Senior Specialist Finance Operations at Vodafone Global Enterprise

Role purpose: 

• The role is accountable to lead Fixed Assets Accounting as well as Opex Accounting for MAST.  The role will be responsible for the precise recordkeeping of fixed assets general ledger and sub-ledgers. The role will manage and monitor all entries posted to these ledgers to achieve the above responsibility.
• The role will manage and review all Month-End Closing activities ensuring timely reporting to key stakeholders.   

Who you are

Key accountabilities and decision ownership 

Fixed Asset Accounting.

The responsibility includes:

• General Ledger 
• Ensuring fixed asset accounts are complete and accurate
• Ensuring timely capitalization of capital projects
• Monitor and review daily transactions 
• Review monthly depreciation postings 
• Collaborate with team members to monitor asset disposals and movements
• Daily and monthly reconciliations
• Supervision and coordinated of Balance Sheet and sub-ledger reconciliations in MAST 
• Manage and resolve any exceptions and aged items on the reconciliations
• Review of various templates regarding the project (mainly on Excel) i.e. reconciliation templates.
• Effectively review applicable SOX controls

Reporting

• Analyses of reported data for key trends and anomalies, exception reporting to be investigated and resolution of exceptions reported to senior management
• Report monthly capital expenditure to Managers
• Ensure that material risks and opportunities are identified and reported in a timely and accurate manner.
• Process enhancements and reporting process expert    
• Involve in technology upgrades and changes related to fixed asset accounting.

Month-End Closing (MEC)

• Daily, weekly and monthly activities are performed by a shared services center.
• The MEC responsibility of the controller will include:
• Ensuring operational expenditure is accurate and complete through review of bi-monthly analysis
• Ensuring depreciation and interest is complete and accurate

Ensuring additional journals and adjustments are posted to ensure accurate and complete records for example:

• Opex accruals
• Reallocation journals
• Intercompany journals
• Ensuring balance sheet is complete and accurate
• Through review of balance sheet reconciliations
• Providing information to tax and provide support where required
• Month end management reporting including:
• Cost Center level reporting
• Cashflow reporting
• Review of SOX controls
• Core competencies, knowledge and experience :

Core MAST Competency:

• Planning, Execution and Quality Results
• Communication, Teamwork & Collaboration
• Customer Focus, Innovation & Improvement 
• Functional Expertise & Business Acumen
• Judgement, Decision Making & Integrity

Job Knowledge: 

• Working knowledge of Accounting principles 
• Experience in Fixed Asset Accounting
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office, especially Advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• SAP ERP and HFM
• SOX and IFRS 

Leadership Competency 

• Ability to engage effectively with senior leadership team
• Ability to train and manage resources on related activities
• Manage external relationships with key suppliers

Experience

• Minimum of 5-8 years’ relevant experience including post articles and a strong background in financial reporting
• Must have technical / professional qualifications: 
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting