Senior Accountant

ROLE TITLE: Senior Accountant
LOCATION: Dakar-Sénégal

FUNCTION: Finance

JOB LEVEL: Band 4

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Permanent

WORK PATTERN: Full-time

WORKPLACE TYPE: On-site

REPORTING TO: Finance Director

About us:

We are a leading independent telecoms infrastructure company, with one of the most extensive tower portfolios across Africa and the Middle East. Our business model promotes tower infrastructure sharing and enables mobile network operators (MNOs) to deliver mobile connectivity more quickly, reliably, cost-effectively and with a lower carbon footprint. In turn, this supports the expansion and quality of mobile connectivity, driving sustainable development in our markets.

A bit about the Team:

Helios Towers is a growing organisation made up of diverse, multicultural talent from around the world, which is the pride of our business. Our mission, purpose and values underpin our drive to foster a culture that is inclusive with a focus on growing local talent, with employee representation from all ethnicities, genders, ages, religions and disabilities.

Our Values:

We are led by our values of Partnership, Integrity and Excellence coupled with a strong culture of sustainability; to ensure that communities and local people are supported in our markets of operation.

Purpose of the Job

The Senior Accountant ensures:

• Accurate and timely financial reporting
• Compliance with IFRS and local statutory requirements
• Strong internal controls and risk mitigation
• Financial support to operational and commercial teams
• Reliable data for strategic decision-making

Job specifications

Education

• Master’s degree in accounting & finance or related subjects and a professional qualification such as CIMA, ACCA

Work Experience

• Experience in an audit firm followed by experience in a corporate environment
• The ideal candidate should have 5 to 7 years of experience in accounting and financial reporting

Any other Specifications

• Experience in an international company or structured group with established reporting and internal control processes.

Any other skills Required

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Analytical mindset and ability to interpret financial data
• Ability to work autonomously in managing accounting tasks

• Ability to work under tight closing deadlines
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with finance and operational teams

Key job responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of financial reporting.
• Provide clear and insightful analysis of financial variances and key performance drivers.
• Strengthen internal controls and enhance finance processes to improve efficiency and compliance.
• Collaborate effectively with Finance, Operations, and the Chief Business Officer (CBO) to support business objectives.
• Prepare and review journal entries to maintain accurate financial records.
• Reconcile complex balance sheet accounts in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition in accordance with lease agreements, co-location arrangements, and contractual escalations.
• Manage tower asset capitalization in compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Monitor and track capital expenditures (Capex) to ensure proper allocation and reporting.

Person Specification 

• Strong understanding of monthly and annual closing processes
• Preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations
• Management and monitoring of CAPEX projects, including reconciliation between OHADA and IFRS accounting treatments
• Participation in the budget and forecast processes
• Monitoring and analysis of operational costs to identify potential optimization opportunities
• Good knowledge of IFRS standards and the OHADA accounting framework
• Experience in the preparation and support of external audits
• Strong Excel skills and experience with SAP

Key Performance Indicators 

• Optimising business processes and projects
• Introduction of new initiatives
• Enhancing stakeholder engagement
• Demonstrating HT values

Equality, diversity and inclusion 

Helios Towers is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief. (If for a position in South Africa, employment Equity targets may apply when we consider candidate’s application).

Role Dependencies

HT Policies and Procedures

Stakeholders landscape

Internal Stakeholders : interaction and Relationship

Finance Director

Operations & Engineering team, Project team, Sales team, Supply Chain team

Group finance,

OpCo Managing Director

External Stakeholders : interaction and Relationship

Third party vendors and strategic partners

Helios Towers is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief.