Fintech is entering a new phase where operational and commercial excellence has become critical for success. A separate Company has been set up to drive financial products and services to expand the reach and speed of operations. There is an increased focus in the commercial areas, new products and services and scaling up of Digital capabilities. The incumbent must therefore ensure the successful delivery in context of:

• An expertise-based multicultural Fintech organisation 
• A dynamic and evolving field of Fintech/Financial Services industry
• Revolutionary workforce practices which are bringing together global labour markets
• Convergence in markets and exploration of non-traditional revenue streams requiring complex interpretation and structuring
• Evolving industry sector constantly presenting new challenges and opportunities to the core businesses
• Agile ways of working

Strategy & Analytics, Budgeting, Data and Reporting

• Execute policies, procedures and guidelines cascaded by the functional lead and ensure compliance with the same

• Comply with the set governance mechanisms, under supervision from the functional lead

• Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of Accounting strategies and propose and offer suggestions for improvements

Accounting Operations

• Manage the monthly financial close process, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries, account balance reconciliations and report preparation

• Participate in the ongoing development/establishment, review and implementation of process and system changes for accounting activities

• Participate in strategic financial projects including upgrades and implementation of systems and software

• Ensure compliance with internal control policies 

• Collaborate with external auditors to ensure successful audit results and compliance

• Interact at all levels and with budget owners or other stakeholders to produce timely, efficient and accurate month-end close and all internal management and financial reporting through annual report

• Administers one or more accounting systems: Journal entries, General Ledger, Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payable, Revenue Reconciliation, Cash Flows, etc. in accordance with GAAP policies and procedures. 

• Posts ledger and general journal entries.

• Reconcile bank accounts and statements

• Perform period end activities, (Closing GL, balance sheet reconciliations etc)

• Perform fixed asset accounting

• Ensure that accruals are complete and accounted for monthly

• Prepare and load monthly cash flows

• Load, match and post transactions in the system, including non-cash transactions for Cash Flow Statements

• Balance off all intercompany accounts on a monthly basis (ensure no intercompany validations in the system)

• Prepare all General Ledger reconciliations including all third party loans reconciliations

• Management fees – calculate management fees per the Management and Service Fees contracts

• Maintain the fixed assets registers for the Opco 

• Responsible for hierarchy and scalability in chart of accounts and accuracy in the general ledger and financial statements and exercise authority over classification and booking of all transactions

• Analyze the effect of statutory accounting practices and study regulations and guidance to ensure correct application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

• Prepare cost centre operating expenses reports and send to the relevant cost centre owners. Liaise with Management Accountants.

• Resolve all operating expenses allocation queries

• Authorise all re-allocations in consultation with budget holders

• Make recommendations for changes as needed and ensure that company policies and procedures are followed and establish the proper techniques to discover and prevent fraud

• Prepare detailed journal entries and account analyses

• Assist with compilation of information for preparation of tax returns

• Work with Audit, Tax and Treasury Manager to ensure overall coordination of all financial accounting activities through annual report

• Prepare summary feedback of financial statements variances to budget

• Actively review and advise on financial/accounting processes

Other tasks and duties, as assigned

We at MTN Cameroon are a purpose and value-led organization.

At MTN Cameroon we believe that understanding our people’s needs and aspirations is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, every day. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood, and empowered to live an inspired life. Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be. It is in our DNA.

As an organisation, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us!

Our commitments go beyond an organisational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers, and stakeholders with a vision to realise our shared goals. 

Our values dubbed, LIVE Y’ello, are the cornerstone of our culture.

Lead with Care

Can-do with Integrity

Collaborate with Agility

Serve with Respect

Act with Inclusion

Liquidity & Cash Flow Management

– Ensure daily visibility of MTNC’s cash position across all operating and collection bank accounts.
– Prepare, consolidate, and monitor daily, weekly, and monthly cash flow forecasts, incorporating business inputs, committed payments, regulatory constraints, and funding requirements.
– Analyse variances between forecasted and actual cash flows, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions to improve forecast accuracy.
– Support working capital optimisation initiatives by providing timely and reliable cash insights.
– Ensure availability of funds to meet operational, statutory, and strategic obligations at all times.

