Job Summary
Responsible for monitoring, analysing, and reporting Network OPEX performance against approved budgets and forecasts. Provides financial insights through variance analysis, cost validation, and accrual reviews to ensure accuracy, compliance, and effective cost control. Partners with Network Operations and Finance teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and OPEX optimisation initiatives, enabling informed decision-making and improved financial governance.
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.