Vodafone Intelligent Solutions (VOIS) | DGM - Accounting COE_Pune

What you will do

• We are seeking an accomplished accounting professional to provide functional leadership within the global Accounting Centre of Excellence.
• This role oversees IFRS16 governance, guides high-impact transformation initiatives, and ensures consistent, compliant accounting treatment across Vodafone Group markets.
• Lead functional responsibilities within the Accounting Centre of Excellence to ensure adherence to IFRS16 and related accounting governance processes.
• Oversee end-to-end activities that enhance data quality, reporting integrity, and compliance across Vodafone markets.
• Steer accounting treatment for transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with IFRS, Group policies, and local GAAP.
• Partner with global teams to prioritise and implement key accounting initiatives, supporting business-critical projects such as Device Lifecycle Management, AI-driven solutions, and M&A activities.
• Provide expert advice to Chief Accountants and local markets to support accurate financial statements, disclosures, and balance sheet reviews.
• Identify process improvement opportunities, analyse IFRS16 performance insights, and support global compliance frameworks.
• Participation in strategic transformation projects spanning AI, M&A, and global R2R processes.A collaborative environment that values innovation, continuous learning, and professional growth.
• Operating within a complex and dynamic environment, the individual will influence strategic decision-making, collaborate across functions, and drive continuous improvements in global Record to Report processes.

Who you are

• A Chartered Accountant (or equivalent) with strong technical expertise in IFRS16 and financial accounting.
• An individual with proven experience delivering large-scale finance transformation projects and supporting cross-functional initiatives.
• Effective communicator with excellent partnering skills and the ability to provide clear, transparent accounting guidance.
• Analytical, innovative, adaptable, and confident navigating change in a global operating landscape.
• Skilled in IT and data analytics, with strong business acumen and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams.
• Exposure to complex, high-value financial structures, including balance sheet assets and liabilities exceeding €40bn.
• Advanced expertise in IFRS16 and global reporting governance.

Vodafone Group Plc (VOIS - Vodafone Intelligent Solutions)

Vodafone began as Racal-Vodafone, part of the British electronics group Racal, and launched its UK mobile network on 1 January 1985; the business was demerged from Racal in 1991 as Vodafone Group Plc. The group is registered in Newbury, England, and its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange. VOIS (styled _VOIS, short for Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is the group's shared-services organisation. Established in 2006, it works from centres in countries including India, Egypt, Hungary, Romania, Albania, Spain and the UK, and provides technology, network, customer-care and corporate services to Vodafone's markets and group functions, including running the applications for EVO, the global ERP system that runs Vodafone's finance, supply-chain and HR processes. VOIS began operating in India in 2009 and has delivery centres in Pune, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad; the Indian entity is Vodafone India Services Private Limited. VOIS India is separate from Vodafone Idea, the Indian mobile operator.

Its finance openings in India are in Pune and include roles at DGM level in its accounting centre of excellence and accounting advisory team, which ask for a Chartered Accountant with expertise in IFRS 16, German-speaking specialists in lease and real estate accounting, and SAP S/4HANA finance consultants with seven or more years of SAP FICO experience.

• Industry: Telecommunications group; VOIS is its shared-services organisation providing technology, network, customer-care and corporate services such as finance, HR and supply chain to Vodafone businesses
• Headquarters: Newbury, Berkshire, England (Vodafone Group Plc, listed on the London Stock Exchange)
• In India: Vodafone India Services Private Limited (VOIS India), with delivery centres in Pune, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad; separate from Vodafone Idea, the Indian mobile operator