DGM: Accounting and Advisory_Pune

VOIS; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

VOIS in Maharashtra is seeking an experienced accounting professional to lead strategic accounting and financial reporting. The role involves delivering guidance on IFRS and local GAAP, supporting complex judgements, and ensuring governance across various markets.

With over 8 years of experience required, candidates must have a Chartered Accountant qualification and leadership skills in finance operations.

Join a collaborative environment championing innovation and professional growth while engaging in strategic global transformation projects.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in finance operations with oversight responsibilities.
• Experienced in major finance transformation programmes.
• Skilled in IT and data analytics, especially in telecommunications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic accounting judgement and advisory across markets.
• Support design and operation of a framework governing accounting decisions.
• Ensure consistent application of local GAAP policies.

Skills

IFRS expertise

Local GAAP application

Financial acumen

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Chartered Accountant (or equivalent)

Graduate in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics

Tools

Data analytics

Job description

About This Role

We are seeking an experienced accounting professional to provide strategic guidance on IFRS and local GAAP policies, support complex accounting judgements, and drive governance across markets. This role sits within a central Accounting Competence Centre and contributes directly to ensuring consistent, compliant and high‑quality financial reporting across the organisation. The individual will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, engage with auditors, influence large‑scale transformation initiatives, and support a globally aligned approach to accounting principles.

What You Will Do

• Deliver strategic accounting judgement and advisory across Vodafone Group and in‑scope markets, ensuring alignment with IFRS and local GAAP policies.
• Support the design and operation of a central framework governing accounting decisions, including maintaining an audit‑ready repository for accounting memos and documentation.
• Create and maintain local GAAP policies while ensuring consistent application across markets.
• Partner closely with Group Financial Reporting and Market Financial Reporting teams to support timely and accurate financial statements, disclosures and management reporting.
• Provide functional leadership to accounting professionals, championing strong accounting, controls, revenue, cost, asset and lease accounting practices.
• Collaborate with Chief Accountants, auditors and VOIS teams to guide accounting treatments and provide advisory support.
• Contribute to strategic projects, ensuring robust accounting treatment across transformation and commercial initiatives.
• Offer accounting expertise for process transformation within Commercial Shared Operations.
• Drive digitisation and evolution of accounting principles using emerging technologies.
• Serve as a business partner to commercial and finance teams, identifying design options that promote effective implementation.
• Act as backup for the Accounting Principles & Advisory Lead.
• Foster proactive continuous improvement and support capability development within the finance community.

Who You Are

• Skilled in applying IFRS and local GAAP to a wide range of commercial transactions.
• Experienced in guiding project teams within dynamic and complex environments, demonstrating strong functional leadership.
• Possess deep technical accounting expertise with strong financial acumen.
• Demonstrate self‑leadership, resilience and situational awareness.
• Empathetic, collaborative and committed to inclusive interactions.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to present accounting judgements with clarity.
• Strong business partnering mindset with a focus on customer‑centred solutions.
• Chartered Accountant (or equivalent) and a graduate in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or related fields.
• Bring 8+ years’ experience in finance operations, including oversight or delivery responsibilities.
• Experienced in major finance transformation programmes.
• Skilled in IT and data analytics, with strong understanding of telecommunications industry practices.

What’s In It For You

Opportunity to influence accounting strategy and compliance across multiple global markets. Exposure to complex, high‑value financial structures, including balance sheet assets and liabilities exceeding €40bn. Participation in strategic transformation projects spanning AI, M&A, and global R2R processes. A collaborative environment that values innovation, continuous learning, and professional growth.

What Skills You Will Learn

• Advanced expertise in IFRS16 and global reporting governance.
• Cross‑market leadership capabilities within a global shared services environment.
• Enhanced analytical, problem‑solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Application of technology and data analytics in accounting transformation.

Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment

Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio‑economic background.