Finance Business Partner at Vodafone Global Enterprise

What you’ll do

Role purpose: 

• To support the achievement of MAST’s key business objectives by serving as a strategic Finance Business Partner, delivering insightful financial planning, analysis, and reporting. The role focuses on Capex, Opex, and Estates activities, while promoting strong financial governance and enabling effective business decision-making.

Who you are

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Planning and Forecasting

• Development and improvement of financial plans including the Long Range Plan, Annual Budgets, and Rolling Forecasts.
• Provide full financial coverage across the Profit & Loss (P&L) and Statement of Financial Position (SOFP).
• Collaborate with the business to forecast capital expenditure (Capex), track actuals vs. budget, and support broader Capex-related initiatives.

Performance Reporting and Insights

• Deliver monthly and quarterly financial performance reports with insightful analysis.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and variances to targets, providing meaningful insights and recommendations to drive performance improvements.
• Ensure robust financial control and governance over reported results.

Expenditure and Productivity Management

• Partner with business units to manage and optimize operating expenditure (Opex), ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with budgetary targets.
• Identify, assess, and support the implementation of cost-saving and productivity initiatives across functions.

Estates and Ground Lease Support

• Provide financial analysis and business case evaluation for Estates-related projects, with a focus on ground lease assessments and long-term property planning.
• Work closely with Estates teams to ensure financially sound decision-making aligned with strategic objectives.

Financial Close and Operational Support

• Collaborate with Finance Operations to support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial results.

Business Partnering and Broader Financial Support

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, supporting them in financial decision-making and strategy execution.
• Contribute to any other Finance Business Partner-related activities as required, adapting to the evolving needs of the business

Core Competencies, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Planning, Execution & Delivering Quality Results:
• Demonstrates strong financial planning and forecasting capabilities across P&L, SOFP, and Capex

Communication, Teamwork & Collaboration: 

• Works effectively with cross-functional teams including finance operations, and business stakeholders.
• Customer Focus, Innovation & Continuous Improvement:
•  Proactively identifies opportunities to improve financial processes, enhance reporting, and support strategic initiatives.

Financial Expertise & Commercial Acumen:

• Works effectively with cross-functional teams including finance operations, and business stakeholders.
• Customer Focus, Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Proactively identifies opportunities to improve financial processes, enhance reporting, and support strategic initiatives.
• Financial Expertise & Commercial Acumen: Applies deep understanding of financial principles to provide meaningful analysis and drive informed decision-making.
• Judgment, Integrity & Decision Support: Exercises sound judgment in business case evaluations, cost management, and financial governance.

Relevant Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in financial planning, analysis, or business partnering roles.
• Experience in the TowerCo industry is preferred.
• Must have technical / professional qualifications: 
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with Chartered Accountancy