Job Specifications
VodafoneThree - Finance Manager
Location: Newbury + *Hybrid working
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon – Fri
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. 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 we’re 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.
Job Description
We’re creating something special. We are joining forces to create the biggest mobile network provider in the UK. Through our collective strengths and talents, we will transform customers’ experience and create a best-in-class network for coverage, connectivity, and reliability, delivering greater value and more choice for the nation than ever before.
There are very few moments in our careers where we can feel the ground shifting beneath us, where we can sense that something bigger than we’ve known before is taking shape. We’re not just building a company. We’re going to build a culture, a legacy and a future to be proud of. This will require remarkable leadership and together we can set the standard in the industry and beyond for both customer and employee experience, in what it is a career-defining opportunity.
This role reports to the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis and is responsible for the delivery and clear articulation of the financial performance of Vodafone Three through month end, forecasts and budgeting. A key aspect of the role is to bridge financial data with operational performance to drive strategic decisions whilst ensuring financial discipline across all areas. This role will work cross functionally with finance and non-finance managers to build, challenge and explain the business plan/performance, with the identification of risk and opportunities whilst working alongside other managers in FP&A to build the narrative and connect the financial performance with the strategic goals of the business. Coaching and influencing a wide degree of individuals and stakeholders are required to ensure a clear understanding of the performance drivers and issues across the business.
Prepare executive-level reports, dashboards and presentations, focusing on data storytelling and actionable recommendations
Partner with heads of and directors to critically assess and optimise business performance
Act as a key partner for both shareholders to provide insight and to shape expectations externally of the business performance
Support strategic initiatives with financial advice, scenario planning and sensitivity analysis
Consolidate initiatives, risks and opportunities and performance drivers across the entire business in order to shape the narrative and provide timely and accurate reporting of fina
About the Company
Three UK is a big network for the little or life-changing connections that make life richer. Our brand embodies the strength of our network and how we can provide better connectivity every day for every customer.
Three UK was founded in 2003 to challenge the mobile industry, and now covers 99% of the UK outdoor population with its combined 3G and 4G network and carries 28% of mobile data traffic in the country (Enders Analysis). Three has more spectrum exclusively dedicated to 5G than any other UK mobile network, meaning o...
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