Finance Lead Towerco

Vodafone Three - Finance Lead Towerco

Location: Reading + Hybrid

Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri

Hybrid Working: 2-3 days in office per week, with flexibility based on line‑manager expectations.

What you’ll do

This role is accountable for the financial and management accounting of Vodafone Three’s Towerco arrangements with Cellnex, overseeing £0.3bn annual spend. You will ensure all financial accounting, management accounting and financial transactions with Cellnex are undertaken accurately and in a timely fashion.

• Lead on annual and interim audits from a Towerco perspective
• Financial accounting in respect of all Towerco contracts for local and group accounts
• Accountable for monthly and quarterly accounting and reporting, providing variance analysis, creating journals, and answering queries from the FP&A finance team
• Gain a deep understanding of the respective contractual agreements
• Support commercial discussions between 3UK and Cellnex
• Ownership of the quarterly forecasting and annual budget process for Towerco, ensuring high standards of timeliness and accuracy
• Lead on and agree quarterly invoicing with Cellnex and manage receivables, payables, recharges and cashflow impacts in liaison with treasury

• Qualified accountant with at least 5 Years PQE (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Financial accounting experience; ideally also Management Accounting and Business Partnering experience
• Experience with tools like Oracle, Smart View is advantageous
• Strong communication skills to engage effectively with internal teams and external partners
• Experience dealing with significant third‑party partners would be helpful

We care about your success by offering competitive pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, paid time for charity work, discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and other benefits. We support your career through learning tools and top‑notch parental leave policies.

We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks.

We are committed to reasonable adjustments during the interview process. If you require extended time or breaks for assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please contact your recruiter.

Reading, UK