Job Title:    Coordinator – IT Finance & Projects Support

Organisation: MTN Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Manager – Project Portfolio & Capex

About the Company:

MTN Uganda is a subsidiary of MTN Group, a multinational Telco operating in Africa and Middle East, with over 280milllion subscribers, making it the largest in Africa

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

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

 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

NB: Presentation of false academic documents and certification will lead to criminal prosecution. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Should you not hear from us within fourteen (14) days from the closing date of this advertisement, you may consider your application to be unsuccessful. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.