Treasury Operations & Execution

– Execute approved treasury transactions including local and foreign currency payments in line with Delegation of Authority and internal approval workflows.
– Coordinate the preparation, submission, and follow-up of foreign exchange applications with partner banks and the Central Bank, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of documentation.
– Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of Letters of Credit (LCs) and Bank Guarantees (BGs), including issuance, amendments, utilisation, expiry, and closure.
– Support the investment of surplus cash in line with approved treasury and investment policies.
– Monitor settlement of treasury transactions and resolve exceptions promptly.

Bank & Counterparty Management

– Maintain and manage MTNC’s operational banking structure, including account openings, closures, mandates, and signatory management.
– Maintain effective working relationships with partner banks to ensure service continuity and timely issue resolution.
– Review bank charges, fees, and interest calculations, investigate discrepancies, and support initiatives to optimise banking costs.
– Support periodic bank performance reviews and provide operational inputs to Senior Manager.

Risk Management & Internal Controls

– Identify, monitor, and mitigate treasury-related risks including liquidity risk, foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, counterparty risk, and operational risk.

– Ensure timely preparation, review, and clearance of all bank reconciliations, investigating and resolving reconciling items within agreed timelines.
– Maintain a strong treasury control environment in line with MTN internal control framework and audit requirements.
– Contribute to the Finance risk register and ensure timely implementation of agreed mitigation actions.

Reporting & Decision Support

– Prepare and review treasury reports and dashboards covering cash position, liquidity forecasts, FX exposure, bank balances, and outstanding regulatory applications.
– Provide accurate and timely treasury inputs to Senior Manager, CFO, Group Treasury, and other stakeholders.
– Proactively escalate material risks, cash constraints, forecast deviations, and regulatory issues with clear analysis and recommendations.

Governance, Compliance & Audit

– Ensure full compliance with MTN Group Treasury policies, procedures, and Delegation of Authority.
– Ensure adherence to Central Bank, statutory, and regulatory requirements related to treasury operations.
– Support internal, external, and regulatory audits by preparing documentation, responding to queries, and implementing agreed audit actions.
– Ensure all treasury activities are conducted in line with MTN Code of Conduct.

People & Stakeholder Management

– Supervise, coach, and develop treasury team members to ensure high performance and continuity.
– Ensure effective knowledge transfer, documentation of processes, and succession planning.
– Work closely with Finance Operations, Tax, FP&A, Shared Services, and Business teams to support end-to-end financial processes.
– Maintain effective collaboration with Group Treasury and Finance Centres of Excellence.

Education:

• Minimum of 3 years university degree in Commerce/Finance or relevant field 

• Post graduate degree in Finance / Business Management/CPA/Chartered Accountant and / or similar professional accreditation

• Fluent in English and language of country preferable 

Certifications (in either one or more of the following):

• IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) 

• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Experience:

• Minimum of 5–7 years’ experience in Treasury, Cash Management, or Financial Operations.

• Experience operating in a regulated and/or multinational environment, preferably telecommunications or banking.

• Strong hands-on experience in cash forecasting, banking operations, and foreign exchange management.

• Proven experience working with ERP systems (Oracle preferred).Deep knowledge and understanding of continuous improvement through the implementation of best practices (Corporate Performance Management)

• Experience working in a global/multinational enterprise (understanding emerging markets advantageous). 

• Strong understanding and knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)

• Advanced proficiency in financial software (e.g., SAP, Oracle), data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and MS Office (Word, Excel-advanced, and Outlook)

• FMCG/ Telecommunications/ Retail Banking/ service industry context 

• Pan Africa multi-cultural experience will be preferable

• Worked across diverse cultures and geographies

Functional Knowledge: 

• Treasury & Cash Management practices

• Financial risk management

• Regulatory and Central Bank requirements

• Internal controls and compliance

• Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 

• Knowledge of Local Accounting Standards (OHADA)
• Knowledge of local Tax and finance laws
• Working knowledge of ERP (Oracle preferred), Telecommunications industry experience preferred
• Experience in a similar leadership role with a large, global, multi-site organization
• Experience in the design/development of overall strategies and programs with a keen, disciplined focus on execution

Skills

• Business Acumen 

• Analytics and Interpretation

• Strategic Thinking 

• Organizational Agility 

• Digital mind-set

• Dealing with ambiguity and complexity

• Decision Making

• Conflict Management

• Negotiation 

• Financial and Numerical 

• Project Management

• People Management

• Executive Presentation 

Behavioural Qualities

• Customer-centric 

• Resilient 

• Accountable 

• Relationship Builder

• Inspirational People Leader 

• Culture & Change Champion

• Adaptable

• Complete candour

• Culturally aware

• Emotional maturity

• Innovation

• Integrity

• Leadership

• Empathy and Active Listening

We at MTN Cameroon are a purpose and value-led organization.

At MTN Cameroon we believe that understanding our people’s needs and aspirations is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, every day. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood, and empowered to live an inspired life. Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be. It is in our DNA.

As an organisation, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us!

Our commitments go beyond an organisational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers, and stakeholders with a vision to realise our shared goals.

Our values dubbed, LIVE Y’ello, are the cornerstone of our culture.

Lead with Care

Can-do with Integrity

Collaborate with Agility

Serve with Respect

Act with Inclusion

Task Complexity: 

• Develop and maintain new and existing voice products, services and promotions
• Own the product development process for voice products/services throughout the product lifecycle, from idea collection and requirements phase through to the go-to-market execution and subsequent product management and maintenance
• Deliver appropriate documentation including Product concept documents, Business Requirements Specification, business cases or whatever documentation required
• Create and maintain all content relevant to assigned products as the basis for training and market communications across all media
• Manage existing products and services to ensure continual update changes to match changing market conditions and requirements
• Continually improve existing processes and procedures to enhance effectiveness, efficiency and performance
• Provide Inputs into the short-term plan (3 months-1 year) for the High Value segment department
• Evaluate strategic opportunities for product/ service and technology in the Data stream
• Recommend ways to exploit new opportunities to grow the business further
• Build in depth product and market knowledge
• Assist in identifying and assessing market trends, taking local conditions into consideration
• Deliver as per product roadmap within organizational priorities and priority changes
• Provide input into product/ Service scoping
• Understand customer needs and input into the development and fine-tuning of systems accordingly
• Contribute towards initiating change to continually improve all aspects of service delivery.

Customer Satisfaction

• Align service delivery to changing market segments
• Understand customer needs and develop and fine-tune innovation accordingly
• Articulate and challenge segment needs, requirements 
• Ensure customer needs and requirements are satisfied through appropriate systems / processes / procedures
• Put contingency plans in place to prevent delays and enhance the customer experience 
• Adopt a proactive approach to prevent problems from arising in the future
• Initiate change to continually improve all aspects of service delivery
• Drive continuous improvement as an important element of service delivery
• Identify trends / patterns pertaining to customer requests and needs and filter this information through to continually improve all aspects of service delivery 

Education:

• Engineering degree, Master degree in Computer science, computer engineering or related engineering field 
• Strong computer skills 
• Bilingualism (French/English)

Experience:

• 1-2 years telecommunications experience 
• Experience in Marketing and Communications in a technology environment 
• Experience in product development and portfolio management

Training:

• Products and Services
• Systems training
• Computer training
• Network training
• Project management
• Legislation

Knowledge:

• A broad understanding of the MTN business 
• A thorough understanding of Voice technologies and trends 
• Familiar with MTN products and services 
• Voice Technical Systems knowledge 
• Product Development knowledge 
• A sound knowledge of mobile telecommunications and related legislation, etc. 
• An understanding of the principles of effective marketing processes and principles of segmentation

Skills / physical competencies:

• Planning skills – plan, prioritize, resource allocation and deliver on time 
• Analytical skills 
• Ability to control and direct to maximize performance of others and arrange logistics 
• Problem solving skills 
• Budgeting skills 
• Conflict management skills 
• Communication skills 
• Influencing skills 
• Negotiation skills 
• Relationship building and facilitation skills 
• Stress management skills 
• Time management skills (specifically the ability to prioritize) 
• Presentation skills 
• Multi-tasking skills 
• Flexible and adaptable – changing opinions and behavior in the light of changing situations 
• Assertive
• Strong detail focus – attention to detail and accuracy 
• Creative
• Action-oriented
• Diplomacy and tact 

Methodical and systematic

We at MTN Cameroon are a purpose and value-led organization.

At MTN Cameroon we believe that understanding our people’s needs and aspirations is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, every day. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood, and empowered to live an inspired life. Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be. It is in our DNA.

As an organisation, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us!

Our commitments go beyond an organisational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers, and stakeholders with a vision to realise our shared goals. 

Our values dubbed, LIVE Y’ello, are the cornerstone of our culture.

Lead with Care

Can-do with Integrity

Collaborate with Agility

Serve with Respect

Act with Inclusion

Project & Change Management

• Asist and take part in the vetting AI enablement and system design

• Participate in cross-functional CRRM change management forums that are required to manage change across the organization, including all business units and provide guidelines/recommendations to minimize revenue leakage

• Participate in new and existing projects, advising on control and process related matters to effectively manage risk and improve on control and process effectiveness and efficiency.

• Work with project teams to define test strategies to ensure that RAFM requirements are incorporated into product and systems designs and ensure that testing has been adequately executed prior to approving changes.

Operational Effectiveness

• Perform end-to-end credit vetting for all postpaid activation files across channels (own shops, partners, digital).

• Validate completeness and authenticity of KYC and supporting documents (IDs, business certificates, bank references, proof of address, financials).

• Apply credit scoring models and policy rules; assign credit limits, deposits, or guarantees as required.

• Decide Approve / Reject / Request-Info / Escalate within defined SLA and decision rights.

• For enterprise accounts: analyze financial statements, payment history, sector risk, group exposure, and concentration risk.

Education:

• Minimum of First Degree 

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Risk Management, or related field.

• 3–5+ years in credit underwriting / credit risk / vetting (telecoms, fintech, banking, or utilities).

• Experience with postpaid products, collections/DPD dynamics, and fraud controls a strong plus.

• Familiarity with IFRS 9 concepts (ECL drivers), KYC/AML standards, and data privacy requirements

Functional Knowledge: 

• Credit analysis: consumer & SME/enterprise (financials, ratios, cashflow proxies, bureau data).
• Credit scoring, decision engines, rule-based vetting.
• Understanding of revenue assurance, collections strategy, and dunning cycles.
• Proficiency with CRM/Billing (e.g., Siebel/Salesforce, Amdocs/Convergent Billing), risk tools (bureaus, IDV).
• Strong Excel/Power BI; basic SQL a plus.
• Documentation and workflow systems (DMS/eKYC)

Skills

• Analytical Thinker 
• Problem Solver 
• Operational Value Creator 
• Culture and Change Champion 
• Product Portfolio Management
• Results Achiever 
• Customer Segmentation

Behavioural Qualities

• Risk Assessment
• Complete candour
• Innovation 
• Discount & Promotion Analysis
• Results Achiever 
• Operationally Astute 
• Integrity
• Team Player
• Directs people
• Detail-oriented
• Manages time

We are a purpose and value-led organization.

At MTN, we believe that understanding our people’s needs and aspirations is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, every day. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood, and empowered to live an inspired life.

Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be. It is in our DNA.

As an organisation, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us!

Our commitments go beyond an organisational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers and stakeholders with a vision to realise our shared goals.

As part of MTN’s recruitment process, your personal information may be processed using secure Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to assist with the shortlisting of candidates. This is done in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). By applying for this position, you consent to the processing of your personal information for recruitment purposes. All data will be handled securely and used solely for evaluating suitability for the role.

We are delighted that you are considering us as your career partner to make a mark in the world. We look forward to your application!

Thank you.