Finance Business Partner

Virgin Media Ireland Ltd; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Birthday day off

Contributory pension

Healthcare

Discounts on Virgin Media products

Job summary

Virgin Media Television in Ireland is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support monthly reporting, forecasting, and annual budget/LRP. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will work across programming, advertising and content teams to provide analytical rigour and day-to-day finance support while driving process improvements.

You will bring qualified accounting credentials, strong Excel modelling, Hyperion/Oracle experience, and excellent communication to translate financial analysis for

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience in financial planning and analysis.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills; familiarity with Hyperion or Oracle.
• Excellent analytical ability, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver monthly management accounts, KPI packs and P&L for VMTV.
• Lead monthly forecasting cycle; update revenue, cost and content amortisation forecasts.
• Prepare materials for monthly performance reviews with senior finance stakeholders.
• Analyse variances against budget/forecast with clear drivers and trends.
• Lead annual budget and multiyear Long Range Plan, coordinating inputs across teams.
• Support commercial and investment analysis and monitor programming spend against budget.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Tools

Excel

Hyperion

Oracle

Job description

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) Financial planning experience essential
• 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

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Get ready for a generous holiday allowance, birthday day off, contributory pension, healthcare and discounts on our fantastic mobile broadband and cable.

Virgin Media is one of the country’s leading connected entertainment providers and operates a cable and broadcast business in Ireland. Our cable business delivers multi award‑winning services: broadband, TV, mobile and home phone connect thousands of people across the country. We are extending our cable footprint so that more communities can enjoy the benefits of the fastest, widely available broadband speeds from Virgin Media. Our broadcast division, Virgin Media Television is Ireland’s number one commercial broadcaster operating three free‑to‑air channels (Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three, plus the Virgin Media Player) and is a significant investor in home produced content across news, current affairs and drama. We offer extensive sports coverage on our Virgin Media Sport and our 6 Extra Sport channels to ensure fans see all games across UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League fixtures and more. Through Virgin Media Business, we support entrepreneurs, businesses and the public sector, delivering the fastest speeds and tailor‑made services. Virgin Media is part of Liberty Global, the world’s largest international TV and broadband company. Liberty Global connects 21 million customers through operations in 10 countries across Europe subscribing to 45 million TV, broadband internet and telephony services. It also serves 6 million mobile subscribers and offers WiFi service through 12 million access points across its footprint.