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Macken House, Dublin, Ireland
Hybrid
About Virgin Media:
Virgin Media Ireland is home to the country’s fastest broadband and is the leading provider of connected entertainment and broadcasting. We power millions of connections nationwide every single day, delivering award-winning ultrafast broadband, TV, mobile and home phone services that keep Ireland working, streaming and communicating at superfast speed. Our Virgin Media Business division provides the fastest broadband speeds and advanced connectivity solutions for entrepreneurs, SMEs, large organisations and the public sector.
Virgin Media Television is Ireland’s number one commercial public service broadcaster, delivering four free-to-air channels - Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three and Virgin Media Four, along with Virgin Media Play, our state-of-the-art free streaming service. We deliver fresh, diverse and original Irish content - from news and current affairs to entertainment, factual and drama - alongside the best of international programming.
Virgin Media Ireland is part of Liberty Global Ltd. (Nasdaq: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK), a leading international converged connectivity and investment company. Liberty Global manages three complementary platforms: Liberty Telecom, which provides around 80 million fixed and mobile connections across Europe and generates $21.6 billion in aggregate revenue; Liberty Growth, which invests in scalable technology, media, sports and infrastructure businesses valued at $3.4 billion; and Liberty Services, which delivers technology, operational and financial services generating approximately $700 million annually*. Together, these platforms create long-term, sustainable value for shareholders.
For more information, visit www.virginmedia.ie.
*As independently valued as of December 31, 2025.
**Represents full year 2025 revenue of Liberty Services, substantially all of which is derived from our consolidated businesses and nonconsolidated joint ventures
About the Role:
The Finance Business Partner, VMTV supports the Finance Director in the delivery of finance activities across Virgin Media Television. The role has a core focus on the monthly reporting and forecasting cycle, and on the preparation of the annual budget and Long Range Plan (LRP), providing the analytical rigour and hands-on delivery that underpins the Finance Director's ownership of these processes.
Beyond this core focus, the role provides broad support across commercial business partnering, investment governance, regulatory and compliance activities, and strategic projects — working closely with the Finance Director to ensure VMTV finance operates effectively day to day.
The role requires someone who is highly organised, has strong attention to detail, is naturally inquisitive and has a proactive approach to improving processes and developing new ways of reporting.
This role reports to the Finance Director, VMTV. While the wider team operates a flexible working from home policy, this arrangement is at the discretion of each individuals line manager. This role will normally be required to work from the Ballymount or Macken House offices at least 2-3 days per week depending on the requirements of the FD.
Specific Duties & Tasks:
Monthly Reporting & Forecasting
· Prepare and deliver the monthly management accounts, KPI packs and P&L reporting for VMTV, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
· Lead the monthly forecasting cycle, updating revenue, cost and content amortisation forecasts in collaboration with the business
· Prepare materials and analysis for monthly performance reviews with the Finance Director, VPs and CFO
· Analyse variances against budget and forecast, providing clear commentary on key drivers and trends
· Maintain and continuously improve reporting templates, models and dashboards
Budget & Long Range Plan (LRP) Preparation
· Lead the preparation of the annual budget and multiyear LRP for VMTV, coordinating inputs across programming, advertising and content teams
· Coordinate the collation of cost centre budget inputs from budget holders across VMTV, ensuring consistency, accuracy and adherence to guidelines
· Build and maintain the financial models underpinning budget and LRP submissions
· Support the Finance Director in preparing materials for CEO sign-off and other senior stakeholder presentations
· Ensure budget and LRP processes are delivered to agreed timetables with appropriate quality control and numerical precision
Commercial & Investment Support
Broader Finance Support
Working Arrangements:
While the team operates a flexible working from home policy, this is at the discretion of the Finance Director, and this role will normally be required to work from the Ballymount or Macken House offices at least 2-3 days per week.
Skills & Expertise:
Virgin Media is an equal opportunities employer. Having a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business
Join and you’ll be part of the Virgin Media family. You can trust us to do the right thing by you. We’re a great place to work and we offer impressive benefits too. Get ready for a generous holiday allowance, birthday day off, contributory pension, healthcare and discounts on our fantastic mobile broadband and cable.