Finance Decision Support Specialist

Role Purpose

Telecel Finance is dedicated to fostering sustainable value through precise reporting, profitable expansion, optimal resource deployment, and a secure control framework. The Finance Decision Support Specialist serves as a vital strategic partner to the Technology leadership, leveraging financial expertise and operational knowledge to enhance performance and guide decision-making. This role is instrumental in delivering actionable insights that drive operational efficiency and ensure resources are allocated effectively to support the company's growth objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Technology division to formulate annual budgets, financial forecasts, and long-range strategic plans.
• Execute advanced financial modeling and scenario analysis to evaluate strategic initiatives and guide investment choices.
• Offer expert financial counsel to technology executives regarding business cases, investment proposals, and cost-reduction strategies.
• Engage with cross-functional groups, such as IT, Network Operations, Capital Project Management, and Supply Chain, to pinpoint process enhancements and cost-saving opportunities.
• Collaborate with Technology leadership to enforce financial accountability and ensure strict compliance with budgetary parameters.
• Generate and present comprehensive financial reports to senior management, detailing performance metrics, potential risks, and emerging opportunities.
• Cultivate strong, collaborative relationships with Technology leaders to facilitate open communication and effective business partnering.
• Coordinate closely with the broader Finance function to align departmental activities with the organization's overarching financial strategies.
• Assess the financial viability and projected return on investment (ROI) for new technologies and strategic projects in partnership with Technology leadership.

Core Competencies and Experience

• Demonstrates the ability to work seamlessly within teams and across the organization to drive performance discussions, showing initiative and proactively addressing team needs.
• Possesses a natural drive to identify new opportunities and approaches challenges with creativity and forward-thinking solutions.
• Exhibits resilience and self-motivation, ensuring all tasks are pursued diligently to successful completion.
• Displays strong analytical and conceptual thinking, with a keen aptitude for numerical data, meticulous attention to detail, and advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Delivers clear and confident oral and written communications, including the ability to present complex financial data to diverse business audiences.
• Maintains effective working relationships with stakeholders, particularly within the Technology sector, to foster collaboration.

Requirements

Who we are looking for (Qualifications, Competencies – Skills & Behaviors)

• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related quantitative field.
• Professional qualification (or candidacy) in ACCA, CPA, CIMA, ICAG, or equivalent (e.g., ACA).
• Minimum of three years in a Finance Business Partner or Financial Analyst role, ideally within a technology-focused or telecommunications environment.
• Familiarity with telecommunications operations, financial services regulations, and industry-specific cost drivers.
• Proven capability in financial analysis, modeling, and synthesizing complex data into actionable strategic recommendations.
• Solid grasp of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking.
• Advanced competency in Microsoft Excel, with working knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP and other financial management tools.
• Ability to translate financial insights into strategic business actions while maintaining a proactive approach to prioritization and deadline management.
• Exceptional ability to articulate financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders and engage confidently at all organizational levels.
• Experience in reconciliation, reporting, and ERP accounting systems is highly beneficial.