Company Info
Large organization
200 + Employees
Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile & fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries
Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile & fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment, & more than 40 percent of the world’s mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business & society, we are working towards the Networked Society, in which everything that can benefit from a connection will have one. At Ericsson, we apply our innovation to market-based solutions that empower people & society to help shape a more sustainable world.
1). Strategic Sourcing Manager
Job ID: 765714
Location: Lagos
About this Opportunity
- We are now looking for a Strategic Sourcing Manager to strengthen Ericsson’s competitive edge by improving supplier value, proactively managing business risks and supporting in the creation of value for the Customer.
- Through critical thinking, business development and management of our suppliers in this region you will enable a profitable business for Ericsson. Therefore, we look for you who are eager for personal growth, excellent in critical thinking, a great teammate with excellent business mind that supports Ericsson’s overall strategy and directives – and can make the outmost of it.
- The SSM is accountable for evaluating, qualifying and selecting suppliers for the external purchase and licensing of all products and services in the selected region. In addition, the SSM is also the Supplier Relationship Manager and responsible for all commercial relationships with the suppliers making sure we extract the highest possible value from our supplier base.
What You Will dDo!
- Evaluate and select suppliers for the site services category.
- Conduct supplier discussions to create more value for Ericsson.
- Ensure supplier agreement implementation with proper contract T&Cs.
- Efficiently manage key Suppliers as per Ericsson SRM framework
- Ensure that sourcing KPIs & targets are met with great success; like cost reduction, supplier consolidation.
- Ensure that Preferred Supplier List is in place and followed.
- Extracting the best value from suppliers by driving the RFx process.
- Ensure that compliance on sourcing process follow up is 100%.
What You Will Bring
- Education: Engineering Degree or Business Administration or relevant Procurement Degree
- 7-15 years procurement experience relevant to network rollout or management services. Telecommunication service experience is a plus.
- Positive person with a can-do attitude
- Teammate – realizing that two is always stronger than one
- Dedication to continuous growth through eagerness to learn every day
- Fast learner – ability to quickly get into new situations and understand how to successfully operate
- Willing to take action – you make things happen
- Strategic – you successfully put the decisions into perspective and make sure we have solid plans both in the short and term
- Analytical – you can quickly understand and interpret business numbers and recommend action based on them
- Excellent social and interpersonal skills
- Responsive and result-oriented
- Perseverant, as well as open-minded, with a passion to win
- Experience handling complex spend of technical requirements.
- Must have good stakeholder engagement skills.
- Sourcing Practice, Process & Strategy Knowledge.
- Business sense skills.
- Contract Leadership skills.
- Local Laws & Regulations Knowledge
- Knowledge of market and site service supplier base.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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2). Financial Accounting and Tax Specialist
Job ID: 765438
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- The Financial Accounting and Tax Specialist also provides financial advice and is expected to be proactive in addressing improvements and automations.
- This position can be based in several Middle East & Africa markets depending on candidate.
What You Will Do
- Deliver high-quality accounting, tax, and financial reporting in compliance with IFRS, Local GAAP, and local tax regulations.
- Prepare accurate Legal Entity financials including Income Statements, Balance Sheets, Tax Returns, and statutory reports.
- Support period-end closing activities such as account reconciliation, valuations, journal vouchers, and financial submissions for group reporting.
- Conduct financial analysis, legal entity forecasting, and contribute to governance reporting.
- Ensure alignment with global financial processes and accounting standards.
- Provide financial control and tax advisory support, including international, local, and transfer pricing matters.
- Manage income, indirect, and withholding tax calculations, filings, and maintain tax master data.
- Oversee tax payments and refunds, and identify potential tax risks or liabilities.
- Prepare tax-related statistical returns and support audits (statutory, tax, internal/FIRE).
- Drive collaboration with internal stakeholders and lead Board/Governance meeting preparations.
- Contribute to tax process development, efficiency initiatives, automation, and global finance projects.
- Serve as the main contact for audits and handle other relevant administrative tasks.
The Skills You Will Bring
- 5+ years’ experience in finance accounting, reporting and taxation.
- Sound understanding, knowledge and interpretation of IFRS/GAAP
- Taxation Knowledge (Direct Tax & Indirect Tax, Transfer Pricing)
- Detailed knowledge of accounting cycle and financial statements
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Knowledge and understanding of financial systems, SAP experience preferred
- Process improvements and automation knowledge.
- Knowledge and understanding of project accounting flows
- Chartered Accountant (CA) or bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent
- CA firm of a good repute, preferably Big 4 firms (Deloitte, PWC, KPMG, E&Y).
