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VodafoneThree - Working Capital Manager
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VodafoneThree - Working Capital Manager
Working Environment
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 Policies: We foster collaboration and connection among colleagues to achieve remarkable outcomes. Our hybrid working approach provides flexibility and essential resources to help you succeed.
You’re required to be in the office 2-3 days per week, 8 days per month minimum, ensuring you balance in-office work with the flexibility of remote working. Cooperate with your line manager to define expectations tailored for your role and team.
About Us and Our Values
Who We Are
We’re committed to building a network the UK can rely on—connecting people, places, and potential. Our VodafoneThree initiative ensures everybody, regardless of location or background, benefits from robust connectivity and digital inclusion.
Our goals go beyond just providing connectivity:
- Closing the digital divide
- Empowering communities
- Driving meaningful progress
We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive workplace where every individual feels they belong. Here, diverse perspectives are more than welcome; they’re celebrated.
Our inclusive culture prioritises safety, values each team member, and encourages bringing your whole self to work—because we genuinely care about each other, our customers, and the community’s future.
Why Join VodafoneThree
As part of VodafoneThree, you’ll be contributing to transformative change. Here’s why our values are foundational for us:
- We build responsibly and drive sustainable investment
- We create long-lasting opportunities
- £11bn is dedicated to 5G and digital infrastructure—your work directly empowers businesses, services, and communities nationwide
You’ll immerse yourself in real-world challenges and create real, measurable impact.
What You’ll Do (ROC - Responsibilities & Outcomes)
Core Responsibilities & Key Areas:
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Financial Reporting and Processes: Lead the month-end close processes for Debt Sale, IFRS 16, and TowerCo, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
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Forecasting and Analytics: Own the forecasting process, develop deep insights into financial drivers, and provide support for rolling forecasts.
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Performance and Variance Analysis: Regularly analyse financial performance, identify trends, and deliver comprehensive variance analyses against budgets and forecasts.
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Risk Management and Issue Escalation: Proactively monitor risks and escalate issues to maintain and achieve working capital targets.
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Collaboration and Stakeholder Relationships: Develop strong relationships with stakeholders in both Commercial and Finance teams. Act as a trusted advisor, influencing and guiding changes to drive ownership of working capital initiatives and results.
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Process Efficiency and Optimization: Identify and implement initiatives to enhance cash flow and improve working capital efforts. Collaborate across teams to refine processes and deliver consistent efficiency improvements.
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Financial Modelling and Reporting Tools: Develop and maintain robust financial models, dashboards, and reporting tools.
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Leadership and Strategic Insights: Present clear, actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
Key Requirements (Who You Are)
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Qualified Accountant: Required certification should be ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
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Financial Modelling and Data Interpretation: Demonstrate strong expertise in financial modelling and scenario analysis, and complex data interpretation to make impactful decisions.
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Advanced Excel and System Skills: Proficient in tools such as Excel, and knowledgeable of financial systems like SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, or HFM.
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Stakeholder Management & Change Influence: Confident in managing stakeholder relationships, and drive influence and changes across cross-functional teams.
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Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Possess excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities to translate complex data into manageable insights.
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Communication: Thrive in communicating complex data in ways that translate into clear and meaningful insights for wide audiences.
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Collaboration and Team Adaptability: Enjoys working in dynamic, fast-paced environments and collaborates successfully across diverse teams.
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Proactive and Detail-Oriented: Proactive attitude and commitment to continually improving processes and outcomes fosters high accuracy, detail orientation, and overall efficiency.
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Innovation, Inclusion, and Excellence Mindset: Committed to improving through innovation, valuing inclusion, and upholding excellence in workflow.
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Accessibility & Beyond the Box
We understand that everyone has unique backgrounds and experiences.
If your applications’ criteria seem less than a perfect match, we strongly encourage you to still apply! You might be exactly who we’re searching for.
We actively welcome applicants with disabilities and operate under the Disability Confident scheme. Our goal is to offer job interviews to a proportional number of candidates with disabilities who meet essential job criteria. If interested, you’re welcome to indicate this during your application process.
What We Offer
Benefits and Support
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Competitive pay: Excellent salary, bonus structure, and comprehensive corporate benefits.
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Time off: Generous annual leave of up to 28 days, in addition to public holidays.
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Charity time: Paid time for voluntary charity work.
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Customizable Benefits: Flexible perks including employee discounts, vouchers, pension plans, etc.
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Career Development: Our top-tier learning tools, extensive training programs.
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Parental Leave & Care Policies: Exceptional parental leave support for both parents.
Additional Information to Know
Employment Law and Security
This role requires employment by Vodafone to comply with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulations.
Background Checks and Compliance: All job offers for this role are subject to some mandatory checks:
- Criminal judicial history (DBS certification)
- Financial checks
If you anticipate the need for any reasonable adjustments or accessibility accommodations in your recruitment journey, including time extensions, assistive tools, interpreters, etc., we encourage you to take a look at our Careers website section on Reasonable Adjustments: Detailed Accessibility Guidance
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