Finance Business Partner(32580119)

Why work for us:

• At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future A more connected, more inclusive, and more sustainable world.
• We believe technology is only as powerful as the people using it to create a better tomorrow.

Role Purpose:

• In this role within the Finance team you will be a business partner to the Vodafone Enterprise business divisions in relation to the Vodafone Business Acceleration program called SPARK.
• Vodafone Business is repositioning itself as a 360-degree digital partner for businesses and Public Sector offering next generation networking and connectivity, security, cloud, collaboration technologies, SaaS.
• Vodafone Business will build a borderless, multi-market scale advantage and sales approach to become an invaluable ally to its partners and the providers of high quality, competitively priced services.
• You will be responsible for shaping the Performance Reporting framework that will be supporting & driving Commercial Performance & Strategic decision making, including the target setting process, while supporting them with financial insights.
• You will work as part of the Enterprise Finance Business Partner team reporting directly to the Senior Enterprise Business Partner.
• You will work closely with the Enterprise Leadership Team, Commercial Team and across the Enterprise Business.
• You will also work closely with teams across Finance, including Financial Reporting, Data & Analytics Team and the Commercial Analysis and Planning team for the purpose of defining data, governance and insights.
   

Essence of Role – Key Accountabilities:

End to end responsibility for SaaS Financials

• Ownership of SaaS P&L and non-financials, including Marketplace as a channel
• Monthly review of performance with explanation of variances and trends
• Advice on corrective actions to ensure delivery on targets
• Ensure Budget is linked to operational targets which are consistent across the business
• Responsible for e2e revenue and margin assurance controls across sell-run-bill processes.

Distribution strategy and Steering on Acquisition & Retention costs

• Working cross functionally to ensure the customer investment costs included in financial plans and forecasts are aligned with the organisation’s distribution strategy/channel mix
• Monthly review of performance with explanation of variances and trends
• Advice on corrective actions to ensure delivery on targets

Business Partnering

• First point of contact for Head of Commercial and Segment P&L Managers for Financial reporting and SaaS portfolio
• Proactively provide commercial insights to Enterprise Director, Head of Commercial and Marketing, Segment Leads and CFO & Finance Leadership Teams for effective decision making.
• Prepare, review and challenge business cases, financial appraisals and pricing reviews for new products, propositions, and promotions, ensuring.

Planning and Forecasting

• Monthly high-level Rolling Forecasts, including Risks & Opportunity view
• Adhoc deep dive & reforecasting on direct cost or revenue lines as required to get insights & drive actions
• Prepare revenue and margin Annual budgets, working with product managers and commercial segment leads for each product and segment, challenge assumptions and ambition level to drive revenue and margin performance 
• Build Long-Range plan financials in line with our Strategy & linked to our Budget ambitions

Developing Performance reporting framework to drive Financial Integrity and Business Performance

• You will be the VBU Business partner interlocking with the Data & Analytics team, driving the agenda for delivering strategic insights/reports
• Review and define improved data, analytics and governance of sales, channels and revenue forecasting  
• You will be the SPOC for Group SPARK workstream on Reporting, leveraging the global scale and investments to drive local implementation of reporting framework.

We Are Looking For You, If You Have:

Essential

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) with 4+ years PQE
• Previous Business Partnering Experience essential (3+ years) 
• Planning, forecasting and budgeting experience
• Previous financial modelling experience
• Data savvy, experience in defining financial dashboards and data visualization insights
• Excellent PC skills with proficiency in Excel front ends
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Excellent communications and presentation skills 
• Ability to understand issues at both operational and strategic levels and to influence stakeholders to action
• An individual with a growth mindset who is open for new challenges.

Who we are:

• Vodafone is pioneering Ireland's Gigabit Society.
• We are Ireland's leading total communications provider offering products and services make a real impact in the lives and communities of our customers.
• As part of Vodafone Group, we are part of the world's largest mobile community with a presence across all five continents.
• We’re at the forefront of innovation in Ireland. From delivering Gigabit speeds which offers the fastest game play for gamers, or helping people work from anywhere in the country, the work we do is at the cutting edge of technology and is constantly evolving.
• Our purpose is to connect for a better future, and this is made possible by our people. No matter what your background, career stage or interests, we have opportunities across all areas of the business, which will help you explore and unlock your full potential.
• You will get to work in a fantastic environment where diversity and difference is valued, flexible working is the norm and you’ll get to play a role in delivering Ireland’s Gigabit Society!
• Our people are at the centre of everything we do. We employ approximately 1,300 people in Dublin and across our network of retail stores in Ireland.
• Our aim is to ensure each employee has the opportunity to innovate, to be challenged and to be rewarded. We are dynamic in everything we do, including our approach to training, development, performance management and flexible benefits.
• Vodafone is committed to support LGBT+ people at work.
• We are an equal opportunities employer where our people can be at their best.

When choosing us……….

When you join the Vodafone Team, you will have the chance to grow your career while also experiencing some serious benefits!

Some of the benefits that you will receive along the way are:

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible working (times and location) is part of our culture where your hours can facilitate your personal work-life balance
• Generous Employer Pension contribution
• Free Phone Bill – When you join the team, your phone bill is on us! You will also receive mobile phone purchasing discounts
• Learning and Development – We provide extensive training to all of our employees so they can progress in their careers! There is also the Vodafone University where our employees can gain incredible skills!
• Exclusive Family and Friends Discounts – Receive additional discounts for you, your Family and Friends on Vodafone Products!
• 23 days annual leave and 3 charity days off – PLUS a dedicated day off for your birthday
• Access to our Wellness centre including free access to our Gym, health and wellness centre and external practitioners.
• We are passionate about our employees! Here at Vodafone we want you to bring your whole self to work and we enable this with our progressive workplace policies.
• We are proud supporters of the LGBTQ+ community and Vodafone is committed to support all of their employees at work.
• We are an equal opportunities employers where our people can be at their best.
• When you combine Technology and the human spirit, anything is possible. And when you join Vodafone, we’ll help you shape a rewarding career that gives back in more ways than one.
• It starts here. It starts with you.