Finance Business Partner Consumer Fixed

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 you will be a partner to the Consumer business divisions in relation to the Consumer Fixed Business, covering Product & Services Broadband, TV, Voice & other related products such as SuperWifi & Secure Net.
• You will be responsible for supporting & driving Commercial Performance & Strategic decision making, including the target setting process, while supporting them with Financial insights and advice.

Essence of Role – Key Accountabilities:

End to end responsibility for Fixed Financials

• Ownership of Consumer Fixed P&L 
• Monthly review of performance with explanation of variances and trends
• Review with commercial business units to understand performance issues
• Advice on corrective actions to ensure delivery
• Responsible for overseeing both financial and non-financial numbers and KPIs in relation to Fixed performance

Business Partnering

• First point of contact for Consumer Segment Lead and Segment P&L Managers
• Proactively provide commercial insights to Consumer Director, Head of Consumer Marketing, Segment Lead and Consumer and CFO & Finance Leadership Teams for effective decision making
• Support & shape Consumer Fixed Strategy, and drive Strategy Execution across Consumer, Finance & the business as a whole 
• Prepare, review and challenge business cases, financial appraisals and pricing reviews for new Fixed products, propositions and promotions and handset pricing,ensuring adherence to the governance process
• Finance Owner for all Product & Service Pricing & promotions across Fixed, through 
• working with the business to determine optimal Tariff & promotional pricing, plus go-to-market investments
• Work with the Consumer Business Unit on commission structures for Fixed P&S across all channels, ensuring correct incentives are in place to drive the sale of higher value tariffs, and limit discounting
• Drive post investment reviews for mobile products, including full profitability analysis and prepare lessons learnt
• Deputise for Consumer controller at sales and Consumer Leadership Team meetings and finance review meetings with CFO as required
• Best practice sharing between Consumer and Enterprise, and involvement with Group and other OpCos to seek out best practice examples

Planning and Forecasting

• Responsible for relevant Planning & Forecasting to drive business performance, mitigate risks, exploit opportunities & ensure we are on track to our medium & long term strategy.
• Monthly high-level Rolling Forecasts, Initiative, Risks & Opportunity monthly review 
• Prepare revenue and direct cost Annual budgets, working with product managers 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
• Full Exec engagement and support to segment, Consumer Director, Head of Consumer Marketing, CFO & Head of FP&A through review cycle
• Working cross functionally to ensure the customer investment costs included in financial plans and forecasts are aligned with the organisation’s distribution strategy
• Ensuring robust & alignment Wholesale cost Reforecasts & Budgets across Finance, Consumer, Strategy & Technology teams
• Ensuring that there is sufficient granularity in planning and forecasting models to enable effective drill-down for further analysis by major product, channel and segment and handset

Drive Fixed Profitability

• Support & Drive the business in delivery of Fixed margin and EBITDA
• Own and drive Consumer Fixed revenue and margin initiatives
• Proactively drive & manage business on key pillars of profitability; such as Pricing, Credits & Discounts, Wholesale optimisation etc through relevant insights, driving action, working cross functionally, monthly business reviews & communication to senior leadership team (Consumer Director, CFO etc)
• Adhoc deep dive & reforecasting on material cost or revenue lines as required to get insights & drive actions
• Rigorous & continuous assessment of Vodafone’s position vs competitors, to ensure Optimum balance & alignment to strategy
• Transparent assessment of financial consequences of decisions & support trade off decisions
• Ensure Budget is linked to operational targets which are consistent across the business

We Are Looking For You, If You Have:

Essential

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) with 6+ years PQE
• Previous Business Partnering Experience essential (4+ years) including Commercial Business Partnering experience (2+ Years)
• Planning, forecasting and budgeting experience
• Previous financial modelling experience
• Excellent PC skills with proficiency in Excel front ends
• Experience leading, driving & delivering cross functional projects

Desirable

• Understanding of telecoms market and revenue drivers

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 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.