Commercial Finance Business Partner

**Join Us**:
At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers - we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

**What you’ll do**:
**Role purpos**e:
Support the Business units in the reporting, budgeting & forecasting process, building business cases for new products, pricing, investments and conduct Post launch/investment reviews

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Support the Budgeting & Forecasting process for the company and ensuring complete, accurate, timely and quality delivery with all required reporting;
- Build on and improve reporting models and assumptions working closely with the allocated business unit; taking complete ownership of the unit’s profit and loss statement.
- Understand, identify and communicate the key risks to the financial plan; manage opex (actuals and forecast) and work closely with units on initiatives to optimize costs;
- Perform analysis and recommend initiatives to close gaps in actual business performance vs budgets;
- Support the commercial functions in building and challenging business cases for new products, pricing, investments and conduct Post launch review of the business cases; Financially evaluates pricing changes; and report on effectiveness and profitability across products, segments and pricing plans

**What we are looking in you**:

- Advanced Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business (or related degree or experience) or equivalent experience required;
- Analytical and Problem solving skills; Team player, yet able to work independently;
- Understanding of financial and non-financial performance metrics and able to connect the linkages between input drivers and outcomes; knowledge of accounting principles
- Exposure to business case preparation & investment appraisals, experience of profitability analysis;
- Strong communication [including written and presentations], active listening, relationship building, and negotiations skills a must for business partnering;
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft office (e.g. MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power point and Outlook) with advanced Excel skills; Knowledge of SQL an added advantage
- Microsoft office (e.g. MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power point and Outlook) with advanced Excel skills; Experience with MS SQL development is considered a plus;
- At least 5 years’ experience of financial management in the mobile telecommunications sector or in a similar role within a large company.

**Who we are**:
We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

Together we can.