IHS Towers Current Job Vacancies

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: Senior Manager, Financial Reporting

Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Finance

Job Description

• As a Senior Manager of Financial Reporting, you will play a vital role in overseeing and managing the financial reporting activities within an organization. You will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, compliance with regulatory requirements, and providing financial insights to support strategic decision-making.
• The role requires strong technical accounting expertise, leadership skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close process.
• Own the balance sheet and income statement, ensuring integrity of the financial statements.
• Review monthly and quarterly management reporting packages in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) guidelines.
• Prepare and review annual reporting package in line with IFRS.
• Monitor and ensure timely identification and compliance with evolving accounting guidance, providing NG GAAP and IFRS interpretation.
• Communicate and explain accounting issues and evolving accounting guidance to the management team.
• Implement accounting policy documents to improve clarity and consistency.
• Manage communications with external auditors on external financial statements and accounting issues to ensure auditor agreement with company decisions on accounting disclosures, and issues.
• Manage communications with internal auditors on accounting and other compliance issues
• Assist in the coordination of annual audit and quarterly review activities of external auditors.
• Preparation of impairment workings and IFRS 9 memo on quarterly basis.
• Coordinate and prepare regulatory permit accrual workings on quarterly basis.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Director, Financial Reporting & Control.

Functional Competencies:

• Local & International Accounting Standards
• Financial Reporting
• Financial & Management Accounting
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Analytical Thinking
• Business Communication
• Workload Management

Behavioural Competencies:

• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Relationship Building

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, etc.
• Professional qualification, e.g. ACCA/ICAN, is mandatory.
• 12 years relevant experience, with most recent 7 in audit and assurance, accounting consulting and preparation of IFRS financial statements

Organizational Competencies

• Customer Focus – People demonstrating this competency understand & exceed our customers’ needs. They develop trusted, reliable & collaborative relationships. They are consistently operating to the highest standards of service & delivery.
• Innovation – People demonstrating this competency constantly seek new & improved ways to deliver our products & services. They champion engineering & skills development, and work to create a collaborative and supportive operating environment.
• Integrity – People demonstrating this competency are open & honest in everything they do. They support financially & environmentally sustainable growth. They make socially responsible decisions and treat their stakeholders with respect.
• Be Bold – People demonstrating this competency are thorough in analyses & decision-making. They are courageous in expanding existing markets & developing new ones. They confidently pursue appropriate financial returns and are forward-thinking and ambitious.
• Sustainability- People demonstrating this competency are constantly seeking to create positive impact in the communities we serve.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Non-Routine Maintenance & Management

Location: Nigeria
Employee Type: Permanent
Department: Operations

Job Description

• As Senior Specialist, Non-Routine Maintenance you will oversee and coordinate all non- routine maintenance activities on sites nationwide, improve network failure rate and availability by ensuring maximum uptime of all passive equipment through timely and quality maintenance activities.
• Additionally, you will provide leadership to the regional maintenance planners and coordinate their activities.

Key Roles & Responsibilities.

• Review the preventive maintenance report and extract non-routine work and follow up for closure.
• Identify if the non-routine is aligned with the scope of the vendors based on the established contract scope.
• Provide clear plan for proactive preventive non-routine maintenance that will support in extending the asset life cycle.
• Agree on the scope of work of all non-routine before approvals.
• Validate the non-routine cost with Supply chain team before approval.
• Coordinate with the vendors maintenance team to ensure the non-routines are reported and closed on time as per the SLA/commitment on ttimeline.
• Track weekly non-routine maintenance plan achievement as against what has been planned by vendors.
• Trigger step-in process for sites that  non-routine is part of the vendor scope and make sure alignment on scope of work is done before mobilization
• Validate the closure of the non-routine with the regional team before processing payment.
• Follow up with the vendors to submit PFI to facilitate purchase requests by the technical finance team
• Coordinate the PR-PO process until payment is closed.
• Work within the assigned budget for non-routine maintenance
• Evaluate the performance of the site after the non-routine maintenance has been concluded.
• Enforce vendor compliance to set standards and policy.
• Evaluate vendor monthly performance on non-routine work
• Support in facilitating access REFwhere required
• Ensure HSE procedure is adhered to during the non-routine maintenance
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Associate Director, Vendor Management & Operational Governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunications Engineering.
• +7-10 years’ cognate experience in telecoms operations & maintenance

