Role purpose:

Head of investor relations outputs and internal business relationships for the delivery of high-quality content. Responsible for the implementation and compliance to best practice corporate governance principles for integrated reporting of strategic, cross-functional Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) relevant to the business and in accordance with the requirements of the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange. Leads relationships within the investment community.

Key accountabilities:

Report Management

• Develop plans for implementation of these best practices and any new reporting requirements.
• Prepare disclosures under the requirements of the Dar es Salaam stock exchange rules.
• Develop monthly reporting requirements with key stakeholders. Develop and maintain monthly, quarterly, half yearly and full year HFM system reports, financial analysis reports
• Prepare (in both English and Kiswahili) quarterly results announcement packs, bi-annual results presentations and all year-end preparation materials for management
• Prepare financial reports and presentations for the Board
• Publish results presentations and announcements
• Prepare and publish new content (in both English and Kiswahili) on the Investor Relations website.
• Prepare investor profile reports for management meetings
• Analyze all financial, operational and strategic reporting and information
• Prepare financial analysis dashboards
• Prepare non-financial indicators dashboards
• Prepare content (in both English and Kiswahili) for inclusion in the annual integrated report, including but not limited to financial, strategic and operational performance as well as the corporate governance statement.

Project Management

• Project manage the production of both interim and preliminary results as well as the annual / integrated report
• Project manage investor conference calls and presentations
• Draft annual IR calendar
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Shareholder / Investor Management

• Promptly prepare responses to queries received from the investment community.
• Compile a local and international shareholder engagement list
• Produce quarterly reports on the ownership structure, holdings, and trading activities.
• Review equity research notes and address material misstatements
• Maintain a Stakeholder / Investor database
• Maintain a working relationship with key analysts in order to maintain controlled information flow from the investment community 

Senior Management Support

• Prepare announcement, conference call, Q&A, presentation scripts for the Managing Director, Finance Director and Chairman
• Prepare presentations for management and the Board.
• Perform ad-hoc finance and/or governance-related projects as directed by the Finance Director.
• Host the Managing Director, Finance Director or Chairman with key investors
• Assist senior management in setting integrated goals and objectives for the business
• Prepare weekly share price performance reports with details of transactions and changes to the share register

Provide feedback to senior management

• Provide feedback from the investment community to the Managing and Finance Directors
• Brief Management and Board on key sell-side equity notes.

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a financial role in a public company.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (presentations, report writing, etc.) in English.
• Knowledge of accounting concepts, techniques, principles, and disclosures within the Company’s Annual Financial Statements (AFS).
• Ability to persuade, influence and build strong relationships.
• Deep understanding of the Dar es Salaam stock exchange rules and global equity capital markets.
• Good financial modeling skills and business acumen, with the ability to drive projects from start to finish.
• A proven track record of partnering with commercial and finance stakeholders to produce and deliver well-synthesized analyses, narratives, and recommendations to a wide variety of audiences, including senior management.
• Comfort navigating complex and fluid organizational structures within a fast-moving and global company. Build and maintain cross-functional relationships spanning multiple teams and geographies.
• The ability to stay proactive and dynamic in a rapidly changing environment. A mindset that is both analysis and process-oriented.
• The ability to plan, organize and manage the delivery of key deliverablesTechnical/professional qualifications:

Essential: 

• Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Post-degree qualification in Finance or Business will be preferable.
• Advanced Excel skills with a deep understanding of model architecture, formula efficiency.
• Fluency in English.

Desired:

• Familiarity with HFM and/or telecommunications business models.
• Experience with Business Intelligence (BI) tools and databases.
• Knowledge of the accounting concepts, techniques, principles, and disclosures used within Vodacom’s Annual Financial Statements (AFS).
• CPA, CA, ACCA, CISA, CIA or similar qualifications, although not mandatory.