Company Description
VodafoneThree Financial Data Analyst
Location: Newbury + Hybrid
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and benefits
We believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues 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. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week. You should work with your line manager to understand what their expectations are for you, your specific role and your team.
Who We Are
We’re here to build a network the UK can count on – one that connects people, places and potential. Because no matter where you live, what your background is, or how you get online – we think everyone deserves the same chance to stay connected, and with VodafoneThree, that future’s being built – today.
We’re creating more than the UK’s best network. We’re helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress.
We believe that everyone should feel they belong. Whoever you are and whatever your story, there’s space for you here. We’re building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves.
You’ll join a team that genuinely cares – about each other, about our customers, and about the future we’re building. From day one, you’ll be welcomed, valued and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.
Why VodafoneThree
Join us and you’ll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last.
We’re not just expanding connectivity; we’re reimagining what a connected nation looks like. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country.
You’ll work on real challenges, with real impact, across every corner of the country. Wherever you join us, whatever your role, you’ll be helping to build a future that works better for everyone.
We move at pace, because what we’re building matters – and we’re learning as we go. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we’re just getting started.
Join our UK Networks team, where we’re continually building and enhancing our network, connecting millions of people and businesses across the country. Be part of the team that makes it all happen – simplifying, automating, and bringing better connectivity than ever before, with giga-fast speed, to our customers.
Job Description
We’re creating something special. We are joining forces to create the biggest mobile network provider in the UK. Through our collective strengths and talents, we will transform customers’ experience and create a best-in-class network for coverage, connectivity, and reliability, delivering greater value and more choice for the nation than ever before.
There are very few moments in our careers where we can feel the ground shifting beneath us, where we can sense that something bigger than we’ve known before is taking shape. We’re not just building a company. We’re going to build a culture, a legacy and a future to be proud of. This will require remarkable leadership and together we can set the standard in the industry and beyond for both customer and employee experience, in what it is a career-defining opportunity.
In this role, you’ll take ownership of consolidated performance management, delivering rigorous reporting, insightful analysis, strong governance, and forward‑looking forecasting. You’ll drive financial accountability across teams and unlock value through data‑led insight, proactive risk management, smarter processes, and streamlined, automated reporting that elevates decision‑making across the business.
What you'll do
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Lead end‑to‑end financial performance reporting across Networks, including consolidated analysis, forecasting cycles, budget updates, variance reviews and reforecasts to support senior decision‑making.
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Deliver comprehensive Capex and Opex reporting, including variance analysis and challenge management, while ensuring strong financial governance, compliance and dependency mapping.
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Provide consolidated reporting of financial risks and opportunities, ensuring forecasts remain aligned to budget envelopes and that emerging risks are proactively identified and managed.
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Support vertical teams with accurate, timely financial inputs and contribute to company‑wide planning activities, including annual and quarterly cycles, financial risk reviews, dependency assessments and financial change initiatives.
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Drive financial insight and value delivery through JBP tracking, synergy and value‑realisation monitoring, spend performance analysis, process‑improvement support and reporting‑efficiency enhancements, including automation.
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Drive a culture of financial accountability across Network deployment programmes, establishing clear structures for financial management and ensuring disciplined oversight of delivery performance.
Qualifications
Who you are:
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Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability, with advanced Excel proficiency (including macros, pivoting, lookups and automation techniques) and experience developing and maintaining PowerBI reporting.
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Demonstrated ability to manage workload effectively under pressure, operating with strong self‑organisation, a proactive approach and a commitment to continuous improvement.
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Effective communicator with well‑developed questioning and challenge skills, able to work collaboratively within teams as well as independently using sound judgement and initiative.
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Strong analytical capability with the ability to rapidly identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities, supported by experience using SAP and/or Oracle purchasing systems and delivering to demanding targets and deadlines.
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Skilled stakeholder manager operating confidently across a vertical and cross‑functional matrix organisation, applying sound judgement, constructive challenge and collaboration to drive clarity, alignment and high‑quality outcomes.
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly?
We know that everyone is unique, with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
Additional Information
Need to know
We 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.
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to interview for a role that matches their skills. In collaboration with our Talent, Diversity & Inclusion teams and our employee-led DEI Networks, we identified a range of reasonable adjustments to help you feel comfortable and perform at your best self during the interview process. 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 contact your recruiter directly or email [email protected] for guidance.
We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency, and create new opportunities. We know many candidates use AI to fine-tune their CVs or prepare for interviews, but what we really care about is your unique experiences and achievements.
During the interview, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are—your personality, creativity, and abilities. Above all, we’re looking for authenticity and can’t wait to get to know the real you.
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