IT Budget Analyst

Vodafone

full-time

Posted on: 1/15/2026

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Athens • Greece

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About the role

The role is responsible to drive cost optimisation, and value realisation across cloud and IT infrastructure spending.
Bridge engineering, product, and finance teams, ensuring that technology investments are aligned with business objectives and managed efficiently through data-driven financial operations.
Develop and maintain the financial operations governance model, policies, and cost control standards.
Ensure compliance with financial, budgetary, and procurement policies for cloud and infrastructure spending.
Drive adoption and consistency of these practices across teams.
Collaborate with engineering, product, procurement, and finance to deliver cost optimisation initiatives.
Communicate spending trends, risks, and optimisation opportunities via reports and dashboards.
Monitor cloud usage and cost data to identify waste, anomalies, and rightsizing opportunities.
Lead optimisation actions such as sizing, scheduling, lifecycle management, and architecture improvements.
Develop financial models for forecasting, budgeting, and implement chargeback for transparency.
Track IT charges, variances, and provide early warnings; support budgeting with accurate forecasts.
Challenge spending requests and manage cost commitments, contracts, and reservations to avoid overruns.

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance or other related field
Proven experience in financial analysis, IT budgeting, and cross-functional environments involving IT, engineering, finance, and procurement.
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) and consumption-based pricing models.
Solid experience in analysing large datasets (usage, invoices, cost reports) to derive actionable insights.
Solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling techniques.
Ability to challenge cost drivers and recommend optimised alternatives.
Experience collaborating with procurement, finance, and vendor management teams.
Strong governance mindset with attention to detail and compliance.
Excellent communication skills to translate technical concepts into business language.
Proactive problem-solving and prioritisation skills to drive initiatives to completion.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills in Greek & English.

Benefits

Competitive pay, bonus & remuneration package
Private Health & Medical Insurance
Hybrid way of working: a blend of 60% remote and 40% office-based working, including the option to work up to 20 days from abroad
Unlimited connectivity with our mobile, landline and Vodafone TV services – Experience first what our customers love
Unlimited access to learning resources and trainings
Vodafone Parental Leave: 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave to all employees regardless of gender, sexual orientation or length of service
Remote work equipment to help you create a comfortable, ergonomic workspace at home
Spirit of Vodafone days: dedicated time to pause, develop new skills and connect with our teams, values and services
Extra days off: Vodafone Day, Family Day, Volunteering Day
Office amenities (subject to the office location): such as restaurant, beauty corner, gym and parking
Special employee offers and discounts

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