Finance Business Partner - Cost Transformation

This role can be based in Bristol or London.

Closing Date: Wednesday 2nd April 2025

Why this role matters

In this role you will provide financial support and direction to the Network Services operational team, influencing the transformation journey whilst ensuring delivery of demanding financial performance.

Specifically, you will partner the Network Services team and own the tracking and reporting of the cost transformation, in particular, the cost savings programme of work (in partnership with the Transformation team) which is pivotal to the financial performance of the unit over the MTP period.

What you'll be doing

Provide financial business partnering to support the cost transformation of Network Services. Challenge the business to drive sustainable value proactively through informed and insightful decision making. Work with the Finance Business Partners to set the forecast and budget for the Network Services cost transformation. Manage and drive the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting for the Network Services cost transformation and other KPIs for the unit Ensure reporting information is provided in a timely and accurate manner to inform strategic decision making within the unit Drive a data-led and insight orientated culture, ensuring high quality data sets for decision making are available for the operational and other teams Work collaboratively with the Network Services units to underpin and deliver efficiencies and cost transformation initiatives

The skills you'll need

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) Proven ability to influence and build key relationships with appropriate business partners Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial outcomes to various stakeholders Experience of financial management and delivery of improved financial performance. Strategic capability and commercial awareness. Experience across a wide range of finance disciplines.

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 us

BT Group was the world’s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. As home to several of the UK’s most recognised and cherished brands – BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business. Over the next two years, we will complete the UK’s largest and most successful digital infrastructure project – connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband. Together with our heavy investment in 5G, we play a central role in revolutionising how people connect with each other. While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come. This includes radical simplification of systems, structures, and processes on a huge scale. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK’s best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country’s biggest infrastructure companies. Change on the scale we will all experience in the coming years is unprecedented. BT Group is committed to being the driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and there has never been a more exciting time to join a company and leadership team with the skills, experience, creativity, and passion to take this company into a new era.

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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