MTN Group Finance Trainee Programme Vacancy 2026

Opportunity Overview

MTN Group is inviting applications for its Finance Trainee Programme, based in Roodepoort. This programme offers an opportunity to support the Financial operations team, with a specific focus on Procurement and Accounts Payable functions.

As a Finance Trainee, you will play a crucial role within the Risk & Compliance Function. The programme is designed to help you learn and grow while providing day-to-day coordination and administration for the Control Self Assessment (CSA) process, ensuring its accuracy, completeness, and adherence to schedule.

Minimum Requirements

• A BCom Finance / Finance Diploma or a related qualification.
• 0 – 2 years of work experience, which includes any work undertaken as a student.
• Strong administrative skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, and Word).
• Demonstrated information processing abilities.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Presentation skills.
• High Emotional Intelligence (EQ).
• Action-oriented, deadline-driven, accurate, responsive, flexible, agile, and culturally aware.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Financial operations team, including Procurement and Accounts Payable functions.
• Coordinate and administer the Control Self Assessment (CSA) process lifecycle.
• Provide input in strategic meetings and enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.
• Facilitate ad-hoc meetings with relevant stakeholders.
• Escalate issues that may impact time, scope, productivity, cost, or resources.
• Contribute input to all initiated projects, both internal and global.
• Prepare documentation required for sign-off or decision-making on tactical changes.
• Support the execution and alignment with functional strategy.
• Prepare and type various reports according to required formats, including ad-hoc reports on specific projects and status/progress reports.
• Provide input to ensure adequate risk mitigation and controls.
• Report periodically to the line manager on progress within the sub-function.
• Drive improvement across the business to achieve optimal service quality deliverables.
• Conduct research for presentations, create and edit presentations, and ensure layout and quality assurance align with MTN's corporate communication standards.
• Assist in collating information for reporting on performance metrics to Senior Management, cross-functional teams, and external vendors, following up to ensure timely provision of information.
• Assist in curating content in knowledge bases, understanding content, and helping staff (Group and OpCo) find documents and knowledge.
• Interface with OpCo contacts in support of large or strategic opportunities.
• Assist in producing service documentation, such as annexes to contracts, training documentation, and business presentations.
• Support the definition and updating of governance policies/strategies.
• Assist with all coordination and administrative tasks as required by the department.

What the Work Involves

Working from the Roodepoort office, this programme places you within the Financial operations team. You will be actively involved in supporting key financial areas like Procurement and Accounts Payable, while specifically managing the coordination and administration of the Control Self Assessment (CSA) process within the Risk & Compliance Function.

Your day-to-day tasks will involve a significant amount of administrative work, including preparing documentation, typing reports, researching for and creating presentations, and assisting with information collation for various internal and external reports. You'll engage with stakeholders in meetings, escalate issues, and contribute to both ongoing operations and new projects. This role requires careful attention to detail, adherence to structured work procedures, and consistent reporting to your line manager on progress and performance.

How to Apply

To apply for the MTN Group Finance Trainee Programme, please follow the steps on their official careers portal:

• Visit the application portal directly: https://ehle.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/jobs/preview/7748/?location=South+Africa&locationId=300000000275378&locationLevel=country&mode=location
• Follow the instructions on the page to complete your application.