Finance Ops Lead - iD Mobile

DESCRIPTION
Finance Ops Lead - iD Mobile
Currys London Campus at Waterloo (LHO004)
Permanent
Grade 4
As Finance Ops Lead you will have accountability for the management and the outcomes of the iD Operations team, optimising the consumption and utilisation of the iD environment, driving and tracking partner cost savings. You will also work closely with the iD Operations and Change management team to identify and execute ongoing opportunities for spend reduction. You will provide clear tracking, analysis, and reporting, across all iD Tech Ops spend, ensuring the iD tech teams have clear sight of process and governance commitments, spend reduction opportunities and associated actions, and financial performance and target attainment.
iD Mobile is one of the fastest growing MVNOs ever in the UK market. We quickly grew to over 1.6 million subscribers as a disruptive new entrant, levering our unique position as the only network owned by Currys (a FTSE 250 company). iD is one of the main strategic growth opportunities for Currys, underpinning its mobile category.
Key Responsibilities:
Finance Ops:
Management of the 3rd Party iD Finance Ops function, delivering the ongoing optimisation servicesDevelopment, governance, and evolution of the iD Fin Ops processesOwnership of the spend reduction targets and the delivery of the optimisation activities resulting in the agreed in-year savings Tracking and monitoring of all spend, reduction targets and the identified optimisation outcomesDelivery of iD tech consumption/spend reporting, providing clear sight of all iD tech spend and forecasted spend, and engaging with iD tech resource consumers/owners to ensure visibility of both spend and optimisation opportunitiesDriving the optimisation agenda with all iD resource consumers/owners, ensuring all parties are aligned in supporting the savings outcomes Ensuring new projects have the appropriate Fin Ops planning and budget throughout the project lifecycle, and that the required Fin Ops handover is in place when the project moves into BAU operational run Managing the financial year planning for all forecasted iD spend
Budget Support & Management:
Support the Ops teams with budget management, and financial year planning Work across all iD tech team to identify opportunities for spend optimisation, driving the optimisation agenda, ownership, and outcomes Provide a yearly roadmap, for operational renewals, associated renewal actions and the agreed outcomes Providing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting across the tech operational budgetDevelop and maintain relationships with key partners in finance, procurement, operations and delivery teams to ensure the tech forecast is understood and aligned across all teams
Delivery:
Drive resource capitalisation across Ops, Change and Delivery teams Support business cases as needed, CCB submissions and InvestCoPortfolio budget management, ensuring forecast and actuals alignment, throughout the contract and PO lifecycleBenefit tracking and realisation throughout the project lifecycle
Beyond that, we'll be with you every step of the way, enabling you to get the most out of your role. We're building a team that brings technology to people, making their lives better, easier and fuller, and you can be part of it.