Commercial Finance Manager
Posted 5 hours 5 minutes ago by Vodafone
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Location: London + Hybrid
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full Time
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.
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.
What you'll do
Vodafone has an exciting opportunity to join the Consumer Commercial Finance team in a key business partnering role.
The Commercial Finance Manager will have dual responsibility of being the business partner for PAYM Mobile commercial business cases as well as business partner to Consumer Planning team, responsible for Capex investment decisions and financial control and governance of Consumer Capex.
Key accountabilities for this role include:
- Own the creation & development of PAYM Mobile commercial business cases, providing financial decision support to Proposition, Pricing and Commercial teams and challenge key assumptions.
- Ensure accurate P&L reflected in business cases, with latest unit economics and standardised business cases across Consumer, including NPV, IRR and payback.
- Present commercial business cases to senior stakeholders for approval, including Head of Consumer Mobile and CFO, ensuring sensitivity analysis and recommendations are included.
- Lead overall Consumer business case review and governance process, managing the Commercial Decision Forum with Head of Finance and CLT.
- Finance business partner to Consumer Planning team, provide financial advice and guidance on prioritisation of Capex projects with limited funds available and provide insights into monthly rolling forecasts.
- Oversee Consumer Capex spend, ensure financial control, work closely with Technology finance team to co-ordinate end to end process of business case approvals to funds release.
- Manage Consumer Post investment reviews (PIRs), completing PIRs on Mobile projects and co-ordinating Consumer FDS to complete PIRs for Group.
- Manage a graduate, oversee day to day management, including setting priorities, reviewing work, appraisals, training and development.
Who you are
- Demonstrable experience within Commercial Finance
- Evidence of managing complex business cases
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Articulate communicator, able to present and explain complex information clearly.
- Comfortable challenging the business appropriately to create robust business cases.
- MS Excel, PowerPoint
- Telco / eCommerce experience is desirable
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.
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.
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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.