At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial oversight for IT, driving performance and optimising investment.
- Company: VodafoneThree, an inclusive employer committed to diversity and community empowerment.
- Benefits: Excellent salary, bonuses, up to 28 days off, and personalised benefits.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with opportunities for personal and professional development.
- Why this job: Join a team making a real impact on connectivity and digital growth.
- Qualifications: Experience in finance with a focus on technology and strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 28000 - 30000 £ per year.
This job is with VodafoneThree, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.
Location: 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.
What you'll do
- This role acts as the key finance partner to IT and Digital functions, providing end-to-end financial oversight across technology spend, investment programmes, and operational costs.
- Own financial oversight across multiple IT areas, ensuring alignment between technology spend, delivery, and commercial outcomes.
- Partner with senior IT leaders to drive financial performance, challenge decisions, and support strategic planning.
- Lead end-to-end budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes for IT and Digital functions.
- Drive cost efficiency and optimisation, identifying opportunities to reduce spend while maintaining delivery quality.
- Provide clear financial analysis and insight, including variance analysis and proactive identification of risks and opportunities.
- Ensure strong governance and financial control frameworks, including reporting, accountability, and alignment with Finance and Procurement.
- Translate financial performance into clear, meaningful insight to support senior decision-making.
- Lead improvements in forecasting, reporting, and financial processes to enhance transparency and data quality.
- Act as a subject matter expert on finance systems (e.g. Oracle), supporting month-end and broader finance processes.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Technology, Finance, and Procurement teams to ensure consistency and accuracy of financial information.
Who you are
- A commercially focused finance professional with experience partnering with technology or digital functions.
- Strong understanding of financial planning, forecasting, and managing complex cost bases.
- Able to influence and challenge senior stakeholders, driving accountability and improved performance.
- Highly analytical, with the ability to turn complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.
- Experienced in working within fast-paced, evolving environments with multiple priorities.
- Strong attention to detail combined with a strategic mindset and big-picture thinking.
- Proven ability to improve processes, reporting, and financial governance frameworks.
- Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills across multiple levels.
- Comfortable working cross-functionally in matrix organisations.
- Qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) or equivalent experience with a strong technical foundation.
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.
