Finance BP – EBU & Wholesale at Vodafone

To lead the EBU & Wholesale Finance team within Vodafone Ghana, providing financial and commercial insight and value-add analysis to the Commercial teams with the goal being to drive the unit towards the overall business objectives.
Job Responsibility

Run financial analysis on strategic decisions.

Determine bottom-line impact of proposals

Use investment appraisal skills in driving decisions (NPV, payback, IRR etc)

Develop business cases with commercial teams by challenging assumptions based on robust quantitative analysis.

Lead the commercial teams in determining price points for strategic deals.

Use cost-plus, benchmarking and market assessment in determining pricing

Thoroughly understand cost base of business units (e.g. FTE, pay scales, training, operational costs, costs of sales, interconnect etc)

Proactively identify opportunities for efficiency and savings and promote cost conscious culture within customer units

Drive cost savings proposals based on sound financial analysis

Skills

Financial Planning

Business Partnering

Business Model Impact

Technical / Profesional Skills

5+ years in a fast-moving technology or telecoms business would be a distinct advantage

Part-Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA- Ghana, UK or other ECOWAS institutes) or MBA from a highly reputable university

Demonstrable track record of blending commercial and financial skills, esp. in a technology-driven industry (technology, IT, telecoms, engineering etc)

Exceptionally well organised with evidence of deploying organisational skills in a fluid environment

Can deliver to time, cost and quality parameters; effective management of multiple initiatives; ensures an effective use of resources