Finance Business Partner

Virgin Media Ireland; Dublin; Híbrido; EUR 65.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Virgin Media Television is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support the Finance Director in monthly reporting, forecasting, budgeting and long‑range planning for VMTV. The role encompasses commercial & investment analysis, regulatory compliance and cross‑functional partnering with programming, advertising and content teams, with on‑site days at Ballymount or Macken House.

The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong Excel/financial modelling, excellent attention to detail and

Formación

• Qualified accountant with CIMA/ACCA/ACA.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Experience with Hyperion/Planning & HFM or similar tools.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced finance environment.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare monthly management accounts, KPI packs and P&L for VMTV.
• Lead monthly forecasting, updating revenue, cost and content amortisation forecasts.
• Prepare materials for performance reviews with Finance Director, VPs and CFO.
• Analyse variances vs budget and forecast with clear commentary on drivers and trends.
• Maintain and improve reporting templates, models and dashboards.
• Lead annual budget and multiyear LRP, coordinating inputs across teams.
• Collate cost centre budget inputs ensuring accuracy and adherence to guidelines.
• Build financial models underpinning budget/LRP submissions.
• Support CEO sign-off materials and senior stakeholder presentations.
• Ensure timetables and quality control for budget/LRP processes.
• Provide analysis for regulatory bodies and ensure compliant reporting.
• Support adherence to internal controls and purchasing policies.

Conocimientos

Excel

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Educación

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Herramientas

Hyperion

HFM

Oracle

Descripción del empleo

Finance Business Partner - Virgin Media Television

About Virgin Media:

Virgin Media Ireland is home to the country’s fastest broadband and is the leading provider of connected entertainment and broadcasting. We power millions of connections nationwide every single day, delivering award‑winning ultrafast broadband, TV, mobile and home phone services that keep Ireland working, streaming and communicating at superfast speed. Our Virgin Media Business division provides the fastest broadband speeds and advanced connectivity solutions for entrepreneurs, SMEs, large organisations and the public sector.

Virgin Media Television is Ireland’s number one commercial public service broadcaster, delivering four free‑to‑air channels - Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three and Virgin Media Four, along with Virgin Media Play, our state‑of‑the‑art free streaming service. We deliver fresh, diverse and original Irish content - from news and current affairs to entertainment, factual and drama - alongside the best of international programming.

Virgin Media Ireland is part of Liberty Global Ltd. (Nasdaq: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK), a leading international converged connectivity and investment company. Liberty Global manages three complementary platforms: Liberty Telecom, which provides around 80 million fixed and mobile connections across Europe and generates $21.6 billion in aggregate revenue; Liberty Growth, which invests in scalable technology, media, sports and infrastructure businesses valued at $3.4 billion; and Liberty Services, which delivers technology, operational and financial services generating approximately $700 million annually*. Together, these platforms create long‑term, sustainable value for shareholders.

For more information, visit www.virginmedia.ie.

*As independently valued as of December 31, 2025.

**Represents full year 2025 revenue of Liberty Services, substantially all of which is derived from our consolidated businesses and nonconsolidated joint ventures

About the Role:

The Finance Business Partner, VMTV supports the Finance Director in the delivery of finance activities across Virgin Media Television. The role has a core focus on the monthly reporting and forecasting cycle, and on the preparation of the annual budget and Long Range Plan (LRP), providing the analytical rigour and hands‑on delivery that underpins the Finance Director’s ownership of these processes.

Beyond this core focus, the role provides broad support across commercial business partnering, investment governance, regulatory and compliance activities, and strategic projects — working closely with the Finance Director to ensure VMTV finance operates effectively day to day.

The role requires someone who is highly organised, has strong attention to detail, is naturally inquisitive and has a proactive approach to improving processes and developing new ways of reporting.

This role reports to the Finance Director, VMTV. While the wider team operates a flexible working from home policy, this arrangement is at the discretion of each individuals line manager. This role will normally be required to work from the Ballymount or Macken House offices at least 2-3 days per week depending on the requirements of the FD.

Specific Duties & Tasks:

Monthly Reporting & Forecasting

• Prepare and deliver the monthly management accounts, KPI packs and P&L reporting for VMTV, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Lead the monthly forecasting cycle, updating revenue, cost and content amortisation forecasts in collaboration with the business
• Prepare materials and analysis for monthly performance reviews with the Finance Director, VPs and CFO
• Analyse variances against budget and forecast, providing clear commentary on key drivers and trends
• Maintain and continuously improve reporting templates, models and dashboards

Budget & Long Range Plan (LRP) Preparation

• Lead the preparation of the annual budget and multiyear LRP for VMTV, coordinating inputs across programming, advertising and content teams
• Coordinate the collation of cost centre budget inputs from budget holders across VMTV, ensuring consistency, accuracy and adherence to guidelines
• Build and maintain the financial models underpinning budget and LRP submissions
• Support the Finance Director in preparing materials for CEO sign-off and other senior stakeholder presentations
• Ensure budget and LRP processes are delivered to agreed timetables with appropriate quality control and numerical precision

Commercial & Investment Support

• Support business partnering activities across content, programming and advertising, providing day‑to‑day financial analysis and insight to the business
• Develop improved insights and analysis on revenue and programming performance, including the link between commercial and content outcomes, to support decision‑making
• Assist with the preparation, review and tracking of business cases and investment requests, supporting the Capital Allocation framework and governance process
• Monitor programming spend and commitments against budget

Broader Finance Support

• Support the Finance Director in preparing financial data, returns and analysis for regulatory bodies (e.g. Coimisiún na Meán, IMRO) and other compliance requirements
• Support adherence to internal controls, US GAAP and Purchasing Policy, including good PO discipline
• Provide financial support and analysis for Strategic Projects as required (e.g. Fibre Build Cost Control), under the direction of the Finance Director

Working Arrangements:

While the team operates a flexible working from home policy, this is at the discretion of the Finance Director, and this role will normally be required to work from the Ballymount or Macken House offices at least 2-3 days per week.

Skills & Expertise:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with Hyperion (Planning & HFM), Oracle or similar systems desirable
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines, particularly during monthly reporting and annual budget/LRP cycles
• Good communication skills, with the ability to translate financial analysis for non‑finance stakeholders
• Proactive, organised and inquisitive approach to problem‑solving and process improvement
• An interest in, or understanding of, the media and broadcast industry is an advantage

Virgin Media is an equal opportunities employer. Having a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business