Senior Manager, Finance Business Partner

at  Liberty Global

We’re looking for a Director, Finance Business Partnering to join us in London
The Senior Finance Business Partner will support the Procurement MD, and wider leadership team, and is responsible for ensuring financial discipline and transparency, ensure assessments on Capital Allocation are rigorously applied and help shape and execute the Procurement growth strategy. This role will be within Liberty Financial Services which consists of three key pillars - Shared Services, Procurement and Financial Solutions.

What will you be doing?

• Provide finance business partnership to the Procurement MD and supporting the MD in realising their (financial) objectives
• Challenge the MD to improve the efficiency of the function and optimize cost base
• Support the MD in ensuring all services are correctly priced, maximising value of business propositions, and charged to customers; act as financial interface with customers together with the leadership team
• Ensure the production of monthly financial information to enable the MD monitor the performance of the business/Service Company; and benchmark with other similar businesses
• Act as financial interface between the MD and other parts of the finance community
• Enable an efficient process and tooling to facilitate financial reviews for monthly actual and forecast as well as budget cycle.
• Provide support to the LFS CFO in realising their (financial) objectives including optimisation of LG’s Capital Allocation
• Act as a leader of the Finance Business Partnering team, to ensure an efficient team
• Sparring partner to the MD Capital Allocation & Business Control and the Central CFO to identify risks and opportunities and propose measures accordingly

We tend to look for people with:

Essential:

• Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or relevant work experience
• Significant experience in finance / finance leadership positions
• Experience in Multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles
• Strong analytical skills and business acumen
• Proven collaboration and teaming spirits
• Solid communication & influencing skills

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary + Bonus
• 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more
• Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insurance
• Matched pension contribution up to 10%
• Access to our car benefit scheme
• Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us
• The chance to join an innovative, fast-paced and passionate team

Who we are:
We’re building Tomorrow’s Connections Today, bringing people together through the power of our technology.
Liberty Global is a world leader in converged broadband, video and mobile communications and an active investor in cutting-edge infrastructure, content and technology ventures.
With our investments in fibre-based and 5G networks we play a vital role in society, currently providing over 85 million fixed and mobile connections and rolling out the next generation of products and services, while readying our networks for 10 Gbps and beyond.
We’re creating national champions, combining the best broadband and mobile networks under brands such as Virgin Media-02 in the UK, VodafoneZiggo in The Netherlands, Telenet in Belgium, Virgin Media in Ireland and UPC in Slovakia.
Liberty Global Ventures, our global investment arm, has a portfolio of more than 75 companies and funds across content, technology and infrastructure, including strategic stakes in ITV, Univision, Plume, Lionsgate and the Formula E racing series.
Our scale enables us to transfer knowledge and expertise across our operations and investments, creating a dynamic family of brands united in the pursuit of innovation and excellence.
And we’re prioritising diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace and communities, while reducing our impact on the environment. We are using technology as a force for good; for our people, our partners and the planet.
Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our people. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process.
We’re 100% committed to having a workforce that represents every part of our society. So we’re keen to hear from candidates of all background and circumstances.
If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check, which will be performed by a 3rd party provider (Sterling), on behalf of Liberty Global. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, qualifications, contract information, right to work, and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position

• Provide finance business partnership to the Procurement MD and supporting the MD in realising their (financial) objectives
• Challenge the MD to improve the efficiency of the function and optimize cost base
• Support the MD in ensuring all services are correctly priced, maximising value of business propositions, and charged to customers; act as financial interface with customers together with the leadership team
• Ensure the production of monthly financial information to enable the MD monitor the performance of the business/Service Company; and benchmark with other similar businesses
• Act as financial interface between the MD and other parts of the finance community
• Enable an efficient process and tooling to facilitate financial reviews for monthly actual and forecast as well as budget cycle.
• Provide support to the LFS CFO in realising their (financial) objectives including optimisation of LG’s Capital Allocation
• Act as a leader of the Finance Business Partnering team, to ensure an efficient team
• Sparring partner to the MD Capital Allocation & Business Control and the Central CFO to identify risks and opportunities and propose measures accordingl