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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3). Tax Manager
Job ID: 765455
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
About this Opportunity
- Tax Manager main responsibilities are to assure compliance with tax legislation, mitigate tax risks, to provide expert tax advice, and to ensure high quality in tax accounting and reporting.
- Tax Manager is functionally responsible for Tax Specialist activities.
What You Will Do
- Main responsible for Tax Management activities within hub
- Ensure compliance with local tax legislation
- Ensure tax efficiency
- Ensure high quality in tax accounting and reporting
- Mitigate tax risks
- Provide tax advice
- Ensure alignment with global tax processes and directives
- Supervise activities within Tax Management
- Review and approve income tax calculations, accounting, and filing
- Review and approve indirect tax calculations, accounting, and filing
- Review and approve withholding tax calculations, accounting, and filing
- Analyze tax positions and take corrective actions
- Manage tax payments/refunds
- Identify potential tax risks/liabilities
- Manage outsourced tax service providers
- Manage transfer price documentation and argumentation
- Review and approve FIRE tax reporting
- Manage tax audits
- Support Statutory and FIRE audits
- Provide tax advice to management/operational units
- Signoff of applicable SOX controls
- Drive tax efficiency and quality programs
Requirements
The skills you bring:
- Academic Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, and/or Tax Law
- Extensive experience in local and international tax legislation
- Knowledgeable in GAAP (i.e. local GAAPs, IFRS, and Group Directives)
- Knowledgeable and understanding of financial systems.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified
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4). Director, Government & Policy Advocacy Africa
Job ID: 764752
Locations: Abuja and Lagos
About this Opportunity
- The Head of Government and Policy Advocacy MEA will join a strengthened and dynamic Government and Policy Advocacy (GPA) team focused on enhancing Ericsson’s insight, access, and influence with policymakers. Our policy issues are focused on our business interests – wide-ranging, critical to customers, and at the heart of progress for society.
- We strive to influence policy early in its development and seed new policy ideas that may be required to support our company’s strategy and business objectives.
- Reporting to the Regional Head, Government and Policy Advocacy, Europe / Middle East / Africa, you will develop and execute strategic government advocacy on Ericsson’s policy priorities and positions on a broad range of technology issues to support our business.
- You will bring technology policy expertise as well as a strong understanding of the policy making process and external political and geopolitical context to help enable a telecommunications-friendly policy regime.
- You will potentially manage at least one person and perhaps more.
- You will be prepared to travel in-country and internationally to meet business and GPA objectives.
What will you do?
The Head of Government and Policy Advocacy MEA will be responsible for:
- formulating and leading advocacy objectives on Ericsson business and policy priorities with government stakeholders.
- advising GPA colleagues and local business leadership in a strategic way on political, public affairs, economic and business issues.
- preparing verbal and written internal briefing materials for local, regional and global Ericsson executives.
- assessing and anticipating key market developments and public policy matters, and overseeing and coordinating external advocacy efforts, outreach programs and key initiatives.
- Engaging continuously with government and government influencers in the region to affect business objectives and policy change
- distilling and effectively communicating the significance of policy change on Ericsson’s business.
- effectively representing Ericsson’s interests in industry associations where Ericsson is a member.
- management skills, a teamworking ethos, curiosity and patience and a determination to succeed.
You will Bring!
- Highly effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, including demonstrated ability to comfortably interact at corporate and political levels.
- Ability to deliver factual, relevant talking points and other messaging and persuasively deliver messaging to relevant audiences.
- Experience in successfully managing multiple projects across cross-functional teams in a highly matrixed organisation.
- Ability to maintain the highest personal levels of ethical conduct, confidentiality, and integrity, including sensitivity to compliance risks related to interactions with government officials.
- Experience in identifying and understanding key technology issues in legislative and regulatory proposals, the business implications, and the ability to synthesize policy and advocacy documents for internal and external customers.
- Ability to think critically, process data from multiple sources, forecast potential scenarios and prioritize based on probability and desired outcome, and recommend the best course of action.
- Experience working within government, companies, or trade associations on public policy issues.
- A Bachelor’s degree is required. An advanced degree is also required in a relevant discipline (e.g., Law, Political Science, International Relations, Public Policy, Technology, Science, Engineering).
- 12+ years of experience in government or corporate public policy in the technology industry and with experience in digital policy (either within a tech vendor or operator environment, or in a government or regulator environment).
- French speaking is huge plus
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply:
