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Job description / Role
Who We Are
Founded in 2001 by the trio of Sam Darwish, William Saad and Mohamad Darwish, along with a strong team of telecoms sector engineers, IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared telecommunications infrastructure in the world by tower count, with more than 39,052 towers across eleven markets. IHS continues to grow and develop its existing positions and offerings in Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Kuwait, Nigeria, Peru, Rwanda, Zambia, South Africa and Egypt.
The Opportunity
We would love to hear from you if you are a UAE national and are interested in a job with IHS Towers. It is an exciting time to join IHS Towers and we are currently seeking a Master Data Officer to join our growing team in Dubai. As the Team Lead you will support Fixed Assets and Inventory process optimisation and best practice across IHS, perform Fixed Assets and Inventory Accounting for the assigned entities and finalize applicable high-quality balance sheet reconciliations which can stand the test of audit. . In particular, you will be responsible for:
Key Responsibilities
- Support change, process standardization & continuous improvement mindset across IHS
- Solid knowledge of fixed asset and inventory best practice & trends
- Oversee the daily activities of FA&I officers and approval of system postings
- Oversight and approval of Fixed Asset additions, retires, adjustments, enhancements, revaluations and transfers
- Oversight and approval of Inventory Accounting activities
- Review and first level approval of FA&I- GL reconciliations
- Deep understanding of the end-to-end FA&I processes
- Support performance management and reporting against fixed asset and inventory metrics
- Support training and education on new policies, practices and standards
- Duties of an FA&I Officer/s and people management
- Update Fixed Asset movements and disposals in D365
- Perform asset write-down/ revaluation in D365
- Month-end processing
- Perform Fixed Asset GL reconciliation
- Journal postings and approvals
- Produce month-end reports
- Month-end depreciation calculation and processing (post)
- Production of high quality FA&I data to support tax, statutory, and regulatory reporting
- Inventory accounting (i.e. SLOB, write offs, bulk diesel accruals, GIT)
- Working knowledge of applicable IFRS and IAS (IFRS 16 and IAS 16, 36 and 37)
Required Flexibility
Mon- Fri work week
Work timings - 11.00am to 8.00pm
Our Vision
IHS is committed to improving the quality and availability of telecommunications infrastructure, the lifeline for an increasingly connected world. We are dedicated to helping create a sustainable future for the communities in which we operate, and our sustainable strategy is structured around four pillars: ethics and governance, environment and climate change, education and economic growth, and our people and communities.
If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply!
Requirements
- UAE National with family book
- Minimum 6 years post graduate experience (essential)
- Worked in Shared Service Center environment (desirable)
- Recognised professional accountancy qualification (ACA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA) or studying towards a professional accountancy qualification (essential)
- Experienced people management across cultural and under pressure
- Financial Accounting
- Analytical thinking
- Problem Solving
- End to End process standardisation, optimisation and automation
- Integrity and business continuity
About the Company
IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared telecommunications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is the only towerco solely focused on the emerging markets. The Company has more than 30,500 towers across its nine markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Kuwait, Nigeria, Peru, Rwanda and Zambia.
IHS has made significant investments in hybrid energy solutions including solar and the remote monitoring of networks through cutting edge network operating centers which monitor tower site performance.