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Amukelani Giesler Maluleke
Charted Accountant CA (SA)
Johannesburg,GP
Summary
I am an enthusiastic telecommunications professional eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. I currently work for MTN Group as the Chief of Staff in the Group Chief Operating office. MTN Group is the biggest telecommunications company in Africa, with over 280 million subscribers across 20 markets in Africa and the Middle East.
I have been in the telecommunications industry for 10 years, with a thorough understanding of commercial and financial drivers of the industry. I have an excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving internal processes and operating models. I am motivated to learn, grow and excel in telecommunications.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
GCOO Chief of Staff
MTN Group
Roodeport, Gauteng
05.2020 - Current
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Manage and lead cross functional teams to deliver on strategic and operational objectives.
- Apply commercial and financial analytical skills to ensure that CAPEX intensive initiatives yield the required rate of return.
- Responsible for leading a cross functional team to structure an effective three year business plan for all GCOO functions (Consumer, Enterprise, Wholesale, Strategy, Analytics and Marketing functions)
Corporate Finance Senior Manager
MTN Group
Roodepoort, Gauteng
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Team lead for Finance in performing comprehensive financial due diligence on mergers and acquisition related potential deals.
- Was instrumental in the review of debt instrument valuations conducted by 3rd parties
- Responsible for a comprehensive review of internal business cases that require CAPEX investment (network investment, IT investment, Commercial growth projects and efficiency project).
Senior Manager Management Accounting
MTN Group
Roodepoort, Gauteng
10.2017 - 12.2019
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in a fast-paced environment. Managed and developed 7 management accountants to be high performance driven team members that were always able to solve for complex problems.
- Led the team responsible for implementing a new financial and non-financial reporting tool within the organization (Oracle Hyperion) and also embed the right change management principles.
- Led and managed the team responsible for financial and non financial reporting to Group Exco, Group Board and the external investment community.
Acting Senior Manager Business Intelligence
MTN Swaziland
eZulwini, Swaziland
01.2017 - 09.2017
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Team lead in the company wide price transformation exercise that had to be conducted with the intention of being more competitive across all value propositions. i.e. MTN Swaziland was the only mobile operator ahead of the price transformation that had to be implemented before a competitor came into the market.
- Worked on the delivery and the effective positioning of propositions that were meant to service the high value, youth and mass segments.
- Responsible for performance and analytical reporting to Exco and other relevant stakeholders.
Senior Analyst- Southern and East Africa Region
MTN Group
Roodepoort, Gauteng
07.2016 - 01.2017
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement within the region.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Conducted growth and profitability assessments across all the markets within the region with the objective of identifying initiatives that will yield incremental revenue and profits.
Commercial Performance Manager
MTN Group
Roodepoort, Gauteng
01.2016 - 09.2016
- Improved processes and the required output through consistent hard work and dedication.
- Responsible for performance related reporting to the Group Chief Consumer Officer (Group Exco member at the time).
- Enabled the delivery of an effective cost optimization program that yielded about USD150m over 3 years, a sales and distribution optimization program across all the operational companies within the Group.
- Instrumental in building a financial case for a customer experience related outsourcing program that delivered tangible savings for the business. i.e. in-house vs outsourcing case.
Management Accountant
MTN Group
Roodepoort, Gauteng
05.2014 - 01.2016
- Compiled financial and non-financial reports to inform decision making by the senior leadership team.
- Responsible for analytical performance assessments across the markets with the intention of providing recommendations that will improve growth and profitability.
- Worked as a member of the team responsible for designing the business planning framework, process and architecture for the entire Group.
Charted Accountant Trainee
MTN Group
Roodepoort, Gauteng
04.2012 - 04.2014
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork in all the functions that I rotated into.
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Obtained core Finance, Internal Audit, Management Accounting and Technical Accounting core competency skills within the training period.
Education
Mini Telecoms MBA - Telecommunications
Neotelis
Montreal Canada 06.2015 - 06.2015
Advance Certificate in Property Investment - Real Estate
University of Witwatersrand
Johannesburg 01.2013 - 06.2013
Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting - Accounting
University of Cape Town
Cape Town 01.2011 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Accountancy - Accounting And Business Management
University of Cape Town
Cape Town 01.2008 - 12.2010
High School Matriculant (6 Distinctions) -
Khanyisa Education Centre
Limpopo Giyani 01.2007 - 12.2007
Skills
Knowledge of Finance and Accounting
undefinedInterests
Chess Player
Passive real estate investor
Travelling, specially African travel
Timeline
GCOO Chief of Staff
MTN Group
05.2020 - Current
Corporate Finance Senior Manager
MTN Group
01.2020 - 06.2020
Senior Manager Management Accounting
MTN Group
10.2017 - 12.2019
Acting Senior Manager Business Intelligence
MTN Swaziland
01.2017 - 09.2017
Senior Analyst- Southern and East Africa Region
MTN Group
07.2016 - 01.2017
Commercial Performance Manager
MTN Group
01.2016 - 09.2016
Mini Telecoms MBA - Telecommunications
Neotelis
06.2015 - 06.2015
Management Accountant
MTN Group
05.2014 - 01.2016
Advance Certificate in Property Investment - Real Estate
University of Witwatersrand
01.2013 - 06.2013
Charted Accountant Trainee
MTN Group
04.2012 - 04.2014
Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting - Accounting
University of Cape Town
01.2011 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Accountancy - Accounting And Business Management
University of Cape Town
01.2008 - 12.2010
High School Matriculant (6 Distinctions) -
Khanyisa Education Centre
01.2007 - 12.2007
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