Vp Fp&a

Telenet Group Holding NV (Telenet) is a fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) communications company, providing world-class connectivity and entertainment services to residential customers and businesses in Belgium and Luxembourg. Telenet is committed to helping people and businesses to stay one step ahead in the digital age. Since 2023, Telenet became a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Global, and its shares were delisted from Euronext Brussels.

As Vice President Business Partnering & FP&A, you will set the strategic direction and lead the Business Control and FP&A teams within Finance. You will ensure financial oversight and control of Telenet’s operations, while safeguarding the integrity of the company’s P&L and Balance Sheet.

You will be accountable for achieving key financial targets (including OCF, OFCF & FCF with a focus on working capital), managing the full planning cycle (budget, forecast, Plan of Record - 3 years, and Long Range Review - 8 years), and overseeing monthly reporting of both financial and non-financial KPIs.

You will drive strong governance and capital allocation tracking, challenge and guide the Senior Leadership Team in achieving their financial and operational goals.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Partner with business departments to develop and implement strategic initiatives that align with company goals.
- Act as the primary liaison between business units and executive leadership to ensure their insights and needs are reflected in the broader company strategy.
- Identify and lead operational improvements, implement best practices and drive innovation across departments to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Own the delivery of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results.
- Lead the development of the Plan of Record (3-year plan) and contribute to strategic planning initiatives.
- Lead the FP&A consolidation process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting on KPIs, P&L and Capex to the CEO, Senior Leadership Team, Liberty Global, and Board.

This includes:

- Collaborating with Portfolio & Strategy leads and SLT to define strategic goals.
- Maintaining regular interaction with domain leads to ensure data accuracy and insight into commercial and operational drivers.
- Monitoring performance versus forecast, budget, POR and LRR.
- Conducting monthly performance reviews with SLT members.
- Keeping strong focus on working capital management.
- Accountable for reviewing, challenging, and making recommendations on all capital allocation decisions within Telenet’s Capex portfolio.
- Together with the CFO, provide leadership to the broader Finance team by steering strategic and tactical decisions, defining the Finance vision and priorities, and engaging across the function including in M&A projects.
- Work with SLT members to monitor financial and business performance, analyze variances, and ensure mitigation plans where needed.
- Identify and mitigate risks related to business partnerships and department initiatives while ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
- Provide leadership, development, and engagement to a team delivering proactive financial and performance analytics.

**Collaboration at Telenet**
In your role as VP Business Partnering & FP&A, you will collaborate closely with (non-exhaustive list):

- Chief Financial Officer of Telenet (you will report directly to the CFO)
- Business departments (your primary internal clients)
- Financial Controlling & Tax
- Treasury
- Legal
- Strategy & M&A
- VP FP&A and Business Partnering at Liberty Global and their team (for alignment on planning, forecasting and to identify continuous efficiency and synergy opportunities)

**Your Profile**Education & Qualifications**
- Master's degree or equivalent from a recognized university.
- Additional certifications such as CFA, CMA, or CIMA are a strong plus.

**Knowledge & Experience**
- At least 10 years of combined experience in controlling, planning, forecasting, reporting, and accounting.
- At least 5 years of people management experience, with a proven track record in growing and leading larger teams.
- Experience in Telecom, Media, or Entertainment is an asset.

**Skills & Competencies**
- Strategic and hands-on mindset, with the ability to operate in a fast-paced, competitive industry.
- Proven ability to analyze internal and external environments to identify opportunities and risks.
- Strong financial modeling and impact analysis skills for business initiatives.
- Ability to break silos, build bridges across teams, and foster cross-functional collaboration as “One Telenet.”
- Continuous improvement of forecasting accuracy and setting financial direction for medium and long-term plans.
- Clear and effective communication of financial results across the organization, up to EC level and to Liberty Global stakeholders.
- Acts as key SPOC for Finance-related matters with Liberty Global.
- Takes on delegated CFO responsibilities for Business Controlling and FP&A