Why this job matters
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Cost, Metrics and Measures specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing tracking of financial numbers, collating detail for business cases, overseeing progress against Medium-Term Plans (MTPs), and tracking key metrics. This role involves owning the input and production of comprehensive reports and presentations for C-suite executives.
This role is hybrid (3 days in office) & can be based in one of the following offices: Birmingham, London, Bristol, Belfast, Manchester
What you’ll be doing
Financial Management:
* Oversee and track the Security financial data and reporting requirements.
* Develop and maintain financial models to support security/security architecture decisions.
* Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial information.
Business Case Development:
* Collate key input to business cases to support strategic initiatives, and core capability deployment
* Analyse financial implications of proposed changes to projects and investments.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather necessary data and insights.
Medium-Term Planning (MTP):
* Collate input to inform Medium-Term Plans from a Security perspective.
* Monitor & report progress against MTP targets on a monthly/Quarterly and Annual basis.
* Security Metrics and Risk Tracking:
* Own tracking for security of key control and risk metrics such as CAF (Control Assurance Framework), key controls, and material weaknesses.
* Provide graphical tracking and analysis on a quarterly basis.
* Ensure timely and accurate reporting of security and risk metrics.
Presentations and Communication:
* Collate & create input & prepare high-quality presentations for executive meetings.
* Communicate complex financial information in a clear and concise manner.
* Support management and senior’s with ad-hoc analysis and reporting
Skills & Experience Required for the Role
* Advanced MS Excel skills.
* Expert at representing/presenting monetary tracking information to financial & non-financial audiences.
* 3+ years stakeholder management & collaboration.
* Experience in running light-touch architecture governance processes in large organisations.
* A broad range of business, data, systems, and technology architecture experience.
* Experience of developing long term cost tracking and management linked to business outcomes.
* Experience of producing business cases, gaining approval from senior stakeholders, and ensuring delivery of business benefits.
* Have worked in a transformation/change environment and be comfortable working with ambiguity.
* Knowledge of Agile delivery - Agile planning, working with teams in multiple Tribes and Squads, along with being able to drive the architecture work in a capability based model.
About You
* Background and interest in finance, analytics and/or accountancy, metrics & measures.
* Proven experience in financial & metrics management, & business case development/tracking.
* Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
* Excellent presentation preparation skills.
* Proficiency in financial modelling and data analysis tools (e.g., Excel).
* Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
Benefits
* On target 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.
About us
BT Group was the world’s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. As home to several of the UK’s most recognised and cherished brands – BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business.
Over the next two years, we will complete the UK’s largest and most successful digital infrastructure project – connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband. Together with our heavy investment in 5G, we play a central role in revolutionising how people connect with each other.
While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come. This includes radical simplification of systems, structures, and processes on a huge scale. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK’s best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country’s biggest infrastructure companies.
Change on the scale we will all experience in the coming years is unprecedented. BT Group is committed to being the driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and there has never been a more exciting time to join a company and leadership team with the skills, experience, creativity, and passion to take this company into a new era.
A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:
Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.
We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.
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