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Virgin Media O2 • United Kingdom

Finance Business Partner – FP and A Consumer Consolidation

Employment type:  Full time

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top 3 scores:
85%

Autonomy

84%

Location flexibility

84%

Hours flexibility

Job Description

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Finance Business Partner, the role focuses on the consolidation of the full P&L including Opex and Capex and reporting of Virgin Media O2 Consumer Commercial and Operations financials to the Finance, CCO teams and Group across Month End and Planning cycles. The co-ordination of forecasts including annual & quarterly cycles and long-range plans, optimising the investment decisions across Consumer to drive long term success.

The role will be based on the ownership of the Monthly Analysis, Reporting and Forecasting packs and models for the overall Consumer Commercial and Operations P&L – including delivering further automation and optimisation to improve efficiency and drive improved financial insight. As well as analysing P&L trends to provide commercial insight and identify areas requiring investigation whilst collaborating closely with P&L Leads within finance to understand key assumptions and strategic aims

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;

  • Qualified Accountant - ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CFA
  • Commercial competence to generate appropriate insight
  • Have the ability to step back and look at the big picture to identify unusual trends or areas of focus
  • Ability to develop a high level vision, challenging the status quo and to drive the direction and attention to detail to optimally deliver
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate sophisticated and detailed information in an easy to understand manner to all levels of the business
  • Able to prioritise in order to respond to short notice requests and tight deadlines

The other stuff we are looking for

We'd also love you to bring;

  • Commercial acumen
  • Stakeholder interaction
  • Expert Communication
  • Agile, proactive and resilient ways of working
  • Flexibility - working from Hammersmith and Reading offices

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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Company benefits

Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at full pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 14 weeks at full pay
Adoption leave – 26 weeks at full pay
Shared parental leave
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Enhanced sick pay
Pregnancy loss leave
Teambuilding days
Open to part time work for some roles
Mental health platform access
Birthday off
Carer’s leave
Meditation space
Faith rooms
In office catering
Volunteer days
Employee discounts
Open to job sharing
Buy or sell annual leave
Cycle to work scheme
Life assurance
Financial coaching

We asked employees of Virgin Media O2 what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
84%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
84%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
77%
Employees are largely happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
79%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
78%
Employees feel that most people work flexibly
Autonomy
85%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Working at Virgin Media O2

Company employees

16,000

Gender diversity (male:female)

63:37

Office locations

Flexible; Primary Locations Hammersmith & Reading

Hiring Countries

United Kingdom

Awards & Achievements

3rd – Large companies

3rd – Large companies

Flexa100 2024
Consumer Goods

Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023
2nd – Large companies

2nd – Large companies

Flexa100 2023