VodafoneThree - Commercial Finance Analyst

Vodafone; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vodafone benefits

Job summary

Vodafone in Newbury is seeking a Commercial Finance professional to join our Direct Sales finance team on a hybrid schedule. You will analyze revenue, margins and pipeline, translating data into actionable insights to drive business decisions.

Working 37.5 hours a week, you will collaborate with Sales, Finance and Product teams to improve forecasting, planning and IFRS reporting, while maintaining strong controls and delivering credible forecasts.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial finance or FP&A.
• Ability to translate sales data into insights.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear insight into Direct Sales performance across key KPIs.
• Translate sales activity and pipeline data into credible forecasts.
• Partner with Sales and Finance leaders to support decision making.
• Analyze pricing, deals, and ROI impact on the P&L.
• Identify performance gaps and coordinate actions with owners.
• Support accurate financial reporting and IFRS 15 processes.
• Collaborate across teams to unify commercial performance view.
• Simplify and automate reporting to reduce manual work.

Skills

Commercial finance

FP&A

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Job description

Location: Newbury + Hybrid

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday

Hybrid

We believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues 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. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, for at least 8 days per month. You should work with your line manager to understand what their expectations are for you, your specific role and your team.

Who We Are

We're here to build a network the UK can count on - one that connects people, places and potential. Because no matter where you live, what your background is, or how you get online - we think everyone deserves the same chance to stay connected, and with VodafoneThree, that future's being built - today.

We're creating more than the UK's best network. We're helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress.

We believe that everyone should feel they belong. Whoever you are and whatever your story, there's space for you here. We're building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves.

You'll join a team that genuinely cares - about each other, about our customers, and about the future we're building. From day one, you'll be welcomed, valued and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

Why VodafoneThree

Join us and you'll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last.

We're not just expanding connectivity; we're reimagining what a connected nation looks like. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country.

You'll work on real challenges, with real impact, across every corner of the country. Wherever you join us, whatever your role, you'll be helping to build a future that works better for everyone.

We move at pace, because what's building matters - and we're learning as we go. We're proud of the progress we've made, but we're just getting started.

Join us at the heart of our business 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

• Provide clear insight into Direct Sales performance across revenue, margin, sales volumes, pipeline, bookings, conversion, customer value, churn and other key commercial KPIs.
• Translate sales activity and pipeline data into credible forecasts, challenging assumptions constructively and helping improve forecast accuracy and predictability.
• Partner with Direct Sales and Finance leaders, presenting concise commercial insight that will support informed decisions and create clear accountability for actions.
• Provide analysis for pricing, deal economics, customer and product decisions, channel investment and sales productivity, considering ROI and the wider P&L impact.
• Identify emerging performance gaps, risks and opportunities, then work collaboratively with stakeholders to agree actions, owners and timelines.
• Help maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting, building a strong understanding of revenue, margin, unit economics, volumes and cost-to-sell drivers.
• Collaborate across Sales, Commercial, Product, Marketing, FP&A, FinOps and Data & Analytics to create a consistent view of commercial and financial performance.
• Help simplify, automate and standardise reporting and planning, improving data quality and reducing manual processes, including continued optimisation of IFRS 15 reporting.

Who you are

• Vast experience in commercial finance, sales finance or FP&A, with the ability to influence commercial performance in a complex environment.
• Showcase commercial and analytical thinking with the ability to turn sales, pipeline and customer data into straightforward financial insight and practical recommendations.
• Demonstrable understanding of revenue, margin, pricing, deal economics, financial planning, forecasting and performance management.
• You will be collaborative with the curiosity to ask questions, constructively challenge assumptions and help stakeholders reach better commercial decisions.
• Showcase clear communication and have strong stakeholder management with stakeholders at different levels, adapting complex financial information into messages that will be easy to understand and act on.
• You’ll bring strong attention to detail and will care about financial accuracy, effective controls and credible forecasts.
• Skilled at working with multiple systems and data sources, extracting, analysing and presenting information in a meaningful and accessible way.
• You’ll take a proactive and resilient approach, managing competing priorities calmly while keeping customers, sustainable results and long-term value at the heart of your decisions.

Worried that you don't meet all the desired criteria exactly?

We know that everyone is unique, with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. 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.

We believe that everyone has valuable contributions to make. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply for positions within our team. Through the 'Offer an Interview' scheme, we aim to offer interviews to a fair and proportionate number of applicants with disabilities who best meet the essential criteria for our vacancies. If you would