VodafoneThree - Commercial Finance Manager - Opex in Newbury

Location: London OR Newbury + Hybrid

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday

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:

• Partner with Consumer leadership teams to manage Brand, Digital and Loyalty Opex budgets, helping teams achieve their financial objectives while creating long-term value.
• Lead planning, forecasting and month-end activities, ensuring financial information is accurate, timely and easy to understand.
• Consolidate Opex performance, providing clear analysis, meaningful insights and recommendations that support business decisions.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify opportunities, manage risks and improve financial performance.
• Provide supportive and constructive challenge, helping teams make informed choices and optimise investment decisions.
• Build trusted relationships across the organisation, fostering alignment, transparency and shared accountability.
• Develop a strong understanding of business performance and emerging trends, translating data into practical actions and opportunities.
• Help maintain robust financial governance, ensuring clear variance analysis, risk management, synergy tracking and effective financial controls.
• Collaborate with FP&A and wider finance teams to ensure a joined-up approach to planning, forecasting and reporting.
• Coach, mentor and support a financial analyst, helping them develop their skills, confidence and career aspirations.
• Contribute to finance projects and transformation initiatives, supporting the continued evolution of VodafoneThree.

Who You Are:

• Experience in finance business partnering, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and performance management.
• Strong analytical skills combined with the curiosity to explore trends, uncover insights and solve problems collaboratively.
• Excellent relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively and inclusively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• A confident yet approachable communication style, able to influence, guide and support others in a constructive way.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills, with the ability to communicate financial information clearly and engagingly.
• The ability to balance attention to detail with a broader strategic perspective.
• A collaborative mindset that values partnership, knowledge-sharing and diverse viewpoints.
• Experience leading, developing or mentoring others, with a genuine passion for supporting people to reach their potential.
• A proactive and adaptable approach, taking ownership while remaining open to new ideas and ways of working.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and build effective partnerships across teams.
• A commitment to continuous improvement, seeking opportunities to enhance processes, efficiency and business outcomes.
• Integrity, accountability and sound judgement when managing financial controls and supporting business decisions.

We believe that everyone has valuable contributions to make. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply for positions within our team.

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.

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.