Functional Competencies:

• Engineering Management
• Network Performance Analysis/ Reporting
• Network Monitoring/ Availability/ Service Uptime Management
• Problem Solving
• Vendor Management
• Project Management

Behavioural Competencies:

• Collaboration & Teamwork

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Specialist, Contract Delivery

Location: Nigeria
Employee Type: Permanent

Job Description

• As Specialist, Contract Delivery you contribute towards achievement of maximum uptime on all passive equipment and network availability by ensuring maintenance activities are carried out across sites by site maintenance vendors as scheduled.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Ensure site maintenance vendors perform activities in line with agreed terms and conditions. Initiate penalization process where applicable.
• Facilitate the provision of access reference when required.
• Ensure monthly PPM plan is communicated to the Network Operations Centre (NOC) and relevant site maintenance vendors and Field Service Engineers before start of each month.
• Track PPM achievement on a weekly basis.
• Identify avoidable faults after PM is completed and communicate to the regional Operations team and site maintenance vendors for future correction.
• Track site maintenance vendor performance and collaborate with relevant teams for resolution and uptime by checking vendors’ daily PA/ TCH/ RNA.
• Track shelter and HVAC issues through available application and pull out reports for vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Follow up on customers’ escalations and ensure prompt closure.
• Perform other tasks, duties and responsibilities as assigned by Manager, Operations SLA & Contract Delivery.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a B.Sc./HND in relevant field
• +5 years relevant experience.

Functional Competencies:

• Vendor Management
• Engineering Management
• PPM/ Corrective Maintenance
• Site Access Management
• SLA Fulfilment
• Data Analysis & Reporting

Behavioural Competencies:

• Collaboration & Teamwork

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Senior Manager, Technical Accounting (IFRS)

Location: Nigeria
Employee Type: Permanent
Department: Finance

Job Description

• As Senior Manager Technical Accounting (IFRS) you will play a critical role in ensuring the accurate application of IFRS principles and accounting standards within the organization.
• You will be responsible for interpreting complex accounting rules, implementing new accounting standards, and providing guidance to the finance team and management.
• Additionally, you will serve as a subject matter expert in IFRS and serve as a key resource for resolving accounting issues and ensuring compliance with reporting requirements.

Key Roles & Responsibilities
IFRS Compliance:

• Monitor changes to IFRS and assess their impact on the company’s financial reporting.
• Ensure that the company’s accounting policies align with IFRS principles.
• Implement new IFRS accounting standards and update existing policies accordingly.
• Ensure that IFRS disclosures are appropriate, and that data is captured on a timely basis for quarterly reporting.
• Support the design and development of internal and external reporting initiatives.
• Ensure that relevant SOX controls are executed, and that documentation meets the required standard.

Technical Guidance:

• Provide guidance on accounting for complex transactions, including writing and reviewing technical accounting memos and driving any accounting issues to resolution.
• Provide clear and practical solutions to ad hoc technical accounting queries.
• Support the company with projects including accounting for new products/services and other transactions requiring technical accounting opinions.
• Work closely with the Group Financial Reporting team.
• Research and provide guidance on specific accounting topics and their implications.

External Audit Support:

• Collaborate with external auditors to address IFRS-related inquiries.
• Lead the resolution of technical accounting issues raised during the audit.

