JOB PURPOSE

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Finance Manager to lead the financial planning, analysis and control of the Enterprise (business-to-business) portfolio across the Group. This role is critical in supporting commercial decision-making by providing high-quality financial analysis and insight across Enterprise revenue, margin and cost. The successful candidate will be responsible for partnering with the Enterprise commercial, sales and product teams, analyzing / safeguarding contract profitability, and delivering insightful commercial support across the full Enterprise P&L.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Enterprise Finance – Revenue & Margin Leadership

Act as the finance lead for the Enterprise portfolio (connectivity, mobile, cloud, managed services and wholesale/carrier), partnering commercial and product leaders to grow revenue and protect margin; provide robust deal reviews and decision packs.

Own the Enterprise revenue, margin and cost budgets, forecasts and phasing; challenge assumptions, run scenario/sensitivity analysis, and recommend trade-offs.

Lead the financial evaluation of major Enterprise bids, tenders and renewals; build and pressure-test business cases (driver-based, risk-adjusted), ensuring clear pricing, margin and payback with named benefits owners.

Safeguard contract profitability: run through-life reviews of major deals, quantify margin against business case, and hold owners to account with recovery plans where needed.

Lead month-end Enterprise accounting (revenue recognition, deferred income, accruals and cost of sales), ensuring ledger integrity and a timely close.
Cost Leadership & Contract Optimisation

Take ownership of designated Enterprise cost lines (e.g., third-party circuits, interconnect, IT and partner fees): deliver accurate month-end (accruals, prepayments, reclasses), budgets and rolling forecasts.

Run cross-functional spend and margin reviews; produce trend and cost analysis by product, customer and supplier to surface leakage, duplication and optimisation opportunities.

Partner with Procurement and Wholesale to prioritise key suppliers and carriers; support negotiations (volumes, indexation, SLAs, service credits), support RFPs/consolidation, and quantify savings with clear baselines.
Performance, Analytics & Automation

Generate ad hoc reporting/dashboards for Enterprise revenue, margin, order intake, backlog and churn; enable one source of truth.

Maintain clear bridges & variance analysis (PY Budget Forecast Actuals) and run scenario/what-if analysis to inform prioritisation and risk management.

Reporting, Controls & Governance

Deliver timely, accurate submissions to Group via Consolidation platform, with clear variance commentary and forward-looking insights.

Maintain strong financial governance across the Enterprise revenue and cost cycles (policies for revenue recognition, accruals and contract approval); ensure audit readiness and respond to external audit requirements.

Own the Enterprise pipeline, contract register and savings tracker with audit-ready documentation and evidence.

Various other duties, including project-based work, as assigned by the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis
In addition, the person will be required to

Understand and comply with the licence and other regulatory rules applying to the position.

Understand and comply with the Data Protection Law as it relates to the position

Understand and comply with the Health and Safety responsibilities relevant to the role as defined in the Sure Safety Policy

Work in accordance with the safety procedures and safe working policies of Sure

Undertake appropriate security awareness training covering information security, data protection, financial crime and payment card data and comply with their information security responsibilities. This awareness training includes understanding of the incident reporting process to be followed in the event of the employee suspecting, causing, or discovering an information security incident.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS
Essentials

A professional accounting qualification and membership of a recognised professional accounting body or working towards an accounting qualification with significant hands-on accounting experience

High level of Excel, systems and IT skills including some basic knowledge of AI tools

Strong project/time management skills

Self-motivated and well organised

Able to work as part of a team

Ability to analyse situations effectively and proactively provide solutions

Ability to analyse, interpret and present financial information to non-financial persons and consider business implications

Energy and enthusiasm with good leadership skills

Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal

Desirable

Experience working in telecoms or technology sector

Exposure to VBA, SQL and a variety of accounting packages

Experience of commercial finance business partnering in a B2B or Enterprise environment

Knowledge of revenue recognition (IFRS 15) and contract accounting

Understanding & application of AI in process improvement/efficiency