OverviewJoin UsAt Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.What you’ll doWorking in a global environment, the candidate will be responsible for finance operations & margin assurance processes including financial control, compliance, transformation, quality targets for all accountabilities and the delivery of related operational efficiencies. This results in an effective and efficient accounting and compliance management, including the fulfilment of all governance and statutory reporting requirements, the preparation of internal reporting and application of detailed policies and operating procedures to ensure compliance with Group standards and tax / legal / statutory requirements of the legal entities assigned.In addition, the role will have accountabilities over the end to end tax treasury and supply chain management processes by way of direct involvement as well as coordination with external consultants. The role will work in close cooperation with the finance colleagues from the Shared Service Center organisation as well as other Group Finance & SCM functions.Key accountabilities :Fully accountable for the financial accounting processes and proceduresResponsible for the integrity of all P&L and Balance Sheet accounts under IFRSEnsure analysis of detailed Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow, commenting main facts and variances vs Budget / Forecast / Previous periodsSupervise preparation of ad-hoc monthly reports including analytical reviews and variance analysis addressed to the management (CEO, Head of Finance Operations, Group Technology Finance Director, etc.)Prepare the annual statutory financial statements and manage statutory audit obligationsProvide periodic reports for the statutory board of external auditors including attendance as key representative of the entityReview periodic intragroup recharges in line with transfer pricing policy in placeOversee direct and indirect tax matters, particularly day to day VAT management, corporate tax returns submission, intrastat reporting, etc.Contribute to treasury related matters, including oversight of bank reconciliations, bank mandates and local payment obligationsHold accountability for Supply Chain Management processes ensuring adherence to Group standards and practicesServe as main point of contact for external advisors mainly in accounting, tax and payroll related mattersResponsible for compliance with Finance SOX controlsLiaise with commercial finance colleagues to monitor OPEX and CAPEX spendParticipate in the forecast process in coordination with business stakeholders, Group Reporting and Group Planning teamsManage transformational projects by coordinating the various stakeholders involved, including implementation of billing cycleDirect effective partner relation and performance management with Shared Services Center teams, as well as business partnering on new business requirementsCreate a culture of proactive continuous improvement of processes, systems and people and provide a platform for the people to develop their career and employabilityWho you areCore competencies, knowledge and experience :Excellent communication skills to ensure a transparent representation of the results, processes and procedures and to influence multiple stakeholdersLeadership skills and experience in managing remote and virtual teams in a complex and changing/dynamic operating environmentTechnical financial skill (financial accounting, direct/indirect tax, etc – reference Finance Operating Model) by long-term practical experienceCan Do’ mindset with focus on customer satisfaction beyond expectationsMust have technical / professional qualifications :University post graduate from Finance and Accounting, Business Administration, Economics + Certified Accountants (Dottore Commercialista)8+ years of working experience in FinOps, FP&A and statutory audit, either by practical delivery or through oversightKnowledge of IFRSFluency in English (Italian is a plus)Experience with SAP FI, HFM and OneSourceExperience in international organisations and in telecommunications industry would be an advantageVery strong cooperation, coordination, communication and presentation skillsAnalytical-minded, hardworking, innovative, adaptable, team player and leader with broad experience and understanding of performance management
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