Senior Finance Manager - Planning and Analysis

PlatformX Communications; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in wholesale connectivity is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to oversee financial reporting and analysis. The role involves establishing accounting policies, preparing reports for stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Join a dynamic workplace that values diversity and offers flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flex30 - Additional 30 hours of leave

Hybrid working policy

25 days holiday allowance

Free private healthcare

Competitive pension scheme

Bonus opportunities

Free broadband

Flexible salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in financial planning and forecasting.
• Stakeholder management experience up to board and EXCO level.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain accounting policies and controls.
• Prepare accurate financial reports for Board and investors.
• Ensure compliance with government regulations.

Skills

Financial Modelling

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Organization

Education

Qualified Finance Professional

Job description

Senior Finance Manager - Planning and Analysis

We are PXC, the UK's largest provider of wholesale connectivity. Our vision is to be the UK's #1 wholesale platform, offering connectivity, voice, cloud, and security services underpinned by the UK's most robust, secure, resilient, and reliable network.

Born from the combination of Virtual1 and TalkTalk's wholesale services and national network business, we operate across three core sites: Salford, London, and Skopje, North Macedonia.

Our mission is to be the UK's best company to work for and with. We believe this success is driven by our employees. We empower our people to become true experts who embody our values every day: we care; we challenge; we commit.

About the Team

The FP&A Team is responsible for delivering all group-wide planning and reporting requirements and supporting the CFO in achieving TalkTalk Group's performance targets.

About the Role

The Finance Manager will be responsible for developing and delivering key processes. The role includes:

• Establishing and maintaining accounting policies and controls related to financial reporting
• Preparing accurate financial reports for Board, ELT, and investors
• Maintaining accounting and financial records and reports
• Ensuring systems and models are accurate and reflect correct outputs
• Ensuring compliance with government regulations, professional standards, and organizational policies
• Operating financial reporting and consolidation models
• Leading KPI and cash reporting and analysis
• Challenging stakeholders on financials and narratives for accuracy and thoroughness
• Preparing ad-hoc reports and analyses for key focus areas

About You

• You are a qualified finance professional with experience in financial planning and forecasting
• You have stakeholder management experience up to board and EXCO level
• You possess strong financial modelling and data analysis skills
• You are a good communicator and collaborator
• You are highly organized

How We Look After Our Employees

• Our new "PXC Flex" benefits, launched in January 2025, include Flex30 — an additional 30 hours of leave annually to use as you wish
• Our hybrid working policy offers flexibility to work from home 60% of the time, with the remaining 40% in our accessible office spaces
• A starting holiday allowance of 25 days, plus up to 10 extra days via our holiday purchase scheme
• Free private healthcare, a competitive pension scheme, and bonus opportunities
• Free broadband, gifts for major life events, and flexible salary sacrifice schemes including dental, gym, electric car schemes, and more
• A range of inclusive employee networks to support integration and community at PXC

(* Days and hours are based on full-time employment; leave is pro-rated for part-time employees.)

At PXC, we value diversity, believing it drives success and innovation. We aim for our workplace to reflect the communities we serve. Being inclusive is part of our DNA; we are all 100% human, creating a culture where you can truly be yourself.

We're also not your typical 9-5. We are a dynamic workplace and open to discussing how you prefer to work.