Entity Controller

Legal Entity Controller (Statutory Reporting & IFRS) - VOIS

Who we are

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.
As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.
We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.

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About this Role
We are seeking a qualified finance professional to take ownership of statutory financial reporting, controls, compliance, and finance operations for allocated international legal entities. This role offers the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of business activities, products, accounting requirements, and reporting obligations across multiple markets. The successful candidate will work closely with Finance Operations, Enterprise Finance, Tax, Treasury, auditors, and Group Finance teams to ensure accurate reporting, compliance with IFRS and local GAAP requirements, and the delivery of high-quality financial information. Based in Pune, this role is ideal for an individual who enjoys driving process improvements, managing stakeholder relationships, and contributing to a robust financial control environment.

What you will do

• Take end-to-end ownership of statutory financial reporting and controls compliance for assigned international legal entities.
• Partner with financial and operational teams to deliver value-added financial analysis, including revenue, cost of sales, and balance sheet performance insights.
• Review legal entity results on a monthly basis, ensuring key income statement and balance sheet drivers are fully understood and documented through management accounts.
• Prepare statutory financial statements and supporting working papers to a high standard of accuracy and timeliness.
• Execute change initiatives to support alignment with the Vodafone Finance Operating Model.
• Configure and maintain ONESOURCE templates and data mappings in accordance with local legal requirements and underlying financial processes.
• Present statutory reporting templates to local experts for validation and approval.
• Act as the primary finance contact for allocated entities and coordinate the resolution of complex cross-functional issues.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including auditors and finance teams, to support audits and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to standardise, simplify, and improve statutory reporting processes and controls.
• Support audit delivery and ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and reporting requirements.

Who you are

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA).
• More than 4 years of post-qualification experience in a similar finance, controllership, or statutory reporting role.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP accounting principles.
• Proven experience in statutory reporting and preparation of local GAAP financial statements.
• Ability to interpret and apply accounting standards effectively.
• Experience working with financial controls, compliance requirements, and audit processes.
• Strong stakeholder management, collaboration, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience supporting change management or finance transformation initiatives.
• Exposure to shared services or global business service environments is advantageous.
• Knowledge of ONESOURCE is beneficial.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving capability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities in a complex international environment.

Whats in it for you

• Opportunity to take ownership of international legal entities within a global organisation.
• Exposure to complex IFRS and local GAAP reporting environments across multiple jurisdictions.
• Partnership with senior finance stakeholders, auditors, tax, treasury, and enterprise finance teams.
• Involvement in finance transformation and operating model alignment initiatives.
• Opportunity to contribute to process improvement, standardisation, and automation initiatives.
• Broad visibility across statutory reporting, compliance, finance operations, and corporate governance activities.

What skills you will learn

• Advanced legal entity controllership and statutory reporting expertise.
• Deep understanding of multinational IFRS and local GAAP reporting requirements.
• Audit management and external stakeholder engagement skills.
• Finance transformation and change management capabilities.
• Financial analysis and reporting for complex international business structures.
• Advanced stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• ONESOURCE configuration and statutory reporting process optimisation.
• Governance, controls, risk management, and compliance leadership skills.

Not a Perfect Fit?

Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.

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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.

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