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    Senior Legal Manager - London, United Kingdom - IHS Towers

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    Founded in 2001 by the trio of Sam Darwish, William Saad and Mohamad Darwish, along with a strong team of telecoms sector engineers, IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is the largest independent multinational towerco solely focused on the emerging markets, with nearly 40,000 towers across its 11 markets.

    The position works closely with the Director, FR&C and the VP, GFC (as well as the wider FR&C team and other departments, including the Shared Service Centre (SSC)) in external and internal financial reporting.

    The position is responsible for the monthly, quarterly and year-end close for all the Group entities (non-OpCo's), including completion of and adherence to certain SOX controls, and is responsible for taking ownership of the annual financial statements and audits of these entities.

    Accountable for obtaining and assessing quarterly inflationary rates from FP&A/Commercial teams and providing the necessary information to all the markets to assist them with their quarterly decommissioning provisions
    MD&A) for quarterly and year-end reporting as part of the 6-K and 20-F filings, including taking ownership for addressing internal queries from senior management as well as liaison with various departments for required information
    Leading reviews of annual financial statements (both audited and non-audited) for Group entities and accountable for ensuring timely completion and filing in accordance with applicable deadlines, including being a key contact for external auditors and third party accounting service providers
    Ownership of the review and timely submission of quarterly Group VAT returns, including consultation with external tax advisors
    Lead contact/Group market representative for the Egypt market, accountable for the review and submission of the monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting in line with Group deadlines, including ownership of the annual financial statements and timely completion of the external audit and statutory filings
    Key Group contact for SSC team liaison and responsible for preparing clear workings and analysis on various ad hoc reporting matters for Group entities to assist SSC team, as needed, as well as providing coaching/training/guidance on a regular basis
    Responsible for coaching and training junior team members in the Group FR&C team, where required
    Ownership in accounting for ad hoc transactions/projects pertaining to Group entities
    Accountable for ensuring compliance with Group financial reporting policies, IFRS, UK GAAP and local statutory requirements across all Group entities
    Accountable for reviewing and approving staff expense claims on D365 pertaining to smaller Group entities
    Accountable for reviewing the weekly Group payment run and submitting to Group CFO for final approval
    Working with other Senior Managers, Director, FR&C and the VP, GFC in the wider FR&C team on any ad hoc projects/transactions
    Co-management of one qualified report
    Responsible for reaching out independently and working with key people from various Group departments on a wide range of transactions and matters, such as Legal (e.g. capital contributions, acquisitions, restructurings etc), Treasury (e.g. Shareholder loans and external debt movements, ad hoc cash reconciliation queries etc), Tax (e.g. quarterly computations, annual CIT and VAT filings etc), HR (e.g. University Graduate
    Chartered Accountant from a recognized body (ACA and ACCA preferred)
    Good knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word.

    Strong technical skills - a good understanding of a range of reporting standards under IFRS, with emphasis on lease accounting for lessors, revenue recognition, impairment review, share based payments and deferred tax an advantage.

    Strong oral and written communication skills including being able to use "plain English' when explaining verbally and in writing.

    Ability to create productive relationships across the Group and to influence other senior professionals.
    Sensitivity to differences in language and culture - experience of African and/or emerging markets an advantage.
    Confidence and willingness to travel if needed.

    IHS is committed to improving the quality and availability of telecommunications infrastructure, the lifeline for an increasingly connected world.

    We are dedicated to helping create a sustainable future for the communities in which we operate, and our sustainable strategy is structured around four pillars:
    ethics and governance, environment and climate change, education and economic growth, and our people and communities.

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