Senior Technical Accounting Manager - Secondment

We’re looking for a Senior Technical Accounting Manager to join our Accounting, Reporting & Control team and play a critical role in safeguarding the integrity of Virgin Media O2’s financial results. In this highly influential position, you’ll provide expert IFRS and US GAAP guidance, shape accounting policy across the organisation, and partner with senior leaders, shareholders and commercial teams on complex transactions.

If you enjoy solving intricate accounting challenges and want to make a real impact in a high‑profile, high‑governance setting this is the role for you.

The UK’s fastest broadband network. The nation’s best‑liked mobile brand. And, one of the UK's biggest companies too. We put our customers first, making life simpler, smoother, and more joyful. With big ambitions and a brilliant team, we’re building a more connected future for everyone.

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 each month connecting 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 – anywhere meaningful collaboration happens. What matters is making those moments purposeful, so when we come together, it really counts.

Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer, and we’re working hard to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates. So, we build equity and inclusion into everything we do, from the policies we craft to the relationships we shape. We support and encourage you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey with us.

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (or equivalent) with demonstrable technical accounting expertise.
• Deep, up‑to‑date knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP, with experience applying these to complex scenarios.
• Proven experience resolving complex accounting issues, including preparing and reviewing high‑quality accounting position papers.
• Strong ability to interpret, analyse and advise on commercial contracts to determine appropriate accounting treatment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑influence skills, with confidence working across senior leadership, auditors and shareholders.

• Experience partnering on financing transactions, investment cases or treasury‑related accounting.
• Background supporting pension accounting (valuations, curtailments, de‑risking activities, buy‑ins/buy‑outs).
• Experience leading implementation of new accounting standards and delivering technical training.
• Exposure to M&A, business combinations, disposals, or debt issuance from an accounting perspective.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, high‑governance environment, prioritising multiple technical work streams.

Our goal is to celebrate our people, their lives and everything in‑between. We strive to build a culture that empowers everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work each and every day. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a brighter world.

Working at Virgin Media O2, you get a bumper reward package bursting with benefits, and loads of extras you can add if you’d like. These are built to support both you and your loved ones, making sure that you’re covered no matter what life throws your way.

If we feel like a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you as a person and your experience to date. Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, will include.

When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.

Please note:

Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert, therefore we may bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. If you’re offered a job with us, it will be conditional, based on the passing of background checks. All roles require a criminal record check and some roles need a financial probity check.

Your recruiter can provide you with more information if needed.

Thanks for your patience and for showing a curiosity about joining the Virgin Media O2 family.

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