Group Financial Accountant

What you'll do

The role holder will work as part of the team preparing the Group's consolidated financial statements as well as various related financial reports and presentations for internal users, principally the Group's senior management. Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

• Preparation of the monthly Group consolidation and Group management accounts.


• Production of timely consolidated Group financial information for provision to the Group's senior management.


• Responsibility for completion of assigned areas of the Group's Interim Announcement and Annual Report & Accounts, ensuring information disclosed is in line with the requirements of FRS.


• Management of actual and forecast data within HFM, the Group's consolidation and reporting tool.


• Provision of accounting and reporting support to local finance teams as needed.


Who you are


• Fully Qualified ACA /ACCA or equivalent qualification


• Experience in a Financial Reporting and/or audit environment, with good knowledge of IFRS. Experience of Group consolidations preferable.


• Ability to understand complex detail and present this in a simple & effective way.


• Strong communication and presentation skills to ensure credibility with senior management.


• Understands how to prepare draft financial statements including supporting information.


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

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.


• Discretionary yearly bonus: 10%


• Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year


• Charity days: 5 days/year


• Maternity/adoption leave: 52 weeks out of which the first 13 weeks are fully paid followed by 26 weeks of half pay and 6 months - working 4 days, getting paid 5


• Paternity leave: 16 weeks fully paid


• Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.


• Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme


• Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan


Who we are

You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.

As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation. We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices. We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social, or marital status.

Together we can.

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• Fully Qualified ACA /ACCA or equivalent qualification


• Experience in a Financial Reporting and/or audit environment, with good knowledge of IFRS. Experience of Group consolidations preferable.


• Ability to understand complex detail and present this in a simple & effective way.


• Strong communication and presentation skills to ensure credibility with senior management.


• Understands how to prepare draft financial statements including supporting information.
  
  You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.


As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation. We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices. We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social, or marital status.

Together we can.

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.


• Discretionary yearly bonus: 10%


• Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year


• Charity days: 5 days/year


• Maternity/adoption leave: 52 weeks out of which the first 13 weeks are fully paid followed by 26 weeks of half pay and 6 months - working 4 days, getting paid 5


• Paternity leave: 16 weeks fully paid


• Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.


• Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme


• Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan