Fresh Vacancies at IHS Towers, 27th September, 2018

IHS Towers is the largest independent mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.  Founded in 2001, IHS provides services across the full tower value chain – colocation on owned towers, deployment and managed services.

Today IHS Towers has operations in Nigeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Zambia and Rwanda. Following the recent acquisitions of MTN and Etisalat’s tower portfolios in Nigeria, IHS owns over 23,300 towers in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

Job Title: Fixed Assets Officer – Projects
Location:
 Lagos
Reports To: Fixed Asset Manager

Summary

  • Monitor progress of projects and project payments, as well as investigate variances and ensure that projects delivered are captured in the Fixed Asset Register.

Responsibilities

  • Handle Fixed transactions – additions, disposal, transfer, write-off, etc.
  • Contribute towards improvement of controls related to inventory.
  • Reconcile inventory sub-ledger accounts to general ledger on a timely basis.
  • Conduct detailed analysis of advance payments for all entity projects.
  • Work with the Procurement, Technical PMO, Rollout, and other key internal stakeholder teams to monitor and track performance of projects.
  • Ensure filing of all project transactions in the general ledger is done and readily available for review.
  • Support the Capex approval process to ensure rigorous optimum return on investment and stringent cost management practices.
  • Provide decision-support analyses and reporting based on agreed timelines and standards to aid management with financial business decision-making.
  • Compile capitalization advice for review.
  • Prepare capital expenditure reports to highlight actuals vs budget.
  • Prepare reports on cash flow actuals and forecast for capital expenditure.
  • Conduct ad-hoc physical verification of physical assets.
  • Support Fixed Asset reconciliation and ensure Fixed Asset Register is accurate.
  • Prepare analyses to support Capex Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Ensure compliance with approved capital policies and procedures.
  • Develop a standardized Capex model for assessing Capex requests.
  • Manage the Capex database and prepare Capex Commitment reports.

Competencies

  • Accounting
  • Account Closure
  • Fixed Assets Accounting
  • Internal Audit

Education & Experience

  • First Degree or its equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics.
  • Relevant professional part qualification – ICAN, ACCA, or CIMA will be an added advantage
  • Between three (3) and five (5) years directly relevant post-NYSC work experience with at least 2 years in fixed assets accounting

 

Job Title: Fixed Assets Accountant
Location:
 Lagos
Reports To: Fixed Asset Manager

Summary

  • Analyze and process asset transactions on General Ledger and Fixed Asset Register.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute towards improvement of controls related to inventory.
  • Reconcile PPE sub-ledger accounts to GL on a timely basis.
  • Analyze all asset transactions for accuracy and completeness.
  • Update and maintain the Fixed Asset Register.
  • Assist to develop fixed assets accounting policies, processes and procedures.
  • Ensure efficient file administration and safeguard fixed asset transaction documents.
  • Analyze asset additions for capitalization and depreciation.
  • Process asset transactions on GL and Fixed Asset Register.
  • Participate in fixed asset verification and tagging process.
  • Ensure proper filing and safe custody of fixed asset transaction documents.
  • Prepare monthly schedules for non-network asset additions and disposals.
  • Compile support documentation for Capital Acceptance Certificate processing.

Education and Experience

  • First Degree or its equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Economics.
  • Relevant professional part qualification – ICAN, ACCA, or CIMA will be an added advantage
  • Between three (1) and five (3) years directly relevant post-NYSC work experience with at least 2 years in fixed assets accounting

Competencies:

  • Accounting
  • Account Closure
  • Fixed Assets Accounting
  • Internal Audit

 


How To Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s and Cover Letter to: talent@ihstowers.comindicating in the subject, the name and location of the role.

 

Application Deadline 11th October, 2018.


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