Senior Finance Manager

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At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

What you’ll do

In this role, you’ll lead the Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting activities for VSOL TopCo and ServiceCo entities in the UK. You’ll be at the heart of budget orchestration, financial governance, and strategic reporting, ensuring alignment with VOIS Finance principles. You’ll drive transformation by championing zero-based budgeting and digital finance initiatives, while managing stakeholder relationships and supporting Group and VOIS-wide strategic projects. Your remit will also include overseeing Capex activities, delivering robust planning outputs, and contributing to high-impact board-level reporting. With a focus on innovation and performance insights, you’ll help shape the future of finance across the organisation.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:
 
•    Lead the FP&A team for VSOL TopCo and VSOL ServiceCO entities
o    Make sure that VOIS Finance governance and principles are applied across the VOIS UK entities
o    Orchestrate budget planning & reporting activities for VOIS TopCo and ServiceCo, across full P&L, BS and CF; champion a ZBB culture and cost-conscious approach
o    Foster innovative solutions and process improvements; support the digital agenda and finance transformation projects in collaboration with other functions and peers
•    Lead the end-to-end planning/reporting requirements and finance transformation of new scope of services moving from Group to VSOL UK entities and be responsible for managing stakeholders involved  
•    Lead the Capex controlling team within FP&A and responsible for the management of Capex activities transferred from Group to VOIS (including D&IT Capex management) 
•    Responsible for delivering robust Budget and LRP for VOIS UK entities and supporting tax requirements in relations to the UK entities’ plan
•    Support VOIS Corporate finance team with cash flow forecasting for VSOL UK entities
•    Responsible for delivering high quality analysis around business performance, identifying issues, opportunities and actions
•    Accountable for VSOL ToPCo revenue and intercompany recovery planning and reporting requirements
•    Responsible for tracking the VSOL partnership Business Case and support any analysis in relation to the Business case
•    Accountable for VSOL partnership supplementary reporting requirements (incl revenue flow down tracking and reporting)
•    Support the Head of FP&A with delivering VSOL Board papers and inputs
•    Support in dealing with ad-hoc MIS requirements and queries from Group Stakeholders
•    Support automation projects necessary to provide the right planning system across VOIS

Who you are

• An experienced people leader with a proven track record in matrix environments
• A finance professional with deep expertise across the function’s value chain
• A skilled communicator with strong stakeholder management capabilities
• Someone who thrives in transformation and process improvement initiatives
• A strategic thinker with a sharp eye for performance analysis and business case tracking

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:
•    Experienced people leader in a matrix environment
•    Fully capable in different areas of the finance function’s value chain
•    Skilled communicator and efficient stakeholder management

Must have technical / professional qualifications: 
•    ACCA / CIMA qualification 
•    Educated to degree level 
•    Masters/MBA (desirable)

Sounds like the perfect job? We’ve got even more to offer:

• Hybrid way of working
• Medical and dental services
• Life and hospitalization insurance
• Dedicated employee phone subscription
• Take control of your benefits and choose any of the below options: MEAL TICKETS/ PRIVATE PENSION/ VACATION VOUCHERS/ CULTURAL VOUCHERS within the budget.
• Special discounts for gyms and retailers
• Annual Company Bonus
• Loyalty Programme
• Ongoing Education – we continuously invest in you to ensure you have everything needed to excel on the job and enhance your skills
• You get to work with tried and trusted web-technology
• Getting in on the ground floor of a technology changing company
• We let you write your own story by planning vacations: go for a trip, experience new things, have fun and enjoy your 23 days off.
• Special Paternal Program - 4 months of paid paternity leave

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

We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.

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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Together we can.