Emilia-Romagna

Role Overview
You will act as the primary financial reference point for a portfolio of foreign subsidiaries, ensuring high-quality reporting, supporting local finance teams, and contributing to strategic decision-making at Group level.
This position offers broad exposure to senior management and a unique opportunity to influence processes, performance, and financial governance across multiple countries.
The role requires availability to travel across Europe and internationally when needed.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Monthly Closing
Coordinate the monthly closing cycle of assigned foreign subsidiaries, ensuring punctuality, accuracy, and consistency with Group accounting principles (IFRS).
Review and validate P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow submissions, performing variance analyses and identifying improvement areas.
Ensure compliance with Group policies, local GAAPs, and internal control requirements.
Support local teams in resolving accounting issues, adjusting entries, and improving data quality.
Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
Lead budgeting and forecasting processes for international subsidiaries, consolidating data and challenging key assumptions.
Prepare scenario analyses and risk assessments to support Group strategic planning.
Present financial performance to HQ management, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities.
Performance Management & Business Partnering
Develop and monitor KPIs to support business performance at local and Group level.
Provide actionable insights to enhance profitability, cost efficiency, and cash generation.
Collaborate with local General Managers and Finance Managers to drive financial discipline and operational improvements.
Intercompany, Tax & Compliance
Oversee intercompany flows, including transfer pricing, cross-charges, and reconciliation.
Ensure adherence to internal control frameworks and support internal/external audit requests.
Collaborate with tax, treasury, and legal functions on cross-border topics.
Process Improvement & Digitalization
Contribute to the harmonization of reporting tools, processes, and policies across subsidiaries.
Support finance digital transformation initiatives, such as the adoption of BI tools (Power BI) or ERP enhancements.
Lead or participate in integration projects for newly acquired companies.
Requirements:

Education
Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related fields.
Professional Experience
3–7 years in controlling, audit, or financial analysis, ideally within multinational environments.
Experience managing foreign subsidiaries or international reporting processes.
Exposure to IFRS, consolidation processes, and internal controls frameworks.
Technical Skills
Strong command of financial statements, accounting principles, and variance analysis.
Advanced Excel skills;
familiarity with Power Query & BI tools (Power BI preferred).
Advanced use of the whole Microsoft Office (PowerPoint)

Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, or similar).
Understanding of transfer pricing, intercompany processes, and budgeting methodologies.
Soft Skills
Fluent English, both written and spoken (additional languages are a plus).
Strong analytical mindset and structured approach to problem solving.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work with culturally diverse teams and build trust remotely.
Proactivity, curiosity, and a continuous-improvement mindset.