Training and Education:

• Conduct training sessions for finance and accounting teams to enhance IFRS knowledge.
• Keep the finance team informed about changes in IFRS and their impact on the company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, etc.
• ACA or ACCA qualified, the ideal candidate will be ‘Big 4’ trained.
• At least 5 years relevant accounting experience.
• Very strong IFRS GAAP technical skills gained with listed clients or in technical department (IFRS 9, 15 and 16 in particular)
• Experience of working within the technical departments/accounting advisory of a major firm of accountants will be an added advantage.

Functional Competencies:

• Local & International Accounting Standards
• Financial Reporting
• Technical Accounting
• Financial & Management Accounting
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Analytical Thinking
• Business Communication
• Audit compliance
• Project Management
• Problem solving

Behavioral Competencies:

• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Relationship Building
• Workload Management

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Manager, Site Acquisition (SAQ)

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

• As the Manager, SAQ, you will be responsible for overseeing the activities of the Site Acquisition functions in the location assigned.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all SAQ activities from site allocation to ITP issuance and provide support through the lifecycle from site-build to final acceptance.
• Provide inputs to Legal and Community Relations to facilitate discussions with landlords.
• Support efforts geared towards reducing Opex and Capex spends around SAQ.
• Develop and implement tools and practices for SAQ reporting.
• Determine and apply quality control standards to SAQ activities.
• Assess risks to SAQ activities.
• Liaise with relevant functions across the business to enable accurate and robust monitoring of the SAQ budget against project plans.
• Ensure processes for notification and/ or escalation are in place to report on both underspend and potential overspend.
• Track, monitor, and report benefits realization against planned SAQ targets.
• Promote communication between colleagues for the benefit of information flow and to curb any problems that may arise.
• Prepare and submit reports to the Senior Manager, Site Acquisition (SAQ)on all matters pertaining to the unit’s activities.
• Manage relationships with partners/ vendors.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Senior Manager, Site Acquisition (SAQ).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Real Estate, and/, or related discipline.
• Relevant Specialist Master’s/ MBA/ professional certifications e.g. PMP or PRINCE2 will be an asset.
• +10 years’ cognate experience.

Functional:

• Site Acquisition
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Project Management
• Planning & Budgeting
• Technical Site Survey
• Negotiation Skills
• Contract Management.

Behavioural:

• Analytical Thinking
• Relationship Building
• Collaboration & Teamwork.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Specialist, Technical Audit

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

• As a Specialist in technical Audit, you will execute assigned tasks related to the optimization of network services across sites and provide support to all active vendors to ensure enhanced customer experience and revenue assurance.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Implement technical audit plans by carrying out inspections of all critical telecoms infrastructure equipment. Make recommendations based on audit findings to enhance and improve operations and performance.
• Contribute towards the development of short-to-medium-range plans for territorial uplift and network performance.
• Ensure sites are operated and maintained to best industry standards
• Manage 2nd-level intervention of major and/ or minor systems faults across assigned region.
• Develop, implement and maintain an efficient knowledge transfer mechanism for the regional operations team.
• Produce and distribute weekly and monthly reports on all audited sites. •
• Ensure continuous improvement of processes and procedures to foster efficiency and power systems optimization.
• Provide 2nd-level intervention for Field Service Engineers (FSEs) to perform at the highest level, especially in terms of delivery and meeting target deadlines.
• Contribute towards identifying the training needs of FSEs.
• Contribute towards the continuous search for alternative sources of power which are cost-effective and environmentally friendly.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Manager, Technical Audit

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical / Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related disciplines.
•  Project management certification(s).
• 7 years experience in the telecoms environment, including experience in design, implementation, and maintenance/ management of power/ cooling systems, active operations & maintenance, and vendor management

Functional Competencies:

• Network Performance Analysis/ Reporting
• Project Management
• Service Quality Management
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Active Systems – Radio, Tx, etc.
• Passive Equipment Knowledge – Cooling, AC, DC, etc.
• Lean Management
• Problem-Solving
• Fault Management & Root-Cause Analysis
• Workload Management

Behavioral Competencies:

• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Continuous Management
• Workload Management

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online