Financial Accountant Newbury, England
Job description
Location: Newbury (Hybrid)
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
Salary: Competitive + Comprehensive Benefits
At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection we can achieve great things. Our 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. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.
Who We Are
At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.
Join us at the heart of Vodafone UK in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and Group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth.
What you'll do
We're recruiting for a Financial Accountant to join our Enterprise & Wholesale Financial Operations team at Vodafone UK. This team delivers a large sum of revenue, offering both mobile & fixed services covering 1,500 accounts, including some of the biggest household names across the UK and globally.
As a Financial Accountant, you will work closely with the Finance Operations Manager to ensure accuracy and completeness of monthly revenue results across specific mobile billing bases, including reconciliation of the systems, P&L and balance sheets whilst fulfilling month end responsibilities.
Wider responsibilities will also include:
- Ensuring that accounting records are kept appropriately and that the reported results comply with accounting standards and relevant legislation.
- Providing support in presenting the monthly financial results to the Commercial Finance team(s).
- Communicate in appropriate detail the analysis of the results, giving insight into the drivers.
- Supporting the month end wash up sessions, ensuring timely follow up of open actions.
- Delivering of compliance of Sarbanes Oxley and Audit control documentation, while identifying opportunities for streamlining controls and maintaining an effective control environment.
- Supporting risk and opportunity reviews.
Who you are
- Demonstrable experience working to daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines will be essential.
- Partly or fully qualified in relevant field of Finance/Accounting (e.g., CIMA, ACA, ACMA, ACCA, or equivalent).
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with a clear track record of translating ideas and information to all levels of seniority.
- Builds relationships within and across departments with a collaborative and consultative mindset.
- Adept in the utilisation of the MS Office suite, particularly Excel.
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. So if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we would encourage you to apply as you may be just the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help see how your skills fit in.
Together we can
Vodafone UK 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, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.
