison and reconciliation of information received from various systems that are used in statistical reporting.

2. Revenue Planning & Control: 

• Enabling revenue growth through Business Partnering with Mktg. Strategize with Core team on Medium term and short term revenue plans and programs.
• Product pricing: Pre and post Evaluation of products and promotions.

3. Investment analysis 

• Capex Planning & Support
• Pre and post Evaluation of Investment projects.
• Capex productivity enhancement initiatives
• Site performance review
• Management of Capex
  • NFA conversion to Open PO
  • Open PO conversion to CWIP
  • CWSIP to Capitalization

4. Opex Planning & Control: 

• Performance tracking for key Opex
• War on Waste – Cost savings initiatives and monitoring.

5. Employee Engagement and succession planning: 

• Developing and motivating team members through structured training and on the job coaching
• Establish performance expectations and regularly review individual performance
• Recommending appropriate rewards and recognition
• Preparing plans to action engagement feedback for team

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES 

• Degree in Accounting or Business / Economics
• Chartered Accountant / MBA
• Able to work under high stress with short term targets and objectives
• IT literacy (MS Excel, PPT, Word)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE 

• 5+ years of experience in a similar role.
• 12-15 years in FMCG & Telecoms, In-depth knowledge of the telecoms industry.
• Strong Analytical skills & MS Excel proficiency.
• Computer literate.
• Planning

Generic Competencies 

• Ability to align strategies and systems to business needs
• High level of commitment
• Result oriented, Analytical & leadership skills
• Strong financial analysis and reporting skills
• Excellent communication skill and ability to interact effectively with top management
• Ownership and a positive can do spirit.
• High energy and ability to motivate team.
• Attention to detail and the ability to translate financial data into usable business intelligence.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment with frequently changing priorities and to meet deadlines under pressure