Financial Technical Owner

Job Description

The Finance team are on a mission to transform Virgin Media O2’s planning and forecasting processes through building automated driver-based planning models in Anaplan across all business units. The Technical Owner role will play a key part in delivering digital transformation at Virgin Media O2.

These Anaplan models will improve forecast accuracy and give stakeholders a deeper understanding into the performance drivers behind important business KPIs across the company’s P&L, giving the Finance teams the tools they need to drive better strategic decision making.

The Technical Owner will be responsible for ensuring all Anaplan Finance models are operating efficiently and adding value to stakeholders across Finance. This will include running processes such as month end, forecast cycles and producing budget outputs. Therefore, a key requirement for the role will be technical expertise in Anaplan.

You will also be responsible for minor improvements and bug fixes and for any major enhancements will work collaboratively with the CoE to deliver the changes. This will be enabled by being part of a cross functional Anaplan model building squad where they can access the expertise and technical support from the CoE, as well as interacting closely with Product Owners who will set the overall prioritisation for future model enhancements.

The role will also work closely with the Finance leaders along with Group FP&A, to ensure the models deliver consistent and accurate financial forecasts to feed into the overall P&L, whilst also reducing the manual processing required to build the outputs.

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;

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
• Experience working as a Finance business partner or within a FP&A role
• Proven track record of successfully driving digital transformation at pace
• Strong data modelling skills with 2+ yrs experience building automated planning and forecasting models in Anaplan across a variety of use cases
• A proven track record in presenting analysis to senior stakeholders to guide business decisions

The other stuff we are looking for

We'd also love you to bring;

• Managing complexity and matrix working environment: working collaboratively within cross-functional teams and squads to develop the best possible solutions
• Experience in driving continuous improvement of processes and means of delivery to stakeholders, whilst also embracing and managing organisational change
• Implements coping mechanisms when faced with adversity, uncertainty and challenge
• Demonstrates tenacity and perseverance to deliver goals and objectives
• Strong decision making including incorporating stakeholder views to support own stream of activity. Able to remain impartial ensuring efforts are focussed on action

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, will include an online psychometric assessment and a two stage interview process.

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.

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