Vodafone

IT Budget Controller

Vodafone

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Bucharest • 🇷🇴 Romania

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Ensure accurate cost planning for the financial year by applying correct accounting rules.
  • Conduct regular calls with portfolio management teams to review budgets and provide guidance.
  • Analyse budget forecasts, communicate performance updates, and report changes.
  • Provide regular budget status reports to Finance, LPM, and Delivery representatives.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to maintain alignment between budgets and portfolio activity planning.
  • Control portfolio budgets according to governance approvals and communicate risks or opportunities to Finance.
  • Perform monthly accounting activities including GRN completion, payment acceptance, reconciliation, SAP budget setup, and variance analysis.
  • Update budget trackers to reflect Finance/SAP actuals and commitments, ensuring accurate data in Power BI dashboards.
  • Offer guidance to teams on managing portfolio budgets effectively.
  • Drive continuous improvement and automation of cost planning processes and participate in cross-organisational initiatives.

Requirements

  • Experienced in managing Capex and OPEX budgets within programmes.
  • Skilled in SAP Finance & Accounting with a strong understanding of accounting rules.
  • Adept at working in virtual teams within a matrix organisation and building strong relationships.
  • Background in IT service delivery and organisational transformation environments.
  • Holds higher education in business economics, financial management, or related fields.
  • Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken).
  • Experience in Telecom or similar fast-paced industries.
  • Optional: Knowledge of Agile, PMI, P3O, PRINCE II, CIMA/ACCA certification, Business Intelligence tools, and process improvement methods such as Lean Six Sigma.
Benefits
  • Hybrid way of working: 2 days per week/ 8 per month
  • Medical and dental services
  • Life and hospitalization insurance
  • Dedicated employee phone subscription
  • Take control of your benefits and choose any of the below options: meal tickets/private pension/vacation vouchers/cultural vouchers within the budget.
  • Special discounts for gyms and retailers
  • Annual Company Bonus
  • Ongoing Education – we continuously invest in you to ensure you have everything needed to excel on the job and enhance your skills
  • 23 days off
  • Special Paternal Program - 4 months of paid paternity leave

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
cost planningbudget forecastingvariance analysisaccounting rulesSAP Financebudget managementfinancial reportingdata analysisautomation of processesfinancial management
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationrelationship buildingguidancecontinuous improvementteamworkstakeholder managementadaptabilityproblem-solvingleadership
Certifications
CIMAACCAPRINCE IIPMIP3O