Finance Manager - CBR

Arqiva; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading connectivity and broadcast services company is seeking a Finance Manager for a 6-month fixed-term contract. You will drive financial performance and partner with senior stakeholders. The role requires a qualified accountant with significant Excel skills. The role offers a range of benefits including a base salary of up to £78k, a 10% bonus, and a flexible working culture.

Benefits

10% bonus

6% pension contribution

Private Medical

25 days annual leave

Access to employee benefits programs

Flexible working culture

Qualifications

• Significant experience in business partnering.
• Experience in a matrix environment required.
• Ability to explain data to non-finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of monthly results and ensuring they are clear and accurate.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and long-term plans.
• Support effective Business Partnering to the management team.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Business Partnering

Data Analysis

Education

Qualified accountant or similar finance degree

Tools

Business analytical tools

Job description

Job Description

Finance Manager - 6 Month FTC

Location: Commutable distance to Winchester / London

Total Package

• Up to £78k base salary
• 10% bonus
• 6% pension contribution
• Private Medical
• 25 days annual leave
• Access to our comprehensive flexible benefits including discounts on big brands, wellness and employee assistance programmes, gymflex, buy and sell annual leave, travel and dental insurance
• Work. Life. Smarter. Our commitment to a flexible and hybrid working culture

Join Arqiva as a Finance Manager on a 6-month fixed-term contract, where you'll play a key role in driving financial performance, partnering with senior stakeholders, and shaping commercial strategy across our dynamic connectivity and broadcast business. This hybrid role offers a competitive package and the opportunity to make a real impact in a fast-paced, future-focused environment.

The role

• Ownership of monthly results ensuring information and reporting is clear, accurate, timely and highlights the key messages
• Ownership of Budgets, Forecasts and Long Term plans to Gross Margin. Produce clear management information and partner with the directors to explain any changes and levers
• Support effective Business Partnering to the management team, deliver commercial support and challenge that drives financial performance. Monitor performance KPIs against planned targets / forecast
• Driving and directing full year financial performance with the relevant Director and Account team
• Operation of Commission plan for relevant Account Managers including setting targets, calculating payments and communicating with Account Managers
• Create pricing structures for renewals, new business bids, proposals & pro-actively identify potential to maximise value through improving margins or reducing cost base
• Manage delivery of new revenue generating opportunities from enquiry through to billing, Board and Committee papers etc.
• Support renewal activities for the relevant business areas.
• Manage new product delivery from conception to delivery in relation to the finance interaction e.g. business plans, billing.
• Management of relevant cost areas including liaising with relevant Head of Finance/Finance Manager to fully understand cost base and drivers.
• Forecast the Growth capex required to support annual revenue. Optimise cashflow through challenge and support of deal structures
• Manage delivery of new revenue generating opportunities from enquiry through to billing, Board and Committee papers etc.
• Managing deliverables for key contracts e.g. yearly true ups and liaising with customer in relation to these.
• Ad Hoc support for the business related to the product area.
• Dotted line to M&B Financial Analyst, directing day to day activities and longer-term work planning.

The person

• Significant knowledge and use of Microsoft Excel and other office product, business analytical tools and report writing capabilities

• Experience of working as a Business Partner

• Experience of working in a matrix environment

• Significant experience of analysing and explaining data to non-finance colleagues

• Qualified accountant or similar finance degree

We are the undisputed leader in UK TV and radio broadcast, and the UK's leading Smart utilities platform, directly shaping the future of connectivity.

Through our established infrastructure we ensure that media and data are delivered exactly where they're needed most, whether it's bringing content to your TV or radio or transmitting data from your smart meter to your utility provider - chances are our services are a part of your daily life, seamlessly connecting you through our behind-the-scenes technology.

With an impressive history and an innovative future ahead of us, leading the transition of global media distribution to cloud based solutions and creating scalable solutions for new connectivity sectors - you'll have many opportunities to develop and grow your unique career with us.

Why Arqiva? Reward Connection Growth

At Arqiva, we believe in supporting you to be your best, both at work and outside of it. That's why our rewards and benefits go far beyond your pay; take a look at our totalreward2025 booklet.

Here, you'll find endless opportunities to connect, whether that's with colleagues through our internal networks and events or by making a difference in the communities where we work.

And when it comes to your career, we're committed to helping you grow. Whether you want to become a specialist in your field or climb to the top, we'll support you every step of the way.

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