Description
My telecomms client is looking for a finance professional for an initial 6 month contract with the potential to extend.
The Digital Finance team is part of the Finance function within the Consumer CFU and has three key functions;
*Provide Finance Business Partnering support for the Digital Business Strategy - a £300m 10-year investment case transforming the way we deliver sales and service to future and existing customers
*Support Digital Business Partners in business case evaluation and review, providing challenge to ensure decisions are optimised to deliver commercial P&L/SG&A benefits
*Stewardship of Digital Opex and Capex spend including budgeting, monthly reporting, business casing, deep dive analysis ultimately ensuring costs optimisation.
What you would be doing:
*Support delivery of the month end process ensuring that commercial explanations support variances (both financial and non-financial)
*Responsibility for the Digital Non-Staff (Website hosting costs, licenses) build during budget cycles
*Ensure the completeness and accuracy of monthly reporting and drive continuous improvement and improve the quality of the underlying processes
*Deliver ad-hoc analysis of actuals vs budget vs prior year ensuring variances are explained
*Identify, scope and drive specific cost savings within the area, working with Business Partners to ensure savings are delivered. Work with colleagues in Centre to ensure Group best practice is implemented.
*Create and maintain numerous models that form the basis for strategic decisions
Skills Required for the job:
*Understanding of Finance and key drivers of spend.
*Excel skills with the ability to analyse cost data to conclude on next steps/recommendations.
*Eye for detail, spotting issues quickly and ability to resolve
*Possesses good communication skills with the ability to articulate clearly the key messages.
*Ability to quickly establish credibility and respect. Builds strong working relationships.
*Hands on attitude.
Experience you would be expected to have:
*Typically, Degree level and working towards an accountancy qualification
*Strong interpersonal skills and good influencer
*Background in cost management preferable