Finance Business Partner

Vodafone Group; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Vodafone seeks a Financial Advisor to support the Cloud Infrastructure team, focusing on OPEX and CAPEX budget oversight and financial governance. This role offers a great blend of financial management, stakeholder interaction, and strategic contribution within a hybrid working model. Join a leading international Telco committed to sustainability and inclusion, where your expertise can make a real difference.

Benefits

Yearly bonus of 5%

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Maternity leave: 52 weeks with paid benefits

Private medical and dental care

Access to various discounts (e.g., gym, cinema)

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA with experience in finance.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to influence at a senior level.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial governance and financial insights.
• Lead budgeting processes and monthly reviews.
• Support senior stakeholders with financial inquiries.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Presentation skills

Education

ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified

Experience in international blue chips

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Join Us

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

Location: Paddington or Newbury

To support the Director and the team leading Vodafone Cloud Infrastructure and Service Management business. The role includes the financial support for major projects, controlling OPEX and CAPEX budget, preparing month-end closing reports for actual spends and make required analysis for actualisations vs budget. Provide standard finance support for the VCI and SM organisation (monthly reporting, Tracker updates, Journal postings, forecast and budget).

• Become a virtual member of these teams - properly support and business partner with Director and his direct reports.
  Management of financial governance of business
• Share best practice and learning across local markets to drive cost reduction to meet opex targets
• Build strong and influential relationships with Business and VSOL Finance team
• Liaise, support and assist management team in relation to various financial and operational issues.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

• Manages financial controls, ensures financial governance, and leads on the delivery of high-quality financial insight/challenge
• Lead the budgeting process & monthly reviews for the department
• Act as a consultant in regards to any questions regarding Finance, facilitating interaction with other finance functions as necessary
• Act as a consultant in regards to any questions regarding Finance, facilitating interaction with other finance functions as necessary market finance teams
• Manages senior stakeholders and inputs into target setting process for area of responsibility and implementation of cost reduction targets across the area
• Set up processes and systems to support changes to organisational structures and to drive improvements and efficiencies.
• Support ad-hoc initiatives and projects as required

Who you are

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• Strong communication and presentation skills to ensure credibility with senior management.
• Good commercial acumen and ability to identify and solve varied business problems
• Strong oral and written communication skills at all levels
• Displays sound judgment and makes effective timely decisions.
• Excellent analytical and excel skills
• Ability to present complex data concisely and clearly.
• Demonstrates an active interest in different parts of the business
• Embraces change and takes ownership for driving initiatives

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified or with experience in international blue chips.
• Strong technology understanding as well as service provide model.
• Strong Excel / PPT Skills
• Good communication and presentation skills to ensure credibility with senior executives.
• Ability to influence and build relationships at a senior level

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

H BAND

• Yearly bonus: 5%
• Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
• Charity days: 5 days/year
• Maternity leave: 52 weeks, the first 13 weeks are fully paid, followed by 26 weeks of half pay
• Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%
• Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
• Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan
• Hybrid working - twice a week in the office

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.

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, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.