VP - Statutory Accounting & Audit Lead

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 Statutory Reporting & Audit Lead to lead the statutory reporting, statutory accounts production and audit coordination model across multiple supported markets within the VOIS Record to Report organisation. This role is responsible for ensuring statutory reporting calendars, audit readiness, evidence management, PBC workflows, filing mechanics and delivery governance are executed through a consistent and controlled operating model. The successful candidate will work closely with GFC, MFC, Chief Accountants, HOFOs, external auditors and finance stakeholders to deliver high-quality statutory reporting while maintaining clear ownership boundaries between production activities and accounting judgement, disclosure approvals and statutory sign-off responsibilities.

What you’ll do

• Lead the VOIS statutory production and audit coordination operating model across supported markets, ensuring robust governance, clear ownership and delivery discipline.
• Establish and maintain a hub-and-spoke statutory reporting model, coordinating central production activities and local statutory support where required.
• Manage statutory reporting calendars, milestones, dependencies, audit plans and escalation frameworks to ensure timely delivery against internal and local deadlines.
• Coordinate statutory reporting activities across statutory teams, ARC, R2R, HOFOs, GFC, MFC, Chief Accountants and other finance stakeholders.
• Drive statutory accounts preparation, including pack builds, financial statement drafts, note preparation support, tie-out processes and version control.
• Standardise statutory reporting templates, working papers, evidence repositories and production artefacts wherever possible while accommodating local regulatory requirements.
• Lead audit evidence management, PBC workflows and audit query tracking to ensure timely response and closure of audit requirements.
• Coordinate external audit activities, ensuring production-related requests are resolved efficiently while routing accounting judgement and disclosure matters to the appropriate owners.
• Manage statutory filing mechanics within VOIS scope, including filing calendars, submission preparation, proof-of-submission tracking and document retention requirements.
• Maintain visibility of statutory readiness, open risks, delivery challenges and escalation requirements through structured governance and stakeholder reporting.

Who you are

• Experienced in statutory reporting, financial reporting, audit coordination, controllership, Record to Report operations or related finance disciplines within complex multi-entity environments.
• Strong understanding of statutory accounts preparation, audit workflows, PBC management, filing processes, financial close activities and balance sheet substantiation.
• Good knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP reporting environments, with the ability to differentiate between statutory production activities and technical accounting ownership.
• Proven people leadership experience, including leading geographically distributed teams through demanding reporting and audit cycles.
• Skilled in stakeholder management, influencing and collaboration across finance leadership, statutory reporting teams, external auditors and cross-functional partners.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, regulatory deadlines, audit pressures and cross-market delivery requirements.
• Experienced in process standardisation, governance implementation, issue resolution and operational excellence.
• Finance, accounting or business qualification required; professional accounting qualification preferred.
• Experience supporting external audits, evidence management, audit request resolution and issue closure.

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.

What's in it for you

• Opportunity to lead a strategically important statutory reporting and audit coordination capability across multiple international markets.
• Exposure to senior finance stakeholders including finance directors, chief accountants, HOFOs, audit partners and global finance leadership.
• Influence the development of a scalable post-transformation statutory reporting operating model.
• Opportunity to lead high-performing teams and drive standardisation, governance and operational excellence initiatives.
• Work within a complex global organisation delivering meaningful impact on statutory compliance, audit readiness and stakeholder confidence.
• Flexible location model with broad international collaboration and visibility.

What skills you will learn

• Advanced multi-market statutory reporting and audit coordination leadership.
• Governance, risk management and escalation management within global finance operations.
• Regulatory filing coordination across diverse statutory environments.
• Large-scale stakeholder management, influencing and matrix leadership.
• Continuous improvement, process harmonisation and operating model design.
• Audit readiness management, evidence governance and control optimisation.
• Global finance transformation and shared services delivery excellence.

VOIS 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.

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