Finance Manager - Roaming/Airtime in Slough

This role provides continuity of a critical commercial accounting activity within the business during a period of transformation. The successful candidate will be responsible for reporting Airtime revenue and margin, working closely with the commercial finance and commercial business owners to ensure Airtime revenue is reported accurately and provide commentary on actual performance vs forecasts.

Responsibilities:

• Accounting responsibility for airtime margin, including subscription revenues, out-of-bundle calls, SMS, data, roaming, interconnect, and related costs.
• Work closely with the Data and Insight team, Finance Operations team, Revenue Assurance, and Commercial Finance. Build strong relationships with clients, our shareholder and the network provider.
• Report on all aspects of airtime revenue and costs, debtors, and bad debt. Provide management information, communicate results, and interpret variances and trends. Handle financial accounting and statutory disclosures.
• Lead on VAT implications of airtime activities, including accounting for bad debt, roaming, zero-rated/exempt transactions, and assisting with partial exemption accounting.
• Seek to optimize process efficiency while upholding the highest levels of reporting integrity. Champion automation, outsourcing, and/or process redesign.
• Act as the primary contact for statutory auditors. Facilitate the planning and execution of audit activities related to airtime.
• Provide accurate forecasts and budgets for bad debt and write-offs to the planning and forecasting team.
• Manage the reporting relationship with OFCOM, including quarterly and ad hoc submissions related to airtime revenue.
• Maintain and improve process documentation, flowcharts, risks, and controls. Work with system integrators to implement the latest Internal Controls software, transforming how we maintain documentation and evidence controls.

Requirements:

• Professional Accounting Qualification: ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, and statutory disclosures.
• Ability to analyse financial data, interpret variances, and provide insightful commentary.
• Experience with VAT implications, including bad debt, roaming, and zero-rated/exempt transactions.
• Proven track record in optimizing processes, implementing automation, and enhancing efficiency.
• Familiarity with internal controls frameworks and understanding risks and control design.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including finance, commercial, and external stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey financial information clearly and concisely.
• Experience in working with statutory auditors.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in financial reporting and documentation.
• A proactive and positive approach to challenges, with a willingness to dive into the details to understand the numbers, drivers, and opportunities. Demonstrates a growth mindset, curiosity and a desire to make continuous improvements.

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.