Finance Business Partner – FP&A Reporting - 6 month FTC

The Group FP&A team are responsible for handling the financial planning function of the Virgin Media O2 group, internal financial reporting, and analysing the financial performance of Virgin Media O2!

The collective Reporting & Analysis output from Group FP&A supports the Executive Committee (EC) in making better, more informed decisions to drive VMO2 forward and to achieve both the financial & operational objectives of our business.

Who we are

The UK’s fastest broadband network. The nation’s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK's biggest companies too.

Diverse, high performing teams - jam packed with serious talent. Together, we offer the UK more choice and better value, through our boundary-pushing, customer-championing values and ambitions.

Together, we are Virgin Media O2, and we can't wait to see what you can do.

Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all

Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer and we're working hard to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates. So, we build equity and inclusion into everything we do, from the policies we craft to the relationships we shape. We support and encourage you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey with us.

The must haves

In order to be considered, you must have the following experience;

• Support the production of monthly management packs and key financial/ KPI reports for the Board, EC, CFO and Shareholders, providing robust and detailed interpretation of financial results to enable the business to take timely actions to achieve targets
• Develop narrative of identified variances and provide financial insight for various collaborators linked to commercial and other drivers.
• Working alongside the finance systems team to drive improvement of the reporting process, through further automation and structure to the reporting systems
• Develop new reports for performance reporting of financials and KPI’s to provide greater clarity and understanding of combined business performance
• Support on monthly reporting meetings and leverage relationships with the ARC team, wider FP&A and finance teams to build insight of actual results.

The other stuff we are looking for

We'd also love you to bring;

• Qualified accountant
• Support Investor Relations on external reporting
• Excel and PowerPoint skills, experience of Thinkcell, SAP BPC, Essbase, Smartview and Anaplan are advantageous, training can be provided
• Articulate with strong communication skills and the desire to influence a wide range of internal collaborators across all levels and business areas.
• Able to prioritise in order to respond to short notice requests and tight deadlines, a track record of handling challenging and changing deadlines and quick turnarounds of information whilst maintaining attention to detail

What's in it for you

Our goal is to celebrate our people, their lives and everything in-between. We aim to create a culture that empowers everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work each and every day. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a brighter world.

Working at Virgin Media O2, you get a bumper reward package bursting with benefits, and loads of extras you can add if you’d like to. These are designed to support both you and your loved ones, making sure that you’re covered no matter what life throws your way.

Next steps

If we feel like a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you as a person and your experience to date. Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include a competency based interview.

When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you. Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining the Virgin Media O2 family.

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