We’re looking for a Senior Manager, FP&A to join us in London, United Kingdom
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:
1. Lead the production of monthly Flash Reports and month-end reporting, ensuring clear analysis, commentary, and accurate forecasts for the period.
2. Collaborate with business leaders to ensure a robust understanding of financial performance and anticipated results at month-end.
Annual Budgeting & Financial Forecasting:
3. Oversee the end-to-end budgeting and long-range forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with business strategies.
4. Work closely with Finance Business Partners (FBPs) and other departments to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of forecast submissions.
5. Issue clear guidance, templates, and timelines to finance teams across business segments.
6. Provide in-depth analysis to identify financial trends, risks, and growth opportunities.
Delivery of systems transformation roadmap
7. FP&A lead for implementation of new systems and tooling for the Commercial Finance team, working closely with Systems & Reporting colleagues
8. 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
9. 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
10. Scope further potential for continuous improvement and opportunities for automation across the team
Working capital forecasting & reporting
11. Oversee the end-to-end budgeting, long-range and monthly forecasting process for Central trade working capital, both consolidated and by pillar
12. 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
13. Provide in-depth analysis to identify areas of risk or for improved working capital management
14. 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
15. Work closely with CABC to streamline our approach to FCF forecasting and reporting
Entity based reporting
16. 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.
17. Work with accounting teams and business partners across pillars to deliver clean accounting for MSA revenue by entity
18. 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
19. Work closely with the accounting team to support in developing working capital models for each pillar.
Stakeholder Management:
20. Serve as a key partner to the wider commercial finance team, actively collaborating with Central Pillar FBPs and other stakeholders across departments.
21. 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
22. Responsible for maintaining induction/training materials for the wider business partnering community, particularly around systems and processes
Leadership & Mentorship:
23. Lead, mentor, and develop Commercial Finance graduate/s, fostering a culture of continuous learning, professional development, and high performance.
24. 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:
25. Provide ad-hoc financial analysis, reports, and projections to support executive decision-making.
26. Present findings and recommendations to senior leaders, providing clear and actionable financial insights.
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & ABILITIES
27. A proactive, independent self-starter with strong leadership qualities and a team-oriented approach.
28. Expertise in financial modeling, with the ability to create and maintain complex models.
29. Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders.
30. Exceptional attention to detail, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
31. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment
32. Fluency in English (both verbal and written).
33. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with financial software (e.g., Oracle, Smartview, HFM) is essential
DESIRABLE SKILLS & ABILITIES:
34. Analytical, pragmatic, and results-driven, with a strong ability to work with senior leadership and across departments.
35. Ability to simplify complex financial concepts and make them accessible for decision-makers at all levels.
36. Comfortable working in an ambitious, results-driven, and fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities.
PREFERRED EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:
37. Required: CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualified (or equivalent).
38. Preferred: Experience in financial planning and analysis, or a similar finance business partnering role.
39. Desired Experience: Previous exposure to systems transformation and experience of Oracle, HFM and Smartview is a plus.
What’s in it for you?
40. Competitive salary + Bonus **where applicable**
41. 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more
42. Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insurance
43. Matched pension contribution up to 10%
44. 24 hours of paid Volunteer Time Off
45. Discounted gym and wellness memberships
46. Access to our car benefit scheme
47. Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us
48. 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.