Financial Accounting Manager (6 Month Fixed Term Contract)

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Location Reading Job Family Corporate Functions Job Type Full Time Posted Date 10-Apr-2026 Ref # 72700

This is a great opportunity to step into a high-impact role at the heart of Virgin Media O₂’s financial reporting. As a Financial Accounting Manager on a 6 to 8 month fixed-term contract, you’ll play a key role in safeguarding the integrity of our financial results, supporting accurate, compliant and timely reporting for both internal and external stakeholders across a complex, fast-moving organisation.

You’ll work closely with our Accounting, Reporting and Control team, reviewing and overseeing outputs from Liberty Blume and helping to deliver meaningful finance transformation. The role is hands-on and collaborative, with a strong focus on improving processes, strengthening controls and bringing clarity to stakeholders as we continue to simplify and standardise how we report across Virgin Media O₂.

Who we are

At Virgin Media O₂, we connect people to the moments that matter most. Virgin Media leads the UK for broadband reliability, speed and overall performance, while O₂ keeps people connected on the move with award-winning coverage.

We’re also proud to be named one of the Financial Times Top 500 Best Employers for 2026, based on one of the UK’s largest employee satisfaction surveys.

Join us and you’ll be part of a team that stays curious, positive and focused on making life easier for our customers and each other. We’re investing in the future of connectivity, from expanding next-generation 5G to exploring satellite-supported solutions that help reach rural communities and hard-to-connect places. 

You’ll work with people who back good ideas and give you plenty of room to grow. So if you’re looking for a place where you can feel supported, trusted and genuinely valued, you’ll feel right at home here.

Our ways of working

We’re a flexible-first organisation, because we know people do their best work when they have choice and clarity. To support meaningful collaboration, we ask everyone to spend at least eight days a month connecting with each other in person.

That doesn’t just mean time in the office – it could be team meetings, offsites, volunteering days, cross-functional projects, or away days. What matters is making those moments count – so when we come together, it benefits everyone.

Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all 

We believe a better tomorrow starts with the choices we make today. That means moving the dial on diversity, building equity into everything we do and putting inclusion at the heart of our business.

Virgin Media O₂ is an equal opportunities employer and we work hard to remove bias and barriers. We want every person who joins us – and everyone thinking about joining us – to feel seen, heard and supported.

When you work with us, you’ll have access to our award-winning employee network groups. These communities bring people together, champion allyship and create uplifting spaces where you can learn, share and feel part of something bigger. They play a big role in helping people feel connected from day one.

The must haves

• Qualified Chartered Accountant or equivalent experience with a strong technical accounting background
 • Solid knowledge of IFRS and applying accounting standards in practice
 • Experience managing complex, interconnected finance processes in a fast-paced environment
 • Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence across teams and senior levels
 • A proactive mindset for improving, simplifying and standardising processes

The other stuff we are looking for

• Exposure to finance transformation or change programmes
 • Experience working with outsourced service providers or shared service models
 • Knowledge of US GAAP alongside IFRS
 • Experience operating within a large, matrixed organisation
 • Confidence working with external auditors and multiple finance teams

What's in it for you

We know life isn’t just about work, so our benefits are built to support you in the moments that matter. You’ll get Bupa healthcare, wellbeing support, life cover, a pension and generous holiday –plus your birthday off.

And there’s more. Enjoy some extra perks on us, with optional electric vehicle lease and Cycle2Work schemes, dental insurance, neurodiversity assessments, and brilliant discounts on broadband, TV and mobile. You’ll even get access to the Virgin Family platform and the O₂ Priority app, with exclusive rewards, experiences and chances to attend events at The O₂ and beyond.

Next steps

If this feels like a place where you can belong, we’d love to see what you can do. Once you apply, the next steps might include a call with a recruiter, a video interview, an interview with the hiring manager and a task or assessment.

We’ll also ask about any adjustments you might need, and we’ll do our best to make them happen.

We review applications and interview throughout the advert window, so it’s worth applying sooner rather than later. If you’re offered the role, the offer will be subject to background checks, including a criminal record check and, for some roles, a financial background check.

 

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