Senior Finance Operations Manager

As of the primary member of the VST Finance Operations team, he/she will be responsible for finance operations & margin assurance processes including financial control, compliance, transformation, quality targets for all accountabilities and the delivery of related operational efficiencies. This results in effective and efficient accounting and compliance management, including the fulfilment of all governance and statutory reporting requirements, the preparation of internal reporting, and application of detailed policies and operating procedures to ensure compliance with Group standards and local tax/legal/statutory requirements.
In addition, the role will have accountabilities over the end to end tax treasury and supply chain management processes by way of direct involvement as well as coordination with external consultants. The role will work in close cooperation with the finance colleagues from the Shared Service Center organisation as well as other Group Finance & SCM functions.

It’s going to act as SCM Business Partner single point of contact for Vodafone Servizi and Tecnologie, a Vodafone Group owned company with ~900 employees in Italy performing activities in Network and Digital & IT areas. He/she will be part of an international HR team with many opportunities to share best practices across 11 markets in Europe.

• Excellent communication skills to ensure a transparent representation of the results, processes and procedures and to influence multiple stakeholders
• Leadership skills and experience in managing remote and virtual teams in a complex and changing/dynamic operating environment
• Technical financial skill (e.g. financial accounting, direct/indirect tax, etc – reference Finance Operating Model) by long-term practical experience
• ‘Can Do’ mindset with focus on customer satisfaction beyond expectations

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• University post graduate from Finance and Accounting, Business Administration, Economics + Certified Accountants (Dottore Commercialista)
• 8+ years of working experience, in FinOps, FP&A and statutory audit, either by practical delivery or through oversight
• Knowledge of IFRS and Italian accounting standards
• Fluency in English and Italian
• Experience with Italian tax and regulatory matters
• Experience with SAP FI, HFM and OneSource
• Experiences in international organisations and in telecommunications industry would be an advantage
• Very strong cooperation, coordination, communication and presentation skills
• Analytical-minded, hardworking, innovative, adaptable, team player and leader with broad experience and understanding of performance management

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.

We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.

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