Overview
Chief Financial Officer Jobs in Douala I, Littoral, Cameroon at MTN Cameroon
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Company: MTN Cameroon
Location: Douala I, Littoral, Cameroon
Mission:
The mission is to ensure, in partnership with stakeholders, that all MTNs finances are managed efficiently as well as all financial and business information represents a true and fair view of the state of the business of MTN
About us:
We at MTN Cameroon are a purpose and value-led organization.
At MTN Cameroon we believe that understanding our people’s needs and aspirations is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, every day. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood, and empowered to live an inspired life. Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be. It is in our DNA.
As an organisation, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us!
Our commitments go beyond an organisational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers, and stakeholders with a vision to realise our shared goals.
Our values dubbed, LIVE Y’ello, are the cornerstone of our culture.
Lead with Care
Can-do with Integrity
Collaborate with Agility
Serve with Respect
Act with Inclusion
Staff Leadership and Management
- Coach and mentor direct reports to ensure staff motivation is high to achieve high performance areas.
- Ensure skill transfer for staff development, motivation and business continuity.
- Guide and direct suppliers and third parties in achieving Opco objectives.
- Identify staff training and development needs and implement necessary actions.
- Manage team (including recruitment, on-boarding, attrition)
- Set goals and objectives for direct reports, monitor progress and maintain motivation
- Set up appropriate structure to meet departmental management objectives
- Provide an advisory function on governance and best practices in client
Responsibilities
1-Financial
- Value created through enterprise-wide business growth:
- Enterprise Financial Health (Revenues, EBITDA & other financial health ratios), translating revenue growth formula & objectives into results.
- New business growth to sustain and complement traditional revenues
- Business growth, value created & cost-effectiveness achieved by process optimization, new initiatives and improved operations/ways of work etc.;
2-Internal
- Value created from executing enterprise-wide operations:
- Value created by increase in customer base, product sales, contracts signed etc.
- Sensitivity: MTN Internal
- New business opportunities from products launched, sector/market growth, product/process innovation, structural changes, process reviews/audit implementation etc.
3- Customer
- Value created from Customer Engagement & Ecosystem Management:
- Impact include positive companywide engagement indices (Net Promoter Score), realigning the organization to achieve NPS objectives, holistic customer insight management & engagement (traditional & new business)
- Benefits accruing to MTN/Telecom industry from specific leadership actions. Benefits can be in form of legislations or policies influenced, tariff revisions, improved competitiveness, improved operating environment, Industry or Economic leadership position secured, improved corporate citizenship and/or brand preference etc.
- Deliberate ecosystem management to achieve business objectives (value creation), brand value & corporate positioning
4- People
- Value created through positive Impact on People & culture
- Impact include satisfaction index on the VB’s and GCA survey dimensions/employee engagement index.
- Attraction and retention of talent, efficiency of departmental structure to deliver on business objectives, collaborative work culture, number/types of staff being coached/mentored, Change Management, Enhancing MTN’s profile as employer of choice and instilling company pride/passion etc.
Minimum Job Requirements:
Education:
- 3 years University degree in Accounting or Finance
- Possession of an MBA/Masters will be advantageous
- Professional Qualification – CA / ACCA / CIMA
- Fluent in English and language of country preferable
Experience:
- Minimum 8 years’ experience including:
- Manager track record of 5 years or more at a senior level reporting into the CFO of a large reputable organization; with at least 3 years in telecommunications sector would be advantageous
- Experience working in a global/multinational enterprise (understanding emerging markets advantageous)
- Worked across diverse cultures and geographies
- FMCG/ Telecommunications/ Retail Banking/ service industry context
Training:
- Business Process Management
- Retail Management
- Customer Experience
- Customer Service Management
- Data Driven Decision Management
- Customer Relationship Management
- Business Risk/fraud
- Contact center
- MIS/System and Data Analytics
Functional Knowledge:
- MTN Business environment and policies
- Cost Management
- MTNC’s Business Plan
- Good understanding of business priorities
- In-depth understanding of the revenue cycles
- Knowledge of financial and management accounting
- Knowledge of local taxes
- Knowledge of various fraud affecting telecom companies
- Sound general business knowledge as well as knowledge of core business processes
- Sound knowledge of financial management
- Sound understanding of the telecom environment
- Understanding of best practice; techniques and methodologies and financial management
- Understanding of carrier business
Skills:
- Strategy Formulator
- Decisive Problem Solver
- Innovative Value Creator
- Results Achiever
- Operationally Astute
Behavioural Qualities:
- Customer-centric
- Resilient
- Accountable
- Relationship Builder
- Inspirational People Leader
- Culture & Change Champion
Please apply on or before April 17, 2026.