POR Modelling Contract (Business & Strategy) - Telco

Job Title: POR Modelling Contractor (Business & Strategy)
Location: London x2 days per week
Salary/Rate: £500-£600 per day
Start Date: April
Job Type: Inside IR35 Contract till June w/likely extension

Company Introduction

We are hiring an analytically strong contractor to support the development, enhancement, and maintenance of the Plan of Record (POR) financial models. Working alongside the Senior POR Modelling Contractor, this role will focus on data preparation, model build activities, quality checks, scenario runs, and production of inputs and outputs for executive reviews.

Responsibilities

Modelling & Analysis

• Support build and maintenance of integrated POR models across revenue, COGS, Opex, headcount, capex, working capital, and cash.
• Prepare and validate data inputs: actuals, assumptions, KPIs, drivers, and scenario parameters.
• Run scenarios and sensitivities as directed (base/optimistic/conservative; pricing; funnel conversion; churn; FX; cost inflation).
• Perform initial QA checks, reconcile numbers, identify anomalies, and flag issues early.

Data Management & Controls

• Maintain data hygiene, consistent naming conventions, and version control across workbooks and data sets.
• Maintain and update assumption logs, change logs, and data dictionaries.
• Refresh dashboards, trackers, and templates to ensure they remain aligned with the latest POR baseline.

Reporting & Insights Support

Stakeholder Coordination

Required Experience & Skills

• 3-6 years commericla experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, Commercial Finance, Analytics, or similar modelling-heavy roles.
• Solid financial modelling skills: integrated P&L, balance sheet, cash flow; driver-based models; scenario analysis.
• Strong Excel skills: formulas, pivot tables, lookups, data validation, Power Query (nice to have).
• Analytical rigour: comfort with large data sets, reconciliations, and structured problem-solving.
• Good communication: ability to summarise numbers clearly; strong deck-building fundamentals.
• Attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership for accuracy and deadlines.
• Experience with Anaplan is a plus.
• Telecom or subscription-based business experience is desirable but not required.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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