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COST PLANNING SPECIALIST - VOIS

Aggregate function:  Shared Services
Business Area:  Business_VOIS
Posting Country:  Egypt
Date Posted:  21 Oct 2025
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Fixed Term Contract

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

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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 Cost Planning Specialist to support the Vodafone Business Group product portfolios in managing and optimising budget planning and financial reporting. This role is pivotal in ensuring accurate forecasting, budget control, and financial governance across strategic programmes. The individual will collaborate closely with Lean Portfolio Management, Finance, Technology, and delivery stakeholders to drive cost transparency and support investment decisions. The role is based in Egypt and requires strong analytical capabilities, financial acumen, and stakeholder engagement.

What you’ll do

  • Maintain and manage the budget tracker to reflect accurate full-year outlooks aligned with strategic plans and accounting standards.
  • Partner with budget owners and Lean Portfolio Managers to ensure governance-approved spend and communicate risks and opportunities to Finance.
  • Execute project accounting activities including forecasting, reconciliation, SAP budget setup, and spend analysis.
  • Consolidate and deliver financial reports and ad-hoc analysis for Finance, LPM, and delivery teams.
  • Review monthly CAPEX and OPEX positions, analyse spend rates, and provide recommendations for budget adjustments.
  • Participate in Portfolio Sync meetings to assess delivery progress and commercial impacts of scope or timeline changes.
  • Support quarterly Strategic Portfolio Reviews, challenging investment decisions with data-driven insights.
  • Continuously seek opportunities to simplify and automate cost planning processes.

Who you are

  • A finance-savvy professional with at least 2 years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, or planning.
  • Holds a university degree in business economics, financial management, accounting, or a related field.
  • Proficient in SAP Finance & Accounting and advanced Excel.
  • Experienced in managing bottom-up Capex budgets and applying cost treatment accounting rules.
  • Skilled in stakeholder management and working within virtual, cross-functional teams.
  • Strong analytical, critical thinking, and project management capabilities.
  • Excellent communicator with fluency in English.
  • Telecoms or fast-paced industry background preferred.
  • Agile, PMI, P3O, PRINCE II, or Finance Accounting certifications (CIMA/ACCA) are a plus.

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 influence strategic investment decisions across Vodafone Business portfolios.
  • Exposure to high-impact financial planning activities with budgets exceeding £20m.
  • Collaboration with senior stakeholders across Group Enterprise and global markets.
  • Experience in a dynamic, matrixed environment with virtual teams.
  • A chance to contribute to cost optimisation and commercial governance.

What skills you will learn

  • Advanced financial planning and cost analysis in a global telecoms environment.
  • Strategic portfolio management and governance practices.
  • SAP financial systems and business intelligence tools.
  • Stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Process improvement and automation in cost planning.

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.

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.
We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.
With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

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