🧾 Job Details

🏢 Employer: Bayobab (MTN Group)
📍 Location: MTN Head Office, Innovation Centre, Fairland, Johannesburg – Roodepoort, Gauteng (Hybrid)
💼 Job Type: Full-Time | Learner / Trainee
📂 Job Category: Finance | Graduate Programme
🆔 Job Identification: 6784
⏳ Closing Date: 24 December 2025

🌍 About Bayobab

Bayobab is the digital infrastructure and connectivity arm of the MTN Group, delivering high-capacity fibre networks, subsea cable systems, and advanced data connectivity solutions across Africa and global markets. The organisation supports enterprise, wholesale, and carrier customers by enabling secure, scalable, and high-performance digital infrastructure.

As part of MTN, Bayobab operates in a highly regulated and fast-evolving environment that places strong emphasis on financial governance, compliance, reporting accuracy, and strategic execution. Employees benefit from exposure to complex financial operations, multinational stakeholders, and large-scale transformation initiatives that shape Africa’s digital future.

Working at Bayobab provides graduates with meaningful career development, structured learning, and hands-on experience within one of Africa’s most respected telecommunications groups.

🎯 Role Purpose

The Learner – Trainee Finance role offers a valuable opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional to gain practical exposure within a corporate finance environment. The trainee will provide end-to-end administrative, coordination, and reporting support to the assigned finance function while developing strong foundational knowledge of Bayobab’s financial operations and governance frameworks.

This role is ideal for candidates seeking long-term careers in finance, accounting, financial management, auditing, or corporate governance.

🛠️ Key Responsibilities & Performance Areas

📊 Strategic & Finance Support

🧠 Provide input into strategic and finance-related meetings as required
🔄 Support enterprise-wide transformation and finance initiatives
📌 Contribute to internal and global finance projects
📑 Prepare documentation for approvals and decision-making processes
⚠️ Escalate risks impacting cost, scope, timelines, or resources

🗂️ Administrative & Coordination Duties

📅 Coordinate ad hoc meetings with internal and external stakeholders
🧾 Provide full administrative support to the finance department
🗃️ Plan, organise, and track departmental activities
⌨️ Type and format finance reports according to MTN standards

📑 Reporting, Risk & Governance

📈 Compile ad hoc and periodic finance reports
📊 Submit accurate progress and status reports to line management
🛡️ Support risk mitigation, internal controls, and compliance activities
📜 Assist with governance policies, procedures, and documentation

📚 Content, Knowledge & Stakeholder Engagement

🎨 Research, develop, and quality-check presentations
🧮 Assist with performance metrics and management reporting
🤝 Liaise with cross-functional teams and external vendors
📂 Maintain finance knowledge bases and documentation
🌍 Interface with OpCos on strategic finance initiatives

📏 Quality & Operational Standards

⏱️ Adherence to agreed timelines and budget requirements
📘 Compliance with policies, processes, and governance frameworks
📑 Accurate, timely, and reliable reporting
🌟 Alignment with MTN Values: Leadership, Innovation, Can-Do, Relationships, Integrity

🎓 Minimum Requirements

📚 Education

🎓 Relevant 3- or 4-year Degree or Diploma in:

Finance
Accounting
Financial Management
Business Management
Economics or related field

💼 Experience

🧑‍💼 0–2 years’ work experience (graduate-level exposure acceptable)

🧠 Core Competencies & Skills

🗂️ Strong administrative and organisational skills
🗣️ Excellent verbal and written communication
💻 Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
📊 Strong information processing and reporting ability
🧩 Sound judgement and problem-solving skills
⏳ Effective time management and prioritisation
🔍 High attention to detail and accuracy
⚡ Action-oriented and deadline driven
🌍 Adaptable, agile, and culturally aware
🤝 Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and presentation skills
❤️ High emotional intelligence (EQ)

🚗 Additional Requirements

🚘 Valid driver’s licence and own transport
🔄 Ability to work in matrix-managed environments
✈️ Willingness to travel locally and internationally if required

📝 CV Application Tips

📌 Highlight your finance, accounting, or business qualification clearly
📘 Include relevant academic modules (Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Economics)
📊 Showcase Excel and reporting skills, even at an entry level
📄 Mention internships, learnerships, or finance-related projects
🧠 Emphasise attention to detail, compliance awareness, and organisation
📑 Keep your CV professional, structured, and 2–3 pages maximum
🎯 Tailor your CV toward corporate finance and governance exposure

⚖️ Employment Equity

Bayobab and the MTN Group are committed to Employment Equity, diversity, and inclusion. Appointments will be made in line with company policies and transformation objectives.

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