Record to Report Accounting & Opex Specialist

About This Role

Seeking an experienced finance professional to join the ARC RTR Northern Hub team in Pune. This role is responsible for managing end-to-end operational expenditure (Opex) accounting and reporting processes, ensuring compliance with Vodafone accounting policies, IFRS standards, SOX requirements, and agreed service levels. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders to deliver accurate month-end reporting, drive process improvements, support automation initiatives, and maintain strong financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, review, analyse, and report monthly Opex performance for key stakeholders within agreed reporting deadlines.
• Own the end-to-end Opex process for the assigned business area.
• Perform accounting and reporting activities in line with stakeholder requirements, Vodafone accounting policies, and IFRS standards.
• Deliver agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Ensure 100% compliance with SOX controls and maintain a zero-tolerance approach towards control failures.
• Support month-end, half-year-end, and year-end close activities.
• Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to address reporting and accounting requirements.
• Drive process simplification, continuous improvement, and automation opportunities.
• Share knowledge and support colleagues in achieving team objectives.
• Build broader business understanding and contribute to additional responsibilities as required.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
• Good understanding of Record to Report (RTR) processes.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as Oracle and SAP.
• Knowledge of IFRS and corporate accounting policies.
• Understanding of SOX controls and compliance requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Analytical, organised, and detail-oriented approach to work.
• Ability to take ownership and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborative team player with a focus on delivering quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified as a Chartered Accountant (CA), Cost and Management Accountant (CMA), CA Inter, or a working professional with relevant domain knowledge and experience.

What's In It For You

• Opportunity to work within a global finance shared services environment.
• Exposure to end-to-end RTR and Opex management processes.
• Collaboration with multiple stakeholders across the organisation.
• Involvement in process improvement and automation initiatives.
• Opportunity to broaden business understanding and develop cross-functional finance expertise.
• Experience working in a controlled and compliance-focused environment.

What Skills You Will Learn

• Advanced RTR and financial close management.
• Opex planning, reporting, and analysis.
• Stakeholder engagement and business partnering.
• Balance sheet reconciliation and financial controls.
• IFRS application and governance compliance.
• SOX control execution and risk awareness.
• ERP system utilisation across Oracle and SAP.
• Process simplification and automation techniques.