.Financial Controlling & Operations Specialist Aggregate function: Finance Business Area: Group Finance Ops Vertical Posting Country: Portugal Full Time / Part Time: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent At Vodafone, we're working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together. With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference. Responsibilities Provide key insights that help Vodafone make better financial and business decisions. Prepare statutory accounts and accounting of actuals related to financial statements, applying internal processes and controls, to ensure integrity and compliance with Group and all applicable regulations. Manage Accounts Payable month-end close processes including reconciliation of AP sub-ledgers, revaluation of the foreign currency balances, and the reporting of payables performance through the running of KPI reports. Resolve discrepancies, maintain accurate records, and collaborate with internal departments and vendors to solve issues. Process, record, classify, consolidate, and interpret Vodafone financials, including the production of monthly, quarterly & annual reports. Drive digital transformation, through the adoption of modern, simple, standardized, and centralized processes. Ensure compliance with company policies, SOX requirements, SSC processes and procedures. Provide timely solutions to internal and external customer queries. Complete the monthly closing activities in a timely, efficient and accurate manner. Perform any ad-hoc tasks and responsibilities required. Control the KPI framework for monitoring results overall for key elements in Finance Operations DB. Lead regular reviews and provide support to the relevant Business & Finance areas on the achievement of targets. Drive core financial implementations and innovation across the operation. EVO Demand Management/ Data Governance/ Process Governance. Who you are Accounting/Finance/Economics or Management background. Project management experience. BA/BS or MBA degree in Finance, Economics, CA/CPA preferred. 5-10 years of experience in finance. Experience in Multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles is recommended. Statutory (Local GAAP, IFRS) Accounting, Controlling, Tax knowledge. Proficient in SAP, including SAP 4/Hana and BI tools. What's in it for you We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave
