Financial Accountant (Content)

Vodafone Group; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Financial Accountant to join their Revenue & Margin Financial Operations team. This role involves overseeing accounting for various services, ensuring accurate month-end reporting, and collaborating with internal teams to meet financial objectives. With a focus on innovation and inclusion, this company offers a hybrid working environment, allowing flexibility while providing comprehensive support and resources for your success. If you're passionate about finance and eager to contribute to a forward-thinking organization, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Up to 28 days holiday

Employee discounts

Pension plan

Share schemes

Paid leave for charity projects

Learning and development tools

Market-leading parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Partly or fully qualified in Finance/Accounting.
• Experience with revenue and margin accounting.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting for tariffs and charge to bill services.
• Month end reporting and Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Work with internal customers on accounting requirements.

Skills

Core financial accounting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Understanding of IFRS

Excel proficiency

Education

CIMA

ACA

ACCA

Tools

SAP

Business Objects

Job description

Location: Newbury (*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 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. 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 Financial Accountant to join our Revenue & Margin Financial Operations team at Vodafone UK. This team look after all our Content & Charge to bill accounting at both Month end, and during the month when pulling together the Balance Sheet reconciliations.

As a Financial Accountant, you will work closely with the Senior Financial Operations Manager to oversee the accounting of tariffs that could include Red Entertainment, Spotify or Disney Plus as examples, as well as charge to bill services, which could be either when customers choose to pay for certain services via their Vodafone Bill, like Apple TV, or through Charitable donations made via text messages.

Wider responsibilities will also include:

• Accounts Receivable & Payable for external partners including Fonix & Boku, along with collation of their respective statements which are reviewed by the wholesale team.
• Month end reporting, including commentary, as well as Balance Sheet reconciliations, journal preparation and posting.
• Work with internal customers (Commercial Finance) as a point of contact and subject matter expert for accounting requirements.
• Utilise understanding of forecasts and budgets to evaluate and challenge business cases and proposals where needed.
• Work with the Compliance Team to agree SOX controls for impacted systems and processes.

Who you are

• Partly or fully qualified in relevant field of Finance/Accounting (e.g., CIMA, ACA, ACMA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• Core financial accounting and analytical skills, specifically in areas of revenue and margin.
• Demonstrable experience working to daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines will be essential.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with a clear track record of translating ideas and information to all levels of seniority.
• Builds relationships within and across departments with a collaborative and consultative mindset.
• Understanding of IFRS.
• Adept in the utilisation of the MS Office suite, particularly Excel.
• Knowledge of SAP and Business Objects an advantage.

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, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.

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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