VodafoneThree - Commercial Finance Manager- 12 Months Fixed Term Contract in Farnborough

Location: Farnborough or Newbury, 2-3 days per week in the office + Hybrid

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Duration: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Security Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain and hold UK Security Clearance (SC) clearance.

Hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don’t require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, for at least 8 days per month.

Who We Are: We’re here to build a network the UK can count on – one that connects people, places and potential. We’re creating more than the UK’s best network. We’re helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress. We believe that everyone should feel they belong. We’re building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves.

Why VodafoneThree: Join us and you’ll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country. You’ll work on real challenges, with real impact, across every corner of the country.

What you’ll do: This role is part of the VBSE Finance Team and is an important role in enabling a high growth area of the business to operate at pace while maintaining financial governance objectives. You will be responsible for Revenue and gross margin budgeting and forecasting. Regularly updating quarterly and full year revenue and gross margin forecasts, ensuring action plans are in place with VBSE sales and delivery teams to achieve budget expectations. You will also be responsible for:

• Revenue recognition - Ensuring accounting policies are adhered to and appropriate revenue accruals and prepayments in place in line with required month end timelines.
• Opex/Capex/CoS management – Ensuring spend is within budgeted levels and any gaps known and understood.
• Review and approval of profitability for bids and new business.

Who You Are: Accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACMA, ACCA) - with a depth of experience in finance/commercial analysis - Essential. Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process - Essential. Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence decision making – Essential. Intermediate to Advanced Excel - Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPS etc – Essential. Knowledge of telecoms - Desirable.

What we offer: We care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. You can personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more. We help with your career through our amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies.

Need to Know: We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website for guidance.

We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency, and create new opportunities. During the interview, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are—your personality, creativity, and abilities. Above all, we’re looking for authenticity and can’t wait to get to know the real you.