DGM: Accounting and Advisory_Pune

Vodafone Group Plc; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to influence accounting strategy

Exposure to high-value financial structures

Participation in strategic projects

Job summary

Vodafone Group Plc is looking for an experienced accounting professional to provide strategic guidance on IFRS and local GAAP policies. This role involves supporting accounting governance and collaborating with financial teams to ensure timely financial statements.

The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of finance operations experience and possess deep technical accounting expertise. Strong leadership, communication skills, and an understanding of the telecommunications industry are essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in finance operations, delivering oversight responsibilities.
• Experience in guiding project teams in dynamic environments.
• Deep technical accounting expertise.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic accounting judgement and advisory across Vodafone.
• Support the design of a framework governing accounting decisions.
• Develop and maintain local GAAP policies.

Skills

IFRS application

Local GAAP application

Financial acumen

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Chartered Accountant or equivalent

Graduate in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related fields

Tools

Data analytics

IT skills

Job description

We are seeking an experienced accounting professional to provide strategic guidance on IFRS and local GAAP policies, support complex accounting judgments, and drive governance across markets.

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 to drive better outcomes.
• 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 you will learn / benefits

• 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.
• 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

VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer CommitmentVodafone 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.