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Financial Analysis and Reporting Lead

Job Req ID:  51673
Posting Date:  29 Sept 2025
Function:  Finance
Unit:  Finance & Business Services
Location: 

Assembly, Bristol, United Kingdom

Salary:  Competitive + Excellent Benefits

This role can be based in Bristol or London.

 

Closing Date: Monday 13th October 2025

Why this role matters

As the Financial Analysis and Reporting Lead, you will oversee the financial accounting operations and lead the planning, consolidation, and reporting processes for Network Services. You will work closely with senior leadership to provide accurate financial insights, drive performance improvements, and ensure compliance with financial controls. This role requires strong leadership to manage a collaborative finance team and deliver timely, insightful financial information that supports strategic decision-making.

What you'll be doing

  • Oversee financial accounting operations and ensure accurate, timely financial reporting.
  • Lead the planning, consolidation, and month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
  • Prepare and present financial commentary and narrative that clearly communicates key messages to leadership.
  • Collaborate with central finance teams to ensure alignment and accuracy in all financial deliverables.
  • Provide insightful financial analysis to support decision-making and performance assessment.
  • Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic planning and risk management.
  • Identify and mitigate financial risks through effective controls and procedures.
  • Champion best practices in financial reporting, driving simplification and quality improvements.
  • Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture within the finance team, supporting training and development.
  • Act as a key finance representative in meetings and discussions, supporting the Finance Director as needed.

The skills you'll need

  • Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
  • Proven experience in financial analysis, reporting, and management within a complex, fast-paced environment.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver accurate financial insights and support strategic business decisions.
  • Experience driving process improvements and managing organisational change effectively.

Benefits

  • 15% on target bonus​
  • Health Care
  • Car Allowance
  • BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%​
  • 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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