Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

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As the Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, you will play a pivotal role in leading the annual budget, rolling forecasts, and long-term business plans, and provide strategic financial insights to support decision-making across the organization. You will play a key role in driving forward transformation initiatives across the Commercial Finance team and wider Finance community to improve accuracy & automate the way we operate. You will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end forecasting process for Central working capital and identifying areas for working capital improvement.

Key Accountabilities

Monthly and Period-End Financial Reporting:

• Lead the production of monthly Flash Reports and month-end reporting, ensuring clear analysis, commentary, and accurate forecasts for the period. • Collaborate with business leaders to ensure a robust understanding of financial performance and anticipated results at month-end.
Annual Budgeting & Financial Forecasting:

• Oversee the end-to-end budgeting and long-range forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with business strategies. • Work closely with Finance Business Partners (FBPs) and other departments to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of forecast submissions. • Issue clear guidance, templates, and timelines to finance teams across business segments. • Provide in-depth analysis to identify financial trends, risks, and growth opportunities.
Delivery of systems transformation roadmap

• FP&A lead for implementation of new systems and tooling for the Commercial Finance team, working closely with Systems & Reporting colleagues • Maintain & enhance the capability of the workforce planning tool, working closely with HR and Systems colleagues to improve quality of data and accuracy of calculations • Develop plan to initiate and deliver driver based planning through new tooling and drive uniformity of approach to modelling and forecasting through the business partnering team • Scope further potential for continuous improvement and opportunities for automation across the team
Working capital forecasting & reporting

• Oversee the end-to-end budgeting, long-range and monthly forecasting process for Central trade working capital, both consolidated and by pillar • Work closely with the accounting team to understand the drivers of trade working capital and improve accuracy of monthly direct method and longer term indirect method forecasts • Provide in-depth analysis to identify areas of risk or for improved working capital management • Work to foster ownership within the team for working capital impact of business unit decisions, helping to improve their understanding of the drivers and the make-up of the forecast • Work closely with CABC to streamline our approach to FCF forecasting and reporting
Entity based reporting

• Lead project to deliver clean management reporting across P&L, Cashflow Statement and Balance Sheet by pillar/entity for Corporate, Liberty Blume, Liberty Tech and Liberty Growth. • Work with accounting teams and business partners across pillars to deliver clean accounting for MSA revenue by entity • Work with accounting teams and business partners across pillars to clean up accounting and forecasting for the cost base, ensuring costs are in correct entity to avoid need for allocation • Work closely with the accounting team to support in developing working capital models for each pillar.
Stakeholder Management:

• Serve as a key partner to the wider commercial finance team, actively collaborating with Central Pillar FBPs and other stakeholders across departments. • Act as a virtual leader and key point of contact within the Central Finance team, ensuring collaboration, alignment, and efficiency in delivering on team objectives • Responsible for maintaining induction/training materials for the wider business partnering community, particularly around systems and processes
Leadership & Mentorship:

• Lead, mentor, and develop Commercial Finance graduate/s, fostering a culture of continuous learning, professional development, and high performance. • Act as a virtual leader and key point of contact within the Commercial Finance team, ensuring collaboration, alignment, and efficiency in delivering on team objectives.
Ad-Hoc Reporting & Decision Support:

• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis, reports, and projections to support executive decision-making. • Present findings and recommendations to senior leaders, providing clear and actionable financial insights. KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & ABILITIES

• A proactive, independent self-starter with strong leadership qualities and a team-oriented approach. • Expertise in financial modeling, with the ability to create and maintain complex models. • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders. • Exceptional attention to detail, organizational, and problem-solving skills. • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment • Fluency in English (both verbal and written). • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with financial software (e.g., Oracle, Smartview, HFM) is essential
DESIRABLE SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Analytical, pragmatic, and results-driven, with a strong ability to work with senior leadership and across departments. • Ability to simplify complex financial concepts and make them accessible for decision-makers at all levels. • Comfortable working in an ambitious, results-driven, and fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities.
PREFERRED EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:

• Required: CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualified (or equivalent). • Preferred: Experience in financial planning and analysis, or a similar finance business partnering role. • Desired Experience: Previous exposure to systems transformation and experience of Oracle, HFM and Smartview is a plus.
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% • 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.", "salary_raw": "Row(double=None, string=None)"}

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