Senior Specialist: Operations & Billing

When it comes to putting people first, we're number 1. The number 1 Top Employer in South Africa.

Certified by the Top Employer Institute 2026.

Role Purpose/Business Unit

  • To design and implement assurance mechanism based on the understanding of the data, business rules and integration architecture of the various systems primarily the systems that support the Digital acceleration strategy that impacts the billing and reporting environment
  • To perform business analysis by assessing user requirements in terms of feasibility, impact and cost, thereby compiling accurate documents and ensuring stakeholder approval.
  • To provide support within the system development lifecycle of a project/initiative that could vary from providing subject-matter expertise; testing resources; post-deployment support; and/or being business/technical liaisons.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
  • Consistent management of various control points, to ensure that they are effectively implemented, executed and operational within the different VFS business structures.
  • Monitor & Act on alarms generated in VFS controls and out of threshold margins.
  • Perform control of all VFS revenue streams to guarantee timely, complete and correct charging of the services provided (reconciliations related to various billing platforms, switch data, and customer databases).
  • Perform data analysis of VFS Revenue Assurance controls, quantify and communicate the impact/risk of issues.
  • Validate accuracy and completeness of data from all source systems, control execution as per the agreed schedule and identify exceptions, issues and incidents.
  • Perform root cause analysis of identified issues to find out the exact cause of mismatch and drive resolution cross-functionally within the business.
  • Ensure cross-departmental co-ordination of VFS activities and prompt escalation of incidents
  • Analyse and follow up on VFS assurance incidents until resolution as well as definition of measures to prevent occurrence of such error scenarios in the future.
  • Monitor all VFS revenue streams and identify weak process areas that may lead to leakage and propose revenue maximization strategies.
  • Prepare presentation material denoting trending, key indicators and performance that have impact on revenue leakages.
  • Manage reporting to Customer stakeholders and Management.
  • Ensure that VFS billing & reporting are accurately by executing assurance mechanism
  • Ensure that the Billing & Reporting Processes on time and ensure that they are executed 100% through assurance mechanism
  • To strive for continual process improvements on all assurance and reporting activities within the departments
  • Ensure that system wide reconciliations and assurance checks are carried out accurately and timely
  • To execute assurance mechanism based on the understanding of the data, business rules and integration architecture of the various systems primarily the systems that support the
  • Digital acceleration strategy that impacts the billing and reporting environment
  • Future-Feature mindset. Drive towards automation and simplification of processes and procedures.

The Ideal Candidate For This Role Will Have

  • Matric or Equivalent (Essential)
  • A 3-year tertiary qualification minimum NQF Level 5 majoring in IT Systems/Data Analysis/Finance/Business (essential).
  • Certification/Diploma of Competency in Business Analysis (advantage)
  • Problem solving and analytical skills
  • Planning and organising
  • Interpersonal and communication skills
  • Numeracy
  • Audit processes
  • Inventory and reconciliations and control
  • Communication
  • Interpersonal
  • Technical SQL writing skills
  • Problem-solving & analytical
  • Presentation
  • Facilitation
  • Negotiation
  • Time management
Core Competencies, Knowledge, And Experience
  • Analysing
  • Creating and Innovating
  • Writing and Reporting
  • Applying Expertise and Technology
  • Relating and Networking
  • Planning and Organising
  • Persuading and Influencing
  • Presenting and Communicating Information
  • Adhering to Principles and Values
  • Working with People
  • Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives
  • Deciding and Initiating Action
  • Adapting and Responding to Change
  • Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
  • Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
  • 5+ years Operations Management in Mobile Money
  • 3–5 years experience in Billing Assurance/reconciliations or similar environment
  • Minimum 3 years experience in information analysis and reporting for assurance (essential)
  • Minimum 3 years experience in a design and development role (essential)
  • Auditing experience (desirable)
  • Advanced SQL (desirable)
  • Programming (desirable)
  • At least 5 years experience and knowledge of the Telecommunications industry(preferred)
  • At least 3 years experience in Data and Information Analysis and reporting for integrity assurance purposes (desirable).
  • At least 3 years experience in controls management in a systems application environment for reporting purposes (desirable).
We Make An Impact By Offering
  • Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
  • Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
  • Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

Closing date for Applications: 14 July 2026. The base location for this role is Midrand, Vodacom Campus. The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.

Back to blog

Other Jobs To Apply

No other job posts for this day.

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...