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Finance Manager - Publications & Transformation

Job Req ID:  44326
Posting Date:  19 Feb 2025
Function:  Finance
Unit:  Openreach
Location: 

Gracechurch St (4964), London, United Kingdom

Salary:  Competitive + Excellent Benefits

This role can be based in London, Birmingham or Bristol.

 

Closing Date: Wednesday 5th March 2025

 

About Openreach

Openreach Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of BT Group. We look after the copper wires and fibre cables that connect homes and businesses to phone and broadband. Our customers are the 650+ communications providers who sell phone and broadband services to these households and businesses. 

Why this role matters

This is a critical role with responsibility for all Openreach External Reporting, Transformation Reporting and KPIs, alongside other distinct projects.

What you’ll be doing

  • Produce the monthly transformation pack and report it directly into the Group Transformation Director
  • Draft the press release and external KPI’s in line with the group requirements / deadlines
  • Generate the Openreach Annual Review
  • Manage the weekly KPIs that drive the business, and use them to influence the relevant areas of for improvement
  • Lead on multiple key projects alongside the monthly / quarterly requirements (Supplier payments, WD3 / WD5 improvements, cross business efficiencies, SAP / SAC integration
  • Being a key player as we continue our migration to SAP, working with the project team to drive standardisation and efficiency in producing reporting

The skills you'll need

  • Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
  • A background in financial reporting, analysis, consolidations and systems.
  • Able to manage multiple stakeholders and projects, working to tight deadlines.
  • Experience of mitigating risks, implementing best practice and following strict governance procedures.
  • Experience of positively influencing business performance by using data, commentary and analysis to inform decision making.
  • Sets agendas, identifies opportunities and promotes the highest standards of best practice and provides insight on finance work area(s) or specialism.

Benefits

  • 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 Openreach
We employ more than 35,091 people who install, support and maintain the wiring, fibres and connections which link tens of millions of homes and businesses in the UK to our customers’ networks.

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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