### Financial Operations Opex Specialist Job Vacancies | Vodacom
**Hiring Location:** Johannesburg
**Offered Salary:** Negotiable
**Experience:** 1 - 2 Years
**Description:**
**Vodacom Vacancies – Financial Operations Opex Specialist Job Vacancies**
We are seeking a diligent and detail-oriented Financial Operations Opex Specialist to ensure precise and comprehensive Opex-related accounting within our operational sites.
**Key Responsibilities:**
**Operational Expenditure:**
- Conduct monthly analysis of operational accounts to detect trends and anomalies.
- Provide journal recommendations based on thorough analysis to ensure accuracy and completeness of expenditure.
- Reconcile ERP data with source information systems for all recorded entries.
**Reporting:**
- Analyze reported data to identify key trends and anomalies, promptly investigating and resolving exceptions reported to senior management.
- Report actual costs at the site level, ensuring timely identification and reporting of material risks and opportunities.
- Assist in month-end management reporting, including Cost Center level reporting and Cashflow reporting, while preparing SOX controls.
**Month-End Closing (MEC) Daily:**
- Oversee daily, weekly, and monthly activities performed by a shared services center, ensuring accuracy and completeness of operational expenditure through bi-monthly analysis.
- Verify completeness and accuracy of depreciation and interest.
- Post additional journals and adjustments to maintain accurate and complete records, including Opex accruals, reallocation journals, and intercompany journals.
- Ensure completeness and accuracy of the balance sheet through thorough review of balance sheet reconciliations.
- Provide necessary information to tax and offer support as required.
**Internal Control Environment:**
- Support the implementation of a robust control environment, ensuring adherence to all relevant group policies.
- Assist in implementing appropriate SOX controls, internal controls, and compliance requirements concerning the month-end close and reporting process.
**Ideal Candidate Profile:**
**Qualifications:**
- Minimum of 2+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience in Technology and Telco sectors would be advantageous.
- Proficient understanding of Accounting principles.
- Excellent proficiency in MS Office, particularly Advanced Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with SAP ERP and HFM would be beneficial.
**Core Competencies:**
- Effective Planning, Execution, and Delivery of Quality Results.
- Strong Communication, Teamwork, and Collaboration skills.
- Sound Judgement, Decision Making, and Integrity.
- Ability to engage proficiently with the senior leadership team.
- Capability to manage internal and external relationships with key stakeholders effectively.
**What We Offer:**
- Attractive incentive programs and competitive benefit packages.
- Exclusive 13th cheque.
- Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits.
- Cell phone and data benefits, discounts on fiber connections, and exclusive staff discounts in collaboration with partner companies.
If you are a proactive professional seeking a challenging role in financial operations, apply now to join our dynamic team and make a significant impact!