Infrastructure & Operations Budgeting Assistant Manager

Job Purpose The role holder is responsible for monitoring and reviewing financial performance and project performance of the Infrastructure , and to Set financial plan guidelines and communicate targets to ensure that Infrastructure has clear long term direction in the form of approved financial plans, in addition to monitor the progress of budget implementation through variance analysis, and to assess and prepare Infrastructure budget annually. The role holder shall carry out his duties in accordance with the stipulated business policies and procedure

Job Responsibility

• Monitor and review financial performance of the Infrastructure and Operations, evaluate results against strategic objectives and provide recommendations
• Monitor and review budget performance of the Infrastructure and Operations, evaluate results against strategic objectives and provide recommendations
• Monitor and review the performance of the Infrastructure and Operations, evaluate results against provided budget and objectives and provide recommendations if necessary
• Compile periodic and year-end planning and forecasting reports in line with corporate requirements
• Set financial plan guidelines and communicate targets to ensure that Infrastructure and Operations have clear long term direction in the form of approved financial plans
• Set budget plan guidelines and communicate targets to ensure that Infrastructure and Operations have clear long term direction in the form of approved budget target
• Provide analysis of the financial plans in terms of KPIs, covering areas such as return on capital, profitability, growth, efficiency of capital employed, capital structure, liquidity, free cash flows, etc

Job Responsibility (cont.)

• Review and consolidate budget estimates received from Infrastructure and Operations to assess whether they comply with agreed plans and other strategic guidelines on expenditure
• Monitor and Review cost optimization efforts during budget review – follow up on Infrastructure and Operations adherence to cost optimization efforts
• Contribute effectively in capex/ business efficiency program (BEP) with concerned’ s responsible
• Contribute effectively in business efficiency programs with concerned’ s responsible
• Review of PO extension (POA) requests received from sectors and approve as per authority matrix defined in HUB system.
• Develop and distribute CAPEX and OPEX envelope.
• Review and analyze ad-hoc budget requests (CAPEX- OPEX)
• Consolidate Variance report for all CapEx & O&M projects
• Develop capex plan

Years Of Experience 5 and above

Nature Of Experience Prior experience in Infrastructure Budgeting and specifically in the telecommunication function is strongly preferred

Job Band Sr. Professional

Skills Education Bachelor Degree in Finance or Business Administration

Additional Education Certifications Professional certifications such as CFA, CPA, is preferred