Commercial Finance Manager (6-month FTC)

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Location: Newbury (*Hybrid)
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week - Mon to Fri

Contract Type: 6-month FTC

*Hybrid

At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our "Office in a Box" home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

Who We Are

We're a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn't just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We're proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

Join us at the heart of Vodafone UK in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and Group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth.

What you'll do

We're recruiting for a Commercial Finance Manager to join our Technology Finance team at Vodafone UK.

Within this role, you will manage the annual Capex plan including ownership of the forecasting processes, owning the overall project level plan, consolidated reporting as well as being the interface with central FP&A team and Group for all Capex requirements and reporting submissions.

Wider responsibilities will also include:

• Business partnership: Manage relationships with VFUK finance team, functional delivery teams, central FP&A team, and group, understanding wider business objectives, monitoring benefit realisation and managing all submissions and deliverables relating to Capex, ensuring all required inputs are accurate and on time.
• Financial Analysis: Accurate management of plan by functional owner and HFM categorisation, clarity on phasing of spend and capture KPI's to understand operational drivers to support variance analysis.
• Financial Planning: Own all Capex forecasting processes, MMP, forecasts, budgets, CAM and LRP aligning with all stakeholders to confirm targets, manage prioritisation process, validate operational plans and track delivery through monthly reporting.
• Governance & Control: Work closely with Fin Ops and Pune to ensure correct funding allocations, track business case progress and pipeline and manage relevant Technology approval processes.
• Reporting: Ownership of all month end capex reporting at TLT, CAM and HFM level ensuring reports are accurate and timely with clear understanding of operational drivers.

Who you are

• Aptitude for building relationships and influencing all levels of seniority across functions.
• Demonstrable Commercial Finance experience.
• Fully qualified preferred (CIMA, ACA, ACMA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• Highly proficient in the use of MS Office, particularly MS Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Professional presentation & communication skills, with and ability to interpret and explain complex information.
• Resilient and delivery-focused, with competence in prioritising multiple stakeholder-demands.

Worried that you don't meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What we offer

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies.

Together we can

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.

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Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.