Valuations Manager

What you’ll do

• Lead valuation function (monitor 15+ operating companies at varying levels of maturity across Europe, the UK, and Africa, private equity investments, listed securities, derivatives)
• Full ownership of bi-annual audit of the Group’s impairment review / testing
• Project manage purchase price allocation for business combinations, including the appointment of external advisor and review of their work
• Build and maintain complex financial models (APV, NPV, ROCE, Rollup, Monte Carlo)
• Track valuations, market data and related metrics (CAPM, WACC, ROCE)
• Partner with FP&A and market finance teams to analyse budgets, rolling forecasts and long-range plans
• Collaborate with teams across the Group, including Reporting, FP&A, M&A, Treasury, Tax, Governance and Investor Relations
• Communicate financial analysis to executive management, addressing external reporting requirements, writing Group Board & Audit Committee Papers
• Critique fair value and option valuations prepared by investment banks and financial services firms
• Deliver and present valuations to Luxembourg and Dutch Holding Company Boards
• Prepare financial statement disclosures on impairment and return on capital employed
• Execute internal controls and SOX compliant documentation
• Drive process improvements in valuation control
• Proactively seek opportunities to support business wide transformation initiatives
• Monitor restructuring provisions and prepare monthly journals
• Prepare bi-annual common functions certification pack

Who you are

• Degree qualified with professional designation (ACA or equivalent)
• Qualified finance professional with a breadth of experience. 5+ years valuation related advisory or equivalent corporate finance experience, preferably in the telecom industry
• Strong analytical, numeric mind
• Extensive valuations and financial modelling expertise with the ability to apply judgement and challenge assumptions
• Analyse and interpret complex financial data, and prepare comprehensive reports
• Advanced excel financial modelling, portfolio monitoring and scenario analysis
• Solid understanding of IFRS accounting standards (IAS 36, IFRS 3 etc.) and impact on valuations
• Experience in project management and strong relationship building skills
• Excellent communication skills and confident working with diverse audiences, with ability to effectively challenge more senior colleagues
• Senior stakeholder management and influence, working collaboratively across functions and with senior executives, advisors and auditors
• Effective time management, works well under pressure, meets deadlines and has a strong attention to detail

What’s in it for you

• Yearly bonus: 20%
• Company car: company funded car of £580 per month + private fuel or cash alternative of £630

  per month.

• Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
• Charity days: 5 days/year
• Maternity leave: 52 weeks: the first 13 weeks fully paid, followed by 26 weeks of half pay
• Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
• Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
• Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan

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