Commercial Finance Analyst (Consumer Finance)

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

*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 Analyst to join our Consumer Finance team at Vodafone UK. 

Within this role, you will be involved in launching new and exciting products, driving UK Full fibre adoption and optimising business profitability. This involves month end reporting activities particularly on Direct Costs worth ~£300m per annum, tracking FTTP performance and convergence KPIs, providing clear and insightful analyses on trading performance, underlying trends and risks & opportunities.

Wider responsibilities will also include:

• Financial Planning: In charge of monitoring and updating the Home Broadband rolling forecasting model and collate all key inputs from commercial team required for Group budget & LRP submission (including customer numbers, ARPU, direct cost assumptions, A&R commissions).
• Customer Profitability & IBRO: Commercial Finance SPOC on two major reporting projects that are integral to the continued success of Consumer Fixed, underpinning the future of our ability to effectively manage value in our base. 
• Unit Economic Management:  Supporting Commercial Finance Manager with the monthly preparation and budgetary preparation of our monthly unit economics that drive decision making on promotional and pricing initiatives across the Fixed business. 
• FTTP Performance Reporting:  This role is responsible for the creation of a monthly performance report on our FTTP business providing useful relevant and insightful updates on a product which underpins the Consumer Fixed LRP, including, homes passed, sales penetrations, ARPU, marketing plans and complex contractual minimum volume commitments. 
• Direct Costs Verification & Analysis: This role is responsible for providing detailed analysis across our Direct Costs worth ~£300m per annum, providing detailed analysis of each direct cost P&L line, understanding the definition, source, drivers and accounting treatment. 
• Month End Support:  This role will own the creation of all month end reporting KPIs packs, providing updates on P&L performance including Opex & Capex. 

Who you are  

• Aptitude for building relationships and influencing all levels of seniority across functions.
• Demonstrable Commercial Finance experience. 
• Fully or part-qualified preferred (CIMA, ACA, ACMA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• Good working knowledge of the MS Office suite required, and SQL would be desirable. 
• 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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