Forecasting, Planning & Analysis Finance Manager
BT Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Act as a trusted partner to senior management, challenging and supporting commercial decisions while shaping business strategy.
- Lead the finance agenda to deliver business objectives, including month-end, outlook, and annual budgeting processes with accuracy and timeliness.
- Provide clear communication of financial deliverables, ensuring deadlines and stakeholder expectations are met.
- Monitor risks, opportunities, and key performance metrics to drive informed decision-making.
- Build strong relationships with Product Finance and Commercial teams for consistent financial narratives and smooth consolidation.
- Oversee P&L and EWC tracking with offshore teams, and manage WD10 reporting accuracy and formatting.
- Liaise with external auditors and deliver ad-hoc analysis and presentations as required.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance FP&A efficiency and accuracy.
Requirements
- Strong financial modeling, analytical skills, and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex information.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and build relationships across all levels.
- Strategic mindset with awareness of business objectives.
- Innovative, challenges the status quo, and seeks best practices.
- Professional accounting qualification (ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA).
- Preferred: Telecoms industry knowledge and product expertise.
- Track record of influencing senior stakeholders internally and externally.
Benefits
- 10% on target bonus
- BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
- From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
- Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
- 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
- 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
- 2 weeks carer’s leave
- World-class training and development opportunities
- Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
financial modelinganalytical skillsP&L trackingEWC trackingbudgeting processesfinancial deliverablesad-hoc analysisperformance metricsFP&A efficiencyreporting accuracy
Soft skills
communication skillsattention to detailinfluencing stakeholdersrelationship buildingstrategic mindsetinnovative thinkingsimplifying complex informationchallenging the status quomeeting deadlinesdriving continuous improvement
Certifications
ICAEWCIMAACCA