Real Estate & Lease Accounting Operation

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. #VOIS #BeUnrivalled #CreateTheFuture

About this Role:

We are seeking a Real Estate & Lease Accounting Operations Manager to lead end-to-end lease accounting and real estate finance operations for multiple Vodafone and Partner Markets through VOIS delivery centres. This role ensures IFRS 16 compliance, strong SOX control execution, high-quality financial outcomes, and continuous process digitisation and standardisation. The successful candidate will lead a span of over 120 people in Real Estate & Lease Accounting

What you’ll do

• Establish a good understanding of the end-to-end process by working closely with relevant parties such as Local Markets - FinOps/Business, LCS, VOIS Internal stakeholders, and the Process Compliance & Transformation team.
• Drive transformational projects on end-to-end Real Estate & Lease Accounting in operational and S16 processes through process standardisation and automation.
• Ensure RE&LA Data quality across different levers is maintained to drive accurate financial reporting and accounting.
• Ensure 100% compliance with SOX Controls and balance sheet policies.
• Drive key people agenda items to ensure we build a future-ready 'SKILL factory'.

Who you are

• You have experience working in a virtual team/matrix structure and can influence accordingly.
• You can work with teams across functions to deliver improvements across Group Common Functions.
• You possess strong communication skills and can influence at various levels and across functions in a complex matrix organisation.
• You can support stakeholders with developing processes and supporting analyses to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of Group Internal processes.
• You have the ability to navigate large amounts of information, extract long-term and prioritised actions, and deep dive into details.
• You have SAP/RE-FX working knowledge.

You are a qualified accountant with 10+ years of experience in operations in a complex global organisation.

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

• Opportunity to lead a significant team and drive impactful projects.
• Exposure to a global organisation and the chance to work with diverse teams.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment.

What skills you will learn:

• Advanced lease accounting and real estate finance operations.
• Project management and transformational skills.
• Enhanced communication and stakeholder management.
• Process standardisation and automation techniques.

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.