The Day-To-Day Activities
Budget Monitoring & Reporting
- Independently monitor monthly Network OPEX performance against approved budget and forecast, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial data.
- Perform detailed variance analysis by cost category (site rental, electricity, leased lines, repair & maintenance), identifying key drivers, trends, and anomalies.
- Consolidate OPEX performance reports for management review and tracking, and translate financial results into meaningful insights to support decision-making.
- Support the preparation of rolling forecasts, quarterly outlooks, and annual budget planning through data validation, analysis of assumptions, and input on key cost movements.
Cost Analysis & Validation
- Independently review accruals to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with accounting principles and financial guidelines.
- Perform reconciliation of actual spending against approved commitments and budgets, identifying variances and ensuring proper financial treatment.
- Validate GL coding and cost centre allocations for Network OPEX transactions, ensuring accuracy and consistency, and flagging discrepancies for resolution.
Financial Control & Governance
- Monitor spending against approved budgets and cost control guidelines, ensuring compliance with financial policies and highlighting variances for further review.
- Collaborate with Finance and Operations teams to analyse and validate cost drivers, applying professional judgement to identify anomalies, risks, and areas requiring corrective action.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Collaborate with Network Operations and Finance teams to ensure accurate and consistent cost reporting, applying analytical review to identify discrepancies and improve data quality.
- Contribute to departmental OPEX optimisation initiatives across site rental, electricity, leased lines, and repair & maintenance by analysing unit cost structures and benchmarking data, and providing insights and recommendations.
- Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting to senior management by interpreting data, identifying key drivers, and delivering clear and actionable insights to support decision-making.