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Business Analyst - Asia, Pacific and Middle East
at Vodafone in London,UK
Essence of Role
Impact on the business
• Relentless focus upon facilitating swift management action.
• Ensure that information being provided is accurate and delivers insight into actual and forecast performance.
• Production of timely, complete and reliable monthly and forecast packs encompassing ad hoc and trend analysis as necessary.
• Ensure rapid integration of new management information, merger and acquisition activity and reorganisations.
• Safeguard SOX sign off for the Regional team.
• Proactively drive the future reporting agenda, through direct influence on MI and planning transformation teams. Increase APME involvement in Group MI through support for MI council calls and participation of working parties.
Customers, supplier and third parties
• APME CEO and CFO, APME Regional team, operating company reporting and planning teams, Group Finance functions.
Leadership and teamwork
• A key team player in the department, co-coordinating tasks with the finance team and the operating companies.
• Guide, coach and support the operating company reporting and planning teams to ensure they correctly implement new reporting and understand what is required for group and regional governance processes.
• Provide advice and support to the APME Regional team.
Innovation and change
• Consistently driving both improvement in the quality of outputs as well as efficiencies in production methods: Removing duplication and automating where possible.
• Aim to reduce time spent producing reports in favour of time spent analysing performance and generating insight.
• Smooth and efficient management of the constant cycle of change within the APME Region.
• Influence Group MI and Planning projects and facilitate bringing new tools and processes into the APME Region.
Knowledge and experience
• Fully qualified accountant preferred.
• Experience of reporting and/or commercial finance and analysis.
• Previous experience of working in a dynamic environment, blue chip companies or telecoms an advantage.
Communication
• Establish and keep up to date with key contacts in group functions and operating company reporting and planning teams.
• Develop strong working relationships across the APME Region team.
• Very clear and professional communications to APME leadership team, ExCo and the Board.
• Strong awareness of cultural and language issues when communicating with overseas operating companies.
Role Dimension
Financial (limits/mandates etc.)
• APME Revenues in excess of £7bn pa.
Non-financial (customers/staff etc)
• Key interaction with operating companies and group functions.
• Support APME leadership team and their reports.
Typical Outputs
• Monthly APME management report
• Forecast review materials and presentations for Group CEO and CFO
• Support business manager prepare APME CEO for Board and ExCo
• Competitor report
• Horizontal insights reporting for actuals and forecasts
• Various analysis for APME regional teams
• Ad hoc analysis as requested by APME leadership team
• External reporting cycles
• Regional S404 compliance
Technical/Professional Expertise
Essential
• Highly numerate and analytical with a strong intellect
• Ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely
• Previous experience of multidimensional reporting tools
• MS Excel - Highly proficient
• MS PowerPoint/Word – Proficient
Desired
• Understanding of financial modelling and ability to recommend or make improvements
• Previous experience of mobile industry
• Professional financial qualification
Impact on the business
• Relentless focus upon facilitating swift management action.
• Ensure that information being provided is accurate and delivers insight into actual and forecast performance.
• Production of timely, complete and reliable monthly and forecast packs encompassing ad hoc and trend analysis as necessary.
• Ensure rapid integration of new management information, merger and acquisition activity and reorganisations.
• Safeguard SOX sign off for the Regional team.
• Proactively drive the future reporting agenda, through direct influence on MI and planning transformation teams. Increase APME involvement in Group MI through support for MI council calls and participation of working parties.
Customers, supplier and third parties
• APME CEO and CFO, APME Regional team, operating company reporting and planning teams, Group Finance functions.
Leadership and teamwork
• A key team player in the department, co-coordinating tasks with the finance team and the operating companies.
• Guide, coach and support the operating company reporting and planning teams to ensure they correctly implement new reporting and understand what is required for group and regional governance processes.
• Provide advice and support to the APME Regional team.
Innovation and change
• Consistently driving both improvement in the quality of outputs as well as efficiencies in production methods: Removing duplication and automating where possible.
• Aim to reduce time spent producing reports in favour of time spent analysing performance and generating insight.
• Smooth and efficient management of the constant cycle of change within the APME Region.
• Influence Group MI and Planning projects and facilitate bringing new tools and processes into the APME Region.
Knowledge and experience
• Fully qualified accountant preferred.
• Experience of reporting and/or commercial finance and analysis.
• Previous experience of working in a dynamic environment, blue chip companies or telecoms an advantage.
Communication
• Establish and keep up to date with key contacts in group functions and operating company reporting and planning teams.
• Develop strong working relationships across the APME Region team.
• Very clear and professional communications to APME leadership team, ExCo and the Board.
• Strong awareness of cultural and language issues when communicating with overseas operating companies.
Role Dimension
Financial (limits/mandates etc.)
• APME Revenues in excess of £7bn pa.
Non-financial (customers/staff etc)
• Key interaction with operating companies and group functions.
• Support APME leadership team and their reports.
Typical Outputs
• Monthly APME management report
• Forecast review materials and presentations for Group CEO and CFO
• Support business manager prepare APME CEO for Board and ExCo
• Competitor report
• Horizontal insights reporting for actuals and forecasts
• Various analysis for APME regional teams
• Ad hoc analysis as requested by APME leadership team
• External reporting cycles
• Regional S404 compliance
Technical/Professional Expertise
Essential
• Highly numerate and analytical with a strong intellect
• Ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely
• Previous experience of multidimensional reporting tools
• MS Excel - Highly proficient
• MS PowerPoint/Word – Proficient
Desired
• Understanding of financial modelling and ability to recommend or make improvements
• Previous experience of mobile industry
• Professional financial qualification
Published at 01-09-2010
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