Senior Commercial Finance Analyst

• Snr Commercial Finance Analyst
• 9 month - Day Rate Contract
• Reading Hybrid

MBNL is jointly owned by EE and Three, two of the UK's leading and most innovative mobile operators. Established in 2007 as the industry's first network-sharing joint venture, MBNL's mission is to provide best-in-class mobile infrastructure services to EE and Three for serving their tens of millions of customers in the UK. Working at MBNL means being part of a team where you feel connected, valued, and supported.

This role sits within the Commercial Finance team working with the Commercial Finance Manager and Head of Commercial Finance to deliver MBNL finance targets.

• Support the Commercial Finance Manager and Head of Commercial Finance to deliver a trusted Business Partnering relationship with stakeholders internally and across shareholder and supplier organisations.
• Responsible for all aspects of financial management, including areas such as Property, Legal, Operations, and Infrastructure related projects. This includes management & financial accounting, business partnering, decision support, reporting, contract management, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Support the delivery of roadmap/strategy, integral to producing the 5-year business plan, which feeds into the team level strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the finance subject matter expert and business partner.
• Produce 5-year plans, quarterly business plans, and requisite analysis and presentation to shareholders.
• Understand and pre-empt the needs of the shareholders and efficiently answer their queries for all aspects of finance.
• Own month-end processes for their area and support other team members when required, including preparing and posting journals, completing balance sheet reconciliations, and updating risks and initiatives.
• Work with the Financial Accounting Team to produce month-end results and financial reporting with relevant commentary and high-quality analysis.
• Influence a wide variety of stakeholders, including senior stakeholders, to ensure financial targets are met, controls are not breached, and accuracy is high.
• Articulate complex financial concepts in a simplified way for better understanding.
• Provide financial rigor to ensure delivery towards overall Capex and Opex targets.
• Understand existing processes and implement enhancements where appropriate to drive change and efficiency.
• Maintain finance control environment for the business area and suggest and implement improvement plans.
• Manage Opex and Capex.
• Identify cost savings opportunities and implement processes needed to achieve these savings to meet corporate financial targets.
• Work with contract managers and procurement teams to ensure effective financial management of contracts and drive cost-saving initiatives.
• Act as a business partner and advisor for business teams, shareholders, and suppliers, providing advice, support, and consultancy services.
• Produce financial analysis/modelling of commercial deals and decision support.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with shareholders and vendor teams.
• Support the Commercial Finance Manager in managing the budget and provide ad-hoc support to the Head of Commercial Finance and Finance Director.

Qualifications and Experience Needed

• Qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA accountant or similar with at least 2 years post-qualified experience.
• Experience in managing senior stakeholders and significant, complex contracts.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and highly analytical.
• Excellent communicator with a curious mind.
• Keen problem solver.
• Delivers high-quality work by the deadline.
• Able to influence and negotiate to meet needs.
• Collaborates effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Telco experience.
• Experience of using IFS.

MBNL - building strength through inclusion.

At MBNL we embrace equality, diversity, and inclusion. We strive to create an environment where everyone can flourish. By fostering an inclusive environment, we champion each other's uniqueness, unlocking innovation and evolving how we work.

We offer flexible working arrangements to support you in building your career without sacrificing personal priorities.

MBNL is proud to be recipients of the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award and Disability Confident accredited.

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