Accountant – Budget at MTN Nigeria

Job Title: Accountant – Budget

Mission

• To organize the financial budget, monitor financial operations and reconcile financial accounts managed by the assigned division.
• Also provide relevant financial analysis and reports as required to support management decisions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate budgets and participate in annual budget preparation, budget re-forecasting and reviews; collating budget estimates from all the departments and examine these for correctness, accuracy and completeness and conformance with established procedures, regulations, and organizational objectives. 
• Facilitate the maintenance of effective financial controls in the division, ensuring effective maintenance of the MTNN budgetary controls.
• Maintain financial PPPs for the division, ensuring compliance with GAAP requirements and MTNN accounting policies, monitoring approved budget throughout the year, analyzing actual results to budgets and forecasts and preparing periodic report on the budget.
• Monitor the progress of projects in relation to budgets and plans and investigate project expenses and variances, as well as produce periodic reports on project financials. 
• Provide administrative support in respect of Bids for projects, preparing bid invitation and preparing briefs for Board/Committee/Statutory meetings.
• Coordinate the division’s financial accruals, ensuring accuracy and completeness, saving accurate record of all Opex transactions on the ERP system.
• Prepare financial reports to support management decision making.
• Provide support to managers and other staff members on financial issues (Budgets, forecast, OPEX, project evaluation and feasibility proposals 

Requirements
Education:

• A first degree in a business-related discipline.
• A professional accounting qualification (ACA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Fluent in English

Experience:
3 – 7 years’ experience in an area of specialization; with experience working with others

• Experience working in a medium organization 
• Experience in budget forecasting, management accounting/ financial reporting within a FMCG environment.
• Basic knowledge and appreciation of Finance and Internal Control systems.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is 6th May, 2025 (11:59 PM). Therefore, Qualified and interested candidates can: “CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION”. It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Website:
Official Job Website:  https://www.mtn.ng/