Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Manager for Vodafone

Vistas Global

Doha, Qatar

Ref: RP019-18

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Role purpose: To be the lead finance controller who will support the Technology Function (Network and IT) in all finance activities including Financial Planning, Reporting, Capital Investment prioritization, improving return on Investment, driving cost reduction programs and doing Post Investment review on all major projects.

The role is a critical liaison between the FP&A team and the technology team and needs to ensure financial oversight and governance on all financial & business transactions. The financial oversight extends from Cost, Capex, Cashflow and EBITDA impact on the business.

The role is a member of the overall FP&A team and work closely with the planning team for Weekly forecast, Month end performance review, Planning cycles ie., 2+10FC, 5+7F, 9+15F and Long Range Plans and ensuring a robust planning & management reporting is followed.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:
- Work closely with the Technology team in building the financial plan for all forecast cycles including 2+10FC, 5+7FC, 9+15FC and Long range plan.
- Work in collaboration with the technology team in building business cases for all capex proposals while ensuring healthy ROU
- Work closely with Finance operations team to ensure accuracy and completeness of all items of Capex, GRIR, Opex and capex cash flow.
- Responsible for monthly financial statements analysis, identifying and investigating variances verses budget and the underlying drivers
- Drive special projects which aim to improve process efficiency, reduce costs and other projects.

Key performance indicators:
- Delivering on FP&A Transformation Programs
- Long Range Planning
- Special Projects

Direct reports:
Nil

Requirements

- Qualified Chartered Accountant.
- Strong Analytical skills.
- Good Knowledge of SAP & Hyperion systems
- Telecom Experience

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:
- 10+ years of Telecom Experience in FP&A
- Self Starter and highly motivated
- High emotional Maturity
- Ability to drive & build financial models independently.
- Presentation skills to senior Management

About the Company

Vistas Global is a diversified group of businesses with interests in technology (Vistas Global WLL, Momenta WLL), human capital, media (Vistas Media ME-FZ LLC), digital, food & beverage (Nushi, Haagen Dazs, Caliburger, Kamats), engineering (Vistas Security, Vistas Engineering) and real estate.

The group was founded by Suraj Thampi, an entrepreneur who pioneered the business process outsourcing concept in the Middle East in 1998. Having successfully built and sold three companies previously, Vistas is now his fourth venture in the region. In a short period of time, Vistas has emerged as one of the largest professional service companies in the region, employing over 1,300 people across 5 continents, 8 Offices and 5 Time Zones.

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