Commercial Finance Analyst

Senior 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.

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

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Commercial Finance Manager and Head of Commercial Finance to deliver a trusted Business Partnering relationship with stakeholders internally, across shareholder and Supplier organisations.
• Responsible for all aspects of financial management including 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.
• Be the finance subject matter expert and act as a 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.
• Own month end processes, prepare and post journals, complete balance sheet reconciliations, and update risks and initiatives.
• Work with Financial Accounting Team to produce month end results and Financial Reporting with relevant commentary and high-quality analysis.
• Influence a variety of stakeholders, including senior stakeholders, ensuring financial targets are met and controls are maintained.
• Articulate complex financial concepts in a simplified way.
• Provide financial rigour to ensure delivery of Capex and Opex targets.
• Implement enhancements to existing processes to drive change and efficiencies.
• Maintain finance control environment and suggest improvement plans.
• Manage Opex and Capex.
• Identify cost savings opportunities and implement processes to achieve them.
• Work with contract managers and procurement teams for effective financial management of contracts.
• Act as a business partner and advisor for business teams, shareholders, and suppliers.
• 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 and 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 their 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. Inclusion & Diversity within MBNL will unlock innovation and help us deliver world-class infrastructure for our Shareholders and their customers.

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

MBNL are proud recipients of the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award and Disability Confident accredited.