Senior Manager of Strategic Finance & FP&A

Join Liberty Global, a leading telecommunications company, as a Senior Manager of Strategic Finance & FP&A. In this role, you will oversee capital allocation, financial planning and analysis, and liquidity management. You will provide insights to the executive leadership team and Board of Directors, manage the budgeting and long-range planning process, and collaborate with various teams on strategic projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work cross-functionally.

• Drive key management reporting to the Board, ELT, CEO, FLT and CFO, and manage the budgeting and long-range planning process for operating companies.
• Collaborate with operating companies to ensure timely, accurate and consistent reporting, and review, analyse and provide feedback on budgets and long-range plans.
• Work cross-functional to challenge business plans and ensure key inputs from relevant subject-matter experts are confirmed.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration, or equivalent
• Ability to be supportive, consultative and collaborative, and to work effectively across national boundaries
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex system terminology into business language and vice versa
• Strong background in accounting data analytics and Excel modelling
• Financially astute, delivering innovation in a cost-focused environment
• Growth mindset including a focus on continuous improvement across personal development and team process optimisation
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Professional qualification (CPA, CFA, ACA or equivalent) is a plus
• Self-starter with an ability to run projects and workstreams autonomously with limited support
• Relevant years of accounting/finance experience, preferably with 1+ years directly related to the responsibilities herein
• Ability to scrutinise financial statements, business plans and forecasts, combined with varying market considerations and external factors, to support financial due diligence efforts
• Experience working with financial systems specifically OneStream or other EPM/ CPM tools
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders across the company
• Ability to manage several varying workstreams and deliverables across various stakeholders and timelines
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, business case development, modelling and project coordination
• Experience in international or pan-European environments
• Prior exposure to Investment Banking, Private Equity, Consulting or Big Four Accounting is desirable but not essential
• Flexible, hands-on, team player with a can-do attitude
• Experience using AI to elevate the impact of financial analysis or process improvement