Administrator – IT Finance & Projects Support MTN

Track Technology Capex budget performance vs plan for approvals, commitment, and capitalization.

MTN Uganda Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is seeking to recruit a competent individual to fill the following position.

Job Title: Administrator – IT Finance & Projects Support

Reports to: Manager – Project Portfolio & Capex

No. of Vacancies: 1

Main Job Functions:

• Track Technology Capex budget performance vs plan in as far as approvals, commitment, and capitalization  of budget.
• Follow up with budget owners and vendors for proposals and ensure efficient CAPEX utilization on all I.T projects.
• Provide a detailed Capex report to CTIO on a weekly basis and Liase with Finance to correct any mis postings
• Supporting Procurement rising PRF to enable Running RFQs in e-sourcing and Raising CAPEX & OPEX Requisitions
• Track and record changes in IT budget approvals and reallocations and ensure capital expenditures are incurred within approved budget.
• Manage asset capitalization – document and report on capitalization of all technology projects.
• Provide Financial support in the Budgeting and Forecasting Process
• Provide support in the requisition process to align the item numbers to correct chart of accounts
• Capitalization – Coordinating with Project Managers on project status updates for timely capitalization.
• Manage asset capitalization – document and report on capitalization of all Projects Capex additions
• Coordinating purchase requisition approvals from stakeholders and follow up with finance department for Purchase orders
• Reconciliation – Reconcile the Technology Capex report with Finance
• Assist with Budget Tool – Updating Capex numbers
• Any other duties as may be assigned

Education 

• Bachelor’s degree in business or any related course

Work Experience        

• 2 years related IT project management experience, Finance & accounting as well as Procurement procedures

Attributes and Skills Necessary Skills:

• Procurement – Running RFQs in e-sourcing and Raising CAPEX & OPEX Requisitions
• CAPEX – Capitalization/receipting in BOOST
• OPEX – Tracking and Updating the IT OPEX Spend.
• Invoicing & Receipting
• Accounts Payables – obtaining Authorization and Tracking payment of IT invoices.
• Properly Manage Project procurement & Reporting
• Properly Manage Project risks

Behavior Attributes 

• Business risk management
• Business value chain
• Communication planning
• Corporate governance
• ITIL
• Project management
• Telecommunications business management