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Finance Partner

Aggregate function:  Finance
Business Area:  Group Finance
Posting Country:  United Kingdom
Date Posted:  13 Apr 2024
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

What you’ll do

Drive offshoring potential to enhance operational efficiency. Central onshore point of contact for Vodafone Business opex, analysing trends and supporting strategic initiatives. Lead in completing MEC activities and coordinating budgeting/forecasting cycles

  • Maximising offshoring potential via upskilling the CoE offshore team, ensuring their success, and potentially opening further offshoring opportunities
  • Accountable for providing financial controls, analysis, and reporting for the complete Vodafone Business OPEX footprint to multiple stakeholders, also delivering insight on efficient drivers and benchmarking
  • Centralise and streamline month-end activities, including commentary preparation, to provide accurate and insightful financial analysis for senior management decision-making
  • Identify, scope, and develop standardised and automated processes, using digital solutions to streamline how the business works on these key processes.
  • Build strong information flows and working relationships with key stakeholder groups including FBPs, Finance leadership team, as well as with colleagues in VB PS (Technology).

Who you are

  • ACA/CIMA/ACCA/MBA
  • Post qualified experience across a wide range of financial disciplines (business partnering, operational, commercial) working in a multi-functional and complex matrix environment
  • Engaging, intellectually curious, challenges existing thinking to initiate and embrace new ways of working.
  • Good knowledge of Group and local market processes and systems covering operational, commercial, and financial aspects
  • Extensive knowledge of key accounting principles/standards (IFRS) and how to apply them in a practical, commercial environment

Not a perfect fit?

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's in it for you

  • Discretionary yearly bonus: 10%
  • Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
  • Charity days: 5 days/year
  • Maternity/adoption leave: 52 weeks out of which the first 13 weeks are fully paid followed by 26 weeks of half pay. After your return to work, for the first 6 months - work 4 days, get paid 5
  • Paternity leave: 16 weeks fully paid
  • Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
  • Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
  • Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan

Together we can

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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.

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