Financial Controller ll Full-time Job

Urgent Requirement for a Financial Controller

Helios Towers is a leading independent telecommunications infrastructure company, having established one of the most extensive tower portfolios across Africa. It builds, owns and operates telecom passive infrastructure, providing services to mobile network operators. Helios Towers currently operates in 8 markets in Africa and Oman in the Middle East.

Mission/core purpose of the job:

As a Financial Controller you will be responsible for maintaining a timely and accurate set of accounting records in accordance with the organisation’s procedures in order to protect the HT assets and provide it with the ability to produce information suitable for management control purposes and audit. Assist and supervise the other members of the finance team as well other stakeholders to help deliver departmental and organisational objectives. Responsible for all transactional activities related to the Accounts Payable processes, such as invoice processing, payment processing, supplier and GL reconciliations, and verification of vendor master data, controlled practices, and query resolution within the different areas of responsibility to deliver a professional end to end service to customers.

Key Job Responsibilities:

As a Financial Controller, you will be responsible for:

• Ability to work in a team.

• Responsible for self-learning and development

• Ensuring cohesive working with their functional area

• Accountable for meeting and prioritising own targets/deadlines

• Optimising business processes and projects

• Introduction of new initiatives

• Enhancing stakeholder engagement

• Demonstrating HT values

Job Specifications/Minimum & Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field

• At least 5 year’s work experience in a similar role

• Certifications: ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPA

• Advanced Excel user

• Experience consolidating multi-currency groups and of using a related tool, ideally Cognos

Desired Skills:

• Attention to detail

• Culture and change champion

• Analytical thinking

• Results orientated

• Planning and organising

• Complex problem solving

Helios Towers is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief.

Helios Towers is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief.