Vodafone

IT Budget Controller

Vodafone

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Iasi • Romania

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About the role

  • Work closely with LPM and portfolio budget owners to maintain an accurate full‑year outlook in the budget tracker, ensuring alignment with approved plans and correct cost treatment.
  • Control portfolio budgets in accordance with governance requirements and regularly communicate spend risks and opportunities to Finance.
  • Conduct project accounting activities such as monthly forecasting, commitment receipting, month‑end reconciliation, SAP budget set‑up, budget tracker management and variance analysis.
  • Maintain budget tracker accuracy by ensuring consistency with SAP actuals, commitments and the latest portfolio insights.
  • Collaborate with Finance, Procurement, Vendor Management and senior stakeholders to ensure robust portfolio budget control.
  • Manage and consolidate financial and ad‑hoc reporting for Finance, LPM, delivery teams and PMO leadership.
  • Facilitate regular portfolio budget review calls and act as an advisor on cost‑related decisions.
  • Streamline and automate cost planning processes to enhance operational efficiency.

Requirements

  • Experienced in managing programme‑level Capex budgets using bottom‑up methodology.
  • Skilled in SAP Finance and Accounting, with a strong understanding of accounting cost treatment rules.
  • Adept at working in complex, matrixed environments and virtual teams.
  • Strong relationship‑builder with experience in IT delivery, business transformation or PMO environments.
  • Holder of a university degree in business economics, financial management, information management or a related field.
  • Highly proficient in written and spoken English.
  • Experienced in telecoms or a similar dynamic industry
  • Knowledge or certification in Agile, PMI, P3O or PRINCE II; finance certifications (CIMA/ACCA); business intelligence skills; or process improvement methodologies 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
  • Special Paternal Program - 4 months of paid paternity leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
SAP Financeaccountingbudget managementforecastingvariance analysiscost treatmentfinancial reportingcost planningbusiness intelligenceprocess improvement
Soft Skills
relationship buildingcommunicationcollaborationadvisoryoperational efficiencymatrixed environment adaptabilityteamworkstakeholder managementproblem-solvingleadership
Certifications
AgilePMIP3OPRINCE IICIMAACCALean Six Sigma