GENERAL MANAGER - FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER (GROUP FUNCTIONS)

What you’ll do The General Manager - Finance Business Partner is responsible for the provision of excellent knowledge and influences the Finance strategy and the delivery of finance activities for the designated business function, to support business objectives.
To provide Finance leadership in Group Functions in all aspects related to Stakeholder Management, Commercial Pricing, Business Planning, Reporting and Decision Support ensuring that business decision are aimed to maximize value creation.
Key Responsibilities.
Financial Planning •    Act as a focal point to interpret Cost and Pricing •    Leading planning process so as lead to develop stretch financial plans for Group Functions •    Drive and support the achievement of business plans and forecasts •    Lead and manage the analysts to produce robust forecasts for traditional and commercial models that achieves the overall business objectives •    Managing Commercial Pricing (p * q framework) and Knowledge Transitions Reporting & Analysis •    Consolidation - Work cross site with controllers dedicated to Enterprise vertical, manage consolidation and present performance as a single _VOIS vertical •    Deliver incisive and timely reporting of financial and operational results to the vertical, providing explanations and analysis that trigger corrective action •    Interpret results and identify trends proactively, highlighting issues, working in partnership with the vertical to plan appropriate actions to mitigate impact against the risk •    Drive business and commercial effectiveness through the vertical cost base / revenue/ pricing Business Partnering & Business Cases Review  •    Experience in managing Stakeholders and Business Partners •    Develop the credibility with management so as to be able to challenge the business to achieve •    Review and approve business cases in Data Repositories, provide rate cards and review the same with various teams Business Partner •    Provide insightful, timely and value-added input so that the Global Tech_VOIS management teams see Finance as key contributor •    Work across locations and if needed functionality to ensure that plans are integrated Key performance indicators  •    Managing - Actuals/ Budgets/ Quarterly Forecasts/ Long Range Plans / Commercial Pricing •    Timely & consistent delivery of challenging, but realistic financial plans to the FP&A teams  •    Execution of financial plans and delivery of financial results embedded.
o    Service Operations costs o    Service Delivery costs o    Pricing and Revenue Management o    Value (Cost Arbitrage, Productivity, Knowledge Arbitrage) •    Recurring performance review with Tech VOIS and timely execution of corrective actions  •    Delivery of regular & ad-hoc reports (such as risk exposure, what if modelling, etc) Who you are •    CA or MBA-Finance qualified with 14+yrs experience gained in large, multi-national organization(s); •    Knowledge of Commercial Shared Operations and Commercial Pricing •    Excellent Communications and Analytical Skills •    Finance and Accounting Knowledge with respect to Shared Services •    Business Partnering and Team Management Experience •    Good knowledge of Tools (Technical Acumen) – MS Office, PowerBI, SAP Not a perfect fit? Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background.
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What's in it for you We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you.
There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave.
You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.
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