Senior Finance Business Partner, Liberty Global
Virgin Media
Global telecoms company & tech investor
Job no longer available
Global telecoms company & tech investor
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build tomorrow’s connections today, bringing people together through the power of technology.
Role
Who you are
- Qualified accountant
- 2-3 Years PQE
- Financial planning experience essential
- Strong systems skills (Excel, PowerPoint, databases (Hyperion – Planning & HFM), Oracle, etc.)
- Experience in previous business partner role essential
- Advanced financial modelling skills
- Ability to analyse trends with a view to understanding key drivers and how they impact those trends both historically and in the future
- Ability to translate complex finance analysis into layman terms for communication to Business
- Prior experience leading finance professionals
- First class problem solving skills who gets to the heart of the matter
- The ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with the business while ascertaining the key impact/detail behind the issue/request
- A team player who can lead by example and inspire others on a daily basis
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment and embrace change
- A methodical approach to both daily tasks and project work
- Explores opportunities by being resourceful and self-motivating
What the job involves
- The Senior Finance Business Partner, Wholesale & Shared Services, is responsible for the commercial finance and business partnering activities for Wholesale, Tech Solutions and Support Functions, along with oversight of Capex
- They will drive capital allocation decisions through strategic business planning, budgeting, and regular reviews with the business and lead a team of business partners and finance grads supporting functional deliverables
- They will be responsible for performance monitoring, reviewing business cases and requests for capital investment, supporting the business in obtaining budget for purchasing and initiating efficiency programs to improve cost intensity
- They will be a key financial business partner to the Directors and Senior Managers withing the Wholesale & Shared Services teams
- Together with the other SFBPs & FBPs this role forms the Ireland Capital Allocation & Business Control team led by the Deputy CFO
- This team work collaboratively with other finance functions including the LG Shared Services Centre to ensure that finance processes and ways of working are adhered to and operating effectively
- 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
- Leading a team of finance business partners and grads to drive performance and deliver Finance priorities across Wholesale & Shared Services divisions
- Work closely with, and influence, senior management to help drive business performance –helping to ensure high quality financial decisions are made
- Provide objective financial advice and opinions that positively impact the future choices of the business
- Identify and drive financial efficiency with Wholesale & Shared Services leadership teams - ensuring that resources are allocated effectively with rigorous pressure on costs and a commitment to a value-for-money approach
- Provide objective challenge regarding spend plans and take a proactive role in looking for opportunities to deliver services more efficiently and effectively
- Investigate opportunities as well as high risk and material financial issues, or problem areas, with the business
- Support the business in assuming greater degrees of financial accountability by providing local coaching and training to improve financial confidence and competence across the Commercial Leadership team
- Ensure Capital Allocation framework is applied efficiently and enhanced according to business requirements, for VMIE Group
- Effective financial performance monitoring to secure the achievement of financial objectives
- Monthly performance reviews with Deputy CFO, VPs and CFO
- Smooth annual planning processes for both multiyear strategic plans, financial budgets and monthly forecasts
- Responsible for leading the Wholesale & Shared Services monthly processes, encompassing KPIs, Profit and Loss, on a timely and accurate basis for Senior Leadership and CFO review
- Annual Budget process and preparation of materials for CEO sign-off
- Largest financial exercise of the year requiring communication with relevant stakeholder groups, focus on numerical precision and detailed understanding of commercial drivers
- Oversight and ownership of Capital Investment governance processes and controls (CER, projects controls)
- Leading the review of business cases and supporting business in obtaining budget for high return investment opportunities for Wholesale & Shared Services divisions
- Ensuring that controls and adherence to relevant guidelines (US GAAP, Purchasing Policy, etc.) are sustained at the required levels
Our take
Liberty Global is a world leader in broadband, video, and mobile communications, responsible for top brands such as Virgin Media-02 in the UK, VodafoneZiggo in The Netherlands, and Sunrise in Switzerland. The company also actively invests in and launches infrastructure, content, and technology ventures, such as EV charging network company Believ (formerly Liberty Charge), green energy brand Egg, and AtlasEdge Data Centers, among others.
The company has been undeniably successful, having created an impressive family of brands containing both big names and smaller innovators - its investment arm has a portfolio of more than 75 companies ranging from ITV to cloud-native app protection platform Lacework. In its own words, its scale allows it to "transfer knowledge and expertise across our operations and investments", enabling all brands within its roster to benefit from its industry leading experience.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Comprehensive health plan
- Paid volunteer time off
- Healthy food and snacks
- Flexible working
- Learning and development opportunities
- Retirement scheme
Company HQ
Hammersmith, London, UK
Leadership
Mike Fries
(CEO)Was a member of the Liberty Global founding team, and launched the company’s international expansion. Since then, they have served in various strategic and operating capacities, finally being appointed as CEO in 2005.
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