Vacancies at West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC)

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Business Intelligence and Analysis Support

• Day-to-day maintenance and review of data in WIOCC’s business budget models and associated working data files
• Prepare and present clear and actionable BI reports and insights to various stakeholders, including senior management
• Support the accounting team with any month-end and audit requirements
• Provide data for dashboards and other key performance indicators (KPIs) reports
• Support other departments in producing adhoc reports as required
• Foster strong relationships with key business units to ensure BI solutions meet their needs and contribute to business success
• Support the business intelligence director or designate with any other reports as required.

P&L Reporting

• Track, reconcile and report on P&L elements across the organization including budget variances
• Track and report pipeline opportunities and their impact on the P&L and Balance Sheet
• Support the annual costs budgeting process, working closely with department heads to prepare realistic and achievable budgets
• Highlight key dependencies and risks in the financial plan to the Business Intelligence director or designate
• Support tracking and reporting of cost optimization projects
• Support revenue assurance processes within the BI team
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and reporting related as requested by the business intelligence director

Capex and Balance Sheet Reporting

• Track, report, and report on capex and balance sheet items across the organisation including budget variances
• Provide ongoing forecasts for costs, identifying variances from budget and working with departments to address discrepancies

 Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in e.g. Finance. Accounting, Actuarial, Statistics, or equivalent
• Relevant professional qualification e.g. CPA(K) or ACCA
• Minimum 4 years of relevant work experience

Experience & Skills

• Significant experience of numerical, financial or other analysis and interpretative techniques
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy
• The ideal candidate should have abilities in business acumen; strategy and P&L understanding; data comprehension and analysis
• Problem-solving: recommend solutions for creating more revenue and reducing loss
• Time Management: work with many data streams and many deadlines. The ability to manage time is crucial
• Ability and confidence to make decisions understanding their full accounting implications
• Confidence in managing and advising on a wide variety of accounting matters
• Proficient in Ms. Office with advanced excel skills and ERP systems
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to integrate within the WIOCC team to achieve results
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information to non-financial stakeholders

Attributes

• Client focused, relationship builder
• Integrity, honest with high ethical standards
• Boundless, passionate, and flexible
• Personal excellence, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork

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Key Duties & Responsibilities

Business Intelligence and Analysis

• Day-to-day maintenance and review of data in WIOCC’s business budget models and associated working data files 
• Integrate actual monthly and annual financial performance, as prepared by the accounts team, into actionable Business Intelligence (BI) reports for management and other stakeholders while detailing any warning signs or recommendations as needed 
• Lead the annual and long-term strategic planning and budget processes by providing data-driven financial insights and forecasts, and aligning budgets with business objectives 
• Prepare compelling, concise BI reports and presentations for the Management that articulate the financial strategy and performance of the company to enable informed decision-making 
• Support management and other departments with reports and analysis as needed for their areas 
• Serve as a data & systems expert, ensuring the needs of BI are met by its internal suppliers including IT and Finance 
• Provide reports and analysis and insights on P&L, cashflow and balance sheet including opportunities and risks of performance against budget 
• Foster strong relationships with key business units to ensure BI solutions meet their needs and contribute to overall business success 
• Support finance initiatives, including equity or debt fundraising projects 
• Support the business intelligence director with any other reports as required 

P&L, Cashflow and Balance Sheet 

• Provide reports, analysis and insights on P&L, Cashflow and Balance Sheet elements across the organization including budget variances 
• Lead the annual costs budgeting process, working closely with department heads to prepare realistic and achievable budgets 
• Highlight key dependencies and risks in the financial plan to the Business Intelligence director 
• Implement and continuously improve systems used to analyse P&L actuals and FYF across the group, enhancing visibility, accuracy, and decision-making 
• Develop and maintain dashboards and key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor revenue and cost performance  
• Participate in strategic projects, offering expertise in cost management and cost optimization 
• Identify, develop, and implement financial controls and processes to ensure accurate recognition and billing of revenue together with cost optimisation.

 Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Actuarial Science, Statistics, or an equivalent  
• Relevant professional qualifications e.g. CPA(K) or ACCA 
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in financial analysis. Demonstrable experience in the Telecommunications, IT Infrastructure, or other Technology sectors is a plus 

Skills and Competences 

• Demonstrable experience in numerical, financial, and interpretative techniques, preferably in the Telecommunications or IT Infrastructure sectors 
• Proven ability to produce high-level graphical representations of data for management decision making and simplifying complex analysis into concise and actionable insights 
• The ideal candidate should have abilities in business acumen; strategy and P&L understanding; data comprehension and analysis  
• Confidence to make data-driven decisions and advise on a wide variety of accounting and financial matters while understanding their full implications on the business 
• Proficient in MS Office (advanced Excel and PowerPoint mandatory) and experience with ERP systems (NetSuite is a plus) 
• Proficiency in BI analysis tools, like PowerBI, Tableau, etc. 
• Time Management: work with many data streams and many deadlines. Ability to manage time is crucial 
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to integrate within the WIOCC team to achieve results 
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills 

Attributes

• Client focused, relationship builder 
• Integrity, honesty with high ethical standards 
• Boundless, passionate and flexible 
• Personal excellence, accuracy and attention to detail 
• Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork