Consolidation Management Senior Analyst

About Barilla At Barilla, we believe that every great journey begins with passion and a bold vision. From our humble beginnings in 1877 in a small shop in Parma, Italy, we’ve blossomed into a global leader in the food industry, guided by our commitment to progress and excellence.

Today, Barilla is an international group present in more than 100 countries and we are proud to be recognized as the world’s top food company by reputation. With 22 beloved brands in our portfolio, we are world leader for pasta, the number one choice for ready-made sauces in Europe, leader for bakery products in Italy, and for crispbread across Scandinavia with Wasa.

Our success story is written by a passionate team of almost 9,000 dedicated employees across 30 plants and offices worldwide, all united by a shared mission to nourish the future with purpose and passion.

Are you ready to add your unique flavor to our journey?

Job description

We are looking for a Consolidation Management Senior Analyst, within the Group Consolidation Management team. The role reports to the Group Consolidation Management Manager and will be based in Parma.

Job Purpose Lead and ensure governance of Planning and Controlling processes during Closing, Rolling Forecast, and Budgeting activities, guaranteeing timely, accurate and compliant execution.

Manage end-to-end data collection, validation and consolidation processes across different entities and reporting scopes, ensuring accuracy, completeness, consistency and timely availability of information.

Ensure accurate and timely execution of Budget, Forecast and Actual cycles for the assigned Legal Entities, monitoring Corporate deadlines and maintaining consistency in financial structures (accounts, cost centers and other reporting dimensions) in line with Group reporting requirements.

Ensure monitoring and control of Balance Sheet and Cash Flow dynamics, validating the coherence between economic, financial and equity data, and supporting the analysis of financial position evolution and cash generation drivers.

Lead the management consolidation process for the assigned Legal Entities in line with corporate rules, ensuring alignment between management and statutory views, reconciling figures and providing a reliable basis for financial planning and analysis.

Key Accountbilities Plan and coordinate activities to ensure timely execution and high data quality across Business P&L, Customer P&L and Management reporting processes.

Manage end-to-end data collection, validation and consolidation processes for Group Actual, Forecast and Budget cycles, ensuring accuracy, completeness and consistency of financial information across different cost and revenue flows.

Maintain and continuously update cost allocation models and mapping logics within management reporting structures, ensuring coherence, traceability and alignment with contractual and business drivers.

Ensure data quality and integrity for planning and management actuals for the assigned Legal Entities, performing controls and consistency checks across financial and operational dimensions, investigating anomalies and coordinating resolution with relevant stakeholders.

Ensure compliance with Administrative Principles and Group Reporting Standards by analyzing processes, identifying gaps and driving corrective actions to strengthen overall control and consistency.

Define and maintain financial structures and reporting dimensions (e.g. cost centers and P&L lines), ensuring alignment with business requirements and Group reporting standards.

Support evolving business requirements and administrative processes, ensuring proper integration and consistency within planning and controlling frameworks.

Monitor Balance Sheet and Cash Flow dynamics, ensuring…