Finance Country Manager

Location: Crema

Company Overview
Element è una delle aziende in più rapida crescita al mondo nel settore del testing, ispezione e certificazione. A livello globale abbiamo più di 9.000 menti brillanti che operano in 270 siti in 30 paesi. Insieme condividiamo uno scopo ambizioso: "Rendere il domani più sicuro dell'oggi".

Overview
Element is looking for a Finance Country Manager. The candidate will be entrusted with the responsibility of guaranteeing the quality and efficiency of the administrative‑financial department while supporting the Management in the economic, fiscal, financial and legal governance system of the company. Place of work will be at Element Materials Technology Milan Srl in Crema, remote work up to 2 days a week possible.

Responsibilities

Manage audit and statutory accounts process and ensure compliance with other mandatory local regulations

Maintain and evolve the financial control environment, implement robust and scalable processes to ensure strong internal controls are in place

Support preparation of budget and forecast planning

Support capital expenditure in both preparation of business cases along with tracking expenditure and financial returns

Keep control of progress on testing projects to allow for correct periodical revenue recognition

Support the cluster’s finance business partner on finance tasks for branches in Germany and the Netherlands

Lead local period end close processes and deliver accurate and meaningful monthly reports and management information to support the cluster management team

Cashflow forecasting

Ad hoc assignments to support finance teams and wider business divisional strategy

Supervision of accounting entries, including invoice postings and general ledger activities, with support to GBD team (GL accounting and Accounts Payable)

Supervise a team of three administrative resources (procurement and invoicing)

Skills / Qualifications

Ability to identify issues and areas for improvement through analysis

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent numeracy skills

Intermediate to advanced computer software skills, including Excel and other accounting packages, experience with MS D365 F&O and One Stream is a plus

Qualified Accountant

An emotionally intelligent professional with interpersonal skill and highly developed influencing and communication skills

Ability to demonstrate credibility and proven success in driving improvements as a value added partner

Fluent in Italian and English

Occasional travel required

Background & Experience

Experience with working within multi‑national businesses

Experience working within a company that has Business/Shared services where accounting activities are performed centrally

Diversity Statement
In Element siamo sempre orgogliosi di mettere al primo posto le nostre persone. Siamo un datore di lavoro con pari opportunità che riconosce la diversità e l’inclusione come fondamentali per la nostra visione di diventare "il partner di test più affidabile al mondo". Tutti i candidati adeguatamente qualificati saranno presi in considerazione per l’assunzione sulla base di criteri oggettivi legati al lavoro e senza tener conto di età, disabilità, origine etnica, sesso, stato civile, razza, religione, responsabilità di persone a carico, orientamento sessuale o identità di genere o altre caratteristiche in conformità con le leggi vigenti.

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