Liberty Global
Senior Manager, Strategic Finance and FP&A
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Senior Manager, Strategic Finance and FP&A
We’re looking for a Senior Manager, Strategic Finance and FP&A to join our team in London, UK.
The Capital Allocation & Business Control (CABC) team plays a critical role at Liberty Global, overseeing capital allocation, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), and liquidity management, while also supporting broader strategic finance initiatives.
Job Purpose
The role of Senior Manager, Capital Allocation & Business Control, combines elements of recurring business monitoring (e.g. budgeting and forecasting) and evolving strategic work. This role will primarily focus on providing regular insights to the executive leadership team and Board of Directors that explain the performance and outlook of the portfolio, enabling value creation and optimal capital allocation across Liberty Global’s portfolio. This role also includes work on varying transformative and strategic initiatives, requiring ad hoc analysis and modelling to support value creation throughout the portfolio.
Success in this role requires strong financial acumen, a focus on value creation, and the ability to develop strong cross-functional working relationships across Liberty Global and its portfolio companies.
Key Accountabilities
- Drive key management reporting to the Board, ELT, CEO, FLT and CFO.
- Manage the budgeting and long-range planning process for our operating companies.
- Collaborate with operating companies to ensure timely, accurate and consistent reporting.
- Review, analyse and provide feedback on operating companies’ budgets and long-range plans.
- Work cross-functional to challenge business plans and ensure key inputs from such as Tax, Working Capital and Accounting treatments are confirmed by the relevant subject-matter experts.
- Collaborate with Strategy, M&A, Tax, Treasury, and other teams on strategic ad hoc projects, building detailed financial models to analyse transaction impacts and perform scenario and sensitivity analysis in the context of M&A, macro events, and competitive developments.
- Direct and oversee the work, performance, and career goals of direct reports.
Preferred education/qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration, or equivalent.
- Professional qualification (CPA, CFA, ACA or equivalent) is a plus.
Knowledge & Experience:
- Relevant years of accounting/finance experience, preferably with 1+ years directly related to the responsibilities herein.
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, business case development, modelling and project coordination.
- Prior exposure to Investment Banking, Private Equity, Consulting or Big Four Accounting is desirable but not essential.
- Experience in international or pan-European environments.
Skills & Abilities:
- Flexible, hands-on, team player with a can-do attitude.
- Self-starter with an ability to run projects and workstreams autonomously with limited support.
- Ability to manage several varying workstreams and deliverables across various stakeholders and timelines.
- Ability to engage and influence stakeholders across the company.
- Ability to be supportive, consultative and collaborative, and to work effectively across national boundaries.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex system terminology into business language and vice versa.
- Experience working with financial systems specifically OneStream or other EPM/ CPM tools.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to scrutinise financial statements, business plans and forecasts, combined with varying market considerations and external factors, to support financial due diligence efforts.
- Strong background in accounting data analytics and Excel modelling.
- Growth mindset including a focus on continuous improvement across personal development and team process optimisation.
- Experience using AI to elevate the impact of financial analysis or process improvement.
- Financially astute, delivering innovation in a cost-focused environment.
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What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary + Bonus where applicable
- 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% (UK only)
- Free public transport subscription (NL only)
- 24 hours of paid Volunteer Time Off
- Discounted gym and wellness memberships
- 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:
Liberty Global is a dynamic team of operators and investors committed to generating and delivering value through the strategic management of our three platforms: Liberty Telecom, Liberty Growth and Liberty Services.
Liberty Telecom delivers next-generation products through our advanced fibre and 5G networks, providing over 80 million fixed and mobile connections across Europe through well-known brands such as Virgin Media O2, VodafoneZiggo and Telenet.
Liberty Growth is our $3bn investment portfolio of fast-growing businesses in content, tech, and infrastructure which includes stakes in ITV, Televisa Univision, Plume, Lionsgate and the Formula E racing series, as well brands such as Wyre, nexfibre, Egg and Believ.
Liberty Services is our newest platform spearheaded by Liberty Blume, providing tech-enabled professional services to the Liberty Global Group and 3rd party businesses.
Working at Liberty Global means a career at the heart of a vibrant, innovative group of companies driving value for shareholders, people and society.
Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer. If you are curious and resilient with a limitless mindset, we’re eager to hear from you, no matter your background.
Our Story
We’re building Tomorrow’s Connections Today. Liberty Global is a leading international converged connectivity and investment company focused on creating sustainable, long-term value for customers, employees and shareholders through the strategic management of three platforms — Liberty Telecom, Liberty Growth and Liberty Services.
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Liberty Telecom is a world leader in converged broadband, video and mobile communications services, delivering next-generation products through advanced fibre and 5G networks. It currently provides approximately 80 million connections through some of Europe’s best-known consumer brands, including Virgin Media-O2 in the UK, VodafoneZiggo in The Netherlands, Telenet in Belgium, and Virgin Media in Ireland.
With our substantial scale and commitment to innovation, we are building Tomorrow’s Connections Today, investing in the infrastructure and platforms that empower our customers to make the most of the digital revolution, while deploying the advanced technologies that nations and economies need to thrive.
Liberty Growth invests, grows and rotates capital into scalable businesses across the technology, media/content, sports and infrastructure industries with a portfolio of approximately 70 companies and various funds, including stakes in companies like ITV, Televisa Univision, Plume, EdgeConneX and AtlasEdge, as well as our controlling interest in the Formula E racing series.
Liberty Services delivers innovative technology and finance services, generating approximately $600 million in revenue.
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, with a commitment to building a culture where everyone feels they belong.
And we’re prioritizing 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.
OUR FUTURE OUTLOOK IS EXCITING, TOGETHER
Privacy Policy
The data included in the candidate account (eg. your name, e-mail address and CV; hereafter collectively “your data”) will be processed by Liberty Global as the Controller for the purposes of candidate selection, placement and employment. Your data can also be shared with Liberty Global plc and/or its majority owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Liberty Global Group”, “we” or “us”) and third party organizations providing recruitment, selection, placement and employment services. Such third parties will use candidate information only in connection with such services, and applicable law.
Your data will be retained for the period of up to 1 year after closing the selection process, after which it will be deleted.
You have:
- the right to access your data or ask for a copy of the personal data that we hold about you and, if such personal data is inaccurate or incomplete, to request the rectification, erasure or blocking of such personal data.
- the right to object to the processing; and
- the right to lodge a complaint at a supervisory authority or a court of law in accordance with applicable laws.
If you wish to exercise your privacy rights or if you have any questions about our use of your data or about your privacy rights please contact: Peopleservices@Libertyglobal.com
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