IT Budget Analyst (Bucharest and Iasi)

Job Description

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.

About this Role

We are seeking an experienced IT Budget Analyst to join our Technology Shared Services Centre for Vodafone Business (VB) in Romania. This role supports VB Group Portfolios in managing and tracking budgets, ensuring financial accuracy, and driving compliance with governance and accounting standards. The individual will work closely with Finance, Procurement, and Delivery teams across Vodafone regions to ensure effective budget control and reporting.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with LPMs and budget owners to maintain accurate full-year outlooks in budget trackers.
• Ensure budget alignment with governance approvals and communicate risks and opportunities to Finance.
• Perform project accounting activities including forecasting, reconciliation, SAP budget setup, and spend analysis.
• Manage budget trackers to reflect SAP actuals, commitments, and current spend views.
• Partner with Finance, Procurement, Vendor Management, and senior stakeholders for budget control.
• Consolidate and deliver financial reports and ad-hoc analyses as required.
• Lead regular portfolio calls to advise on budget decisions and planning.
• Simplify and automate cost planning processes and reporting mechanisms.

Who you are

• University degree in Business Economics, Financial Management, Information Management, or similar.
• Proven experience managing programme Capex budgets and working in IT Delivery or Business Transformation environments.
• Proficient in SAP Finance & Accounting and understanding of cost treatment accounting rules.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship management abilities.
• Comfortable working in virtual teams across multiple countries.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Telecoms or fast-paced industry background preferred.
• Knowledge or certification in Agile, PMI, P3O, PRINCE II, CIMA/ACCA, Lean Six Sigma, or Business Intelligence is a plus.

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What's in it for you

• Hybrid way of working: 2 days per week/ 8 per month
• Medical and dental services
• Life and hospitalization insurance
• Dedicated employee phone subscription
• Take control of your benefits and choose any of the below options: meal tickets/private pension/vacation vouchers/cultural vouchers within the budget.
• Special discounts for gyms and retailers
• Annual Company Bonus
• Ongoing Education – we continuously invest in you to ensure you have everything needed to excel on the job and enhance your skills
• You get to work with tried and trusted web-technology
• We let you write your own story by planning vacations: go for a trip, experience new things, have fun and enjoy your 23 days off.
• Special Paternal Program - 4 months of paid paternity leave

What skills you will learn

• Advanced financial reporting and budget management using SAP.
• Stakeholder engagement across Finance, Procurement, and Delivery teams.
• Portfolio governance and cost planning automation.
• Business Intelligence and process improvement methodologies.
• Strategic thinking and decision-making in a global matrix organisation.

Join Us

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.

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