Strategic Cost Planner — Forecasting & Portfolio Governance

Vodafone; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Meal vouchers

Private health insurance

25 vacation days

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Vodafone is seeking a Senior Cost Planner to oversee financial planning, forecasting, governance, and cost control across multi‑portfolio technology programmes. This role partners with Product, Engineering, Finance, Procurement and Portfolio teams to deliver accurate plans, insightful reporting and strong governance.

You will lead budgeting, monitor spend, and drive automation to maximise value and ensure compliant, auditable records. Excellent communication with senior stakeholders is essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Experience managing budgets exceeding €50m.
• Experience in fast-paced IT or telecommunications environments.
• Proficiency with BI reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and month-end activities across multiple portfolios.
• Monitor spend against budget and forecast, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, accounting standards and governance requirements.
• Provide financial reporting and insights to leadership across Product, Engineering, Delivery and Procurement teams.
• Drive reporting automation and continuous improvement of financial processes.

Skills

Financial planning

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Cost control

Automation

Analytics

Education

CIMA/ACCA qualification

Finance degree

Tools

SAP

Oracle

BI tools

Job description

Vodafone is seeking a Senior Cost Planner to oversee financial planning, forecasting, governance, and cost control across multi‑portfolio technology programmes. This role partners with Product, Engineering, Finance, Procurement and Portfolio teams to deliver accurate plans, insightful reporting and strong governance.

You will lead budgeting, monitor spend, and drive automation to maximise value and ensure compliant, auditable records. Excellent communication with senior stakeholders is essential.