Finance Business Partner

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What you’ll do

Role purpose: 
To support the achievement of MAST’s key business objectives by serving as a strategic Finance Business Partner, delivering insightful financial planning, analysis, and reporting. The role focuses on Capex, Opex, and Estates activities, while promoting strong financial governance and enabling effective business decision-making.

Who you are

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Planning and Forecasting
•    Development and improvement of financial plans including the Long Range Plan, Annual Budgets, and Rolling Forecasts.
•    Provide full financial coverage across the Profit & Loss (P&L) and Statement of Financial Position (SOFP).
•    Collaborate with the business to forecast capital expenditure (Capex), track actuals vs. budget, and support broader Capex-related initiatives.
2. Performance Reporting and Insights
•    Deliver monthly and quarterly financial performance reports with insightful analysis.
•    Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and variances to targets, providing meaningful insights and recommendations to drive performance improvements.
•    Ensure robust financial control and governance over reported results.
3. Expenditure and Productivity Management
•    Partner with business units to manage and optimize operating expenditure (Opex), ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with budgetary targets.
•    Identify, assess, and support the implementation of cost-saving and productivity initiatives across functions.
4. Estates and Ground Lease Support
•    Provide financial analysis and business case evaluation for Estates-related projects, with a focus on ground lease assessments and long-term property planning.
•    Work closely with Estates teams to ensure financially sound decision-making aligned with strategic objectives.
5. Financial Close and Operational Support
•    Collaborate with Finance Operations to support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial results.
6. Business Partnering and Broader Financial Support
•    Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, supporting them in financial decision-making and strategy execution.
•    Contribute to any other Finance Business Partner-related activities as required, adapting to the evolving needs of the business

Core Competencies, Knowledge, and Experience:

•    Planning, Execution & Delivering Quality Results:

Demonstrates strong financial planning and forecasting capabilities across P&L, SOFP, and Capex

•    Communication, Teamwork & Collaboration: 

Works effectively with cross-functional teams including finance operations, and business stakeholders.
•    Customer Focus, Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

 Proactively identifies opportunities to improve financial processes, enhance reporting, and support strategic initiatives.
•    Financial Expertise & Commercial Acumen:

Works effectively with cross-functional teams including finance operations, and business stakeholders.
•    Customer Focus, Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Proactively identifies opportunities to improve financial processes, enhance reporting, and support strategic initiatives.
•    Financial Expertise & Commercial Acumen: Applies deep understanding of financial principles to provide meaningful analysis and drive informed decision-making.
•    Judgment, Integrity & Decision Support: Exercises sound judgment in business case evaluations, cost management, and financial governance.

Relevant Experience:
•    Minimum of 5 years' experience in financial planning, analysis, or business partnering roles.
•    Experience in the TowerCo industry is preferred.

Must have technical / professional qualifications: 
•    Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with Chartered Accountancy 

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people 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 still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

What's in it for you

Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

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