Applications are invited from suitable and qualified candidates for the position of Accountant at MTN Nigeria.
About MTN Nigeria
MTN Nigeria Communications PLC offers wireless telecommunication services, including roaming, Internet, bills payment, device financing, and SIM registration. Serving customers in Nigeria, MTN Nigeria is focused on “Leading digital solutions for Africa’s progress” as its Ambition 2025. This ambition aims at accelerated growth and faster deleveraging, positioning MTN for greater relevance by 2025. MTN has established strong core operations with the largest fixed and mobile network in Africa, a large registered customer base, extensive registration and distribution networks, and a formidable brand presence in its markets.
Summary
- Company: MTN Nigeria
- Job Title: Accountant – Financial Operations Supplier Management. Finance
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Locations: Ikoyi, Lagos, South West Region, Nigeria
Job Title: Accountant – Financial Operations Supplier Management. Finance
Mission:
- To account for all company-wide Financial Operations activities (Supplier Management), support various divisions on financial issues and maintain commercial relationships with external stakeholders.
Description:
- Maintain a strict control environment and ensure strict compliance with all MTNN policies and procedures.
- Perform accounts payable process and reporting
- Analyze and process invoice and PO’s received; and ensure accurate receipt of Purchase Orders on ERP by user departments.
- Manage appropriately, the databases of Withholding Tax deductions on vendors’ payments, withholding tax (\WHT) deductions for remittance and analyse vendor/staff sub-ledgers.
- Process transactions for staff advances, retirement and expense claims, and analyse divisional cash floats for adequacy; and rectify error.
- Ensure efficient and timely reconciliation and reimbursement of float (Executive Mastercard float, fuel etc).
- Perform general ledger accounting and reporting.
- Liaise with banks and key stakeholders when required and perform reconciliation of bank statement to general ledger accounts.
- Track expenditure by planning and directing all expenditure activities.
- Compile monthly financial expenditure reports.
- Reconcile financial expenditure with divisional / regional financial managers
- Perform month end reporting activities.
- Analyze/prepare relevant information for annual budget and financial forecasting; and assist in managing inter-company relationships.
- Supervise/review operational cash flow projection and utilization as well as processing of account payable.
- Work with Financial Operations Manager to identify /rectify error in the entry and remittance of Withholding Tax deductions.
- Establish trends and benchmarks for cash transactions per accounts and prepare reports to assist with pricing decisions.
- Review and approve departmental accrual submissions as well as provide detailed investigation and analysis of all accounts.
See Also:
Requirements for the position of Accountant at MTN Nigeria
Education:
- A first degree in any discipline, but a finance and management related degree is desirable.
- A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA).
- Fluent in English
Experience:
- 3-7 years’ experience which includes
- Experience working in a medium organization
- Experience in core accounting function
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
- Experience in using an ERP system is desirable
- Experience in Finance functions in the telecommunications industry would be an added advantage
Deadline
5th May, 2026
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