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There are two things that we want to share with anyone considering joining us.

Firstly, we’ve got big ambitions for our colleagues and the future of the organisation. These include our vision that inclusion and accessibility drive every conversation we have and every decision we make. We want our workforce to fully represent the communities and customers we serve, because a diverse business is a better business. We value every colleague, their diversity and the contribution that they make. When we say you’re welcome at Openreach, we really mean it.

Secondly, the one thing the pandemic has taught us is that a lot of current and future colleagues, where and when possible, want to embrace hybrid working. Therefore, we are introducing smart working at Openreach. Smart working means having the flexibility to choose, as a team, how and where you work depending on your team’s deliverables and needs; when you are at your shared core location to connect with others and when not. It may not be for every role, and, as part of the recruitment process, you’ll have the chance to discuss smart working and how it might work for the job you are applying for.

About this role

We are currently recruiting for a Business Partnering and Commercial Finance Manager to join Openreach on a 12-month fixed term basis. This role offers hybrid working and can be based out of any one of our following offices: London, Birmingham and Bristol.

This role sits within Fibre Network Delivery, the business unit responsible for the delivery of fibre build programmes in support of Openreach’s key strategic plan – to build a full fibre network to 25m homes by 2026.

The role holder will demonstrate strong control and analytical thinking and have overall responsibility and accountability for business partnering with our North, East and Scotland Regional Directors, to include reporting of actuals, management accounts and analysis of the unit (including on unit cost, partner performance and process improvement opportunities.   

You'll have the following responsibilities

• Business partner with Fibre Build regional teams to provide financial insights to inform strategic decision making. Key stakeholders will be Regional Directors, Programme Directors and regional sub-units

• Show financial accountability, control and stewardship over significant capital expenditure

• Understand key financial risks to programmes and provide reasoned recommendations on how to mitigate

• Drive great decisions that optimise financial and business outcomes.  Lead on development and implementation of insight and reporting that supports delivery of the operational and business strategy whilst managing financial risks and opportunities

• Create a robust and insightful control environment for accurate and predictable measurement of capex and KPIs

• Hold regions to account for successful delivery of programme aims

• Work closely with the Senior Finance Manager, Fibre Build to control risks, opportunities and provide world class reporting and insight

• Steward, lead and partner with the business, to ensure all business activities are carried out in accordance with, and in the spirit of, local legislative requirements, and enhance and protect BT for now and the future

• Deliver transformation in to and across the programme, working alongside the Transformation team

• Driving creation of quarterly forecasts and annual budget

You'll have the following skills & experience

• Experience of positively influencing business performance by using data, commentary and analysis to inform decision making

• Strategic thinker with proven experience driving daily concepts to deliver longer term vision with the ability to cut through barriers to bring real clarity and focus to delivering for our customers

• Pragmatic team player, adept at holding others to account through a challenging and supportive leadership style, whilst consistently delivering on their own commitments

• An ability to matrix-manage cross-business teams to complex and multi-phase solutions (across technology, commercial, product and process design, network design and build)

• Financial authority on new business opportunities and investments.  Personally accountable for all business unit costs/revenue performance and business results 

• Drives judicious use of resources to maximise productivity and drive cost efficiency and instrumental in driving expansion of margins 

• Sponsors/guides the planning, facilitation and completion local finance programmes 

• Sets agendas, identifies opportunities and promotes the highest standards of best practice and provides insight on finance work area(s) or specialism

• Fully qualified accountant

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

• 10% on target bonus

• Pension scheme

• Share save scheme

• 50% off BT and EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans

• Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages, including BT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership, NOW Sport, Cinema and Kids.

We value different perspectives, skills and experiences. Diversity makes sense for us, our customers and our ambitions. We’re creating an inclusive working culture where people from all backgrounds can succeed. That’s why we welcome applications from all parts of the community.