Head of Finance

Job Description
Engel & Völkers offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic, international and constantly expanding environment. With over 45 years of experience, the company is a global leader in residential and commercial real‑estate services within the premium segment. In Italy we operate 4 large market centres and over 100 franchised locations, continuously growing thanks to the excellence of our services and a curated selection of exclusive properties.

Head of Finance Italy (m/w/d)
Based at the corporate office in Rome, the Head of Finance leads a team of four accountants and reports directly to the CFO Italy. The role ensures compliance with legal accounting and tax principles, maintains sufficient liquidity and guarantees accurate bookkeeping.

Responsibilities

Management of the accounting and taxes team, continuous control of current processes and harmonisation across locations.

Standardisation of finance processes and timely integration of potential new locations.

Development, assessment and training of the team.

Central bookkeeping, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, trial balances and general ledger.

Ensuring compliance with legal accounting procedures and high accuracy of books through proper checks and balances.

Supervision of monthly and yearly closing activities and preparation of company financial statements, including audit report and deposit of the FS package to the Chamber of Commerce.

Support of the controlling function regarding cost and budget control.

Point of contact for the accounting department at HQ.

Interaction with external and internal auditors, supervision of mandatory and voluntary audits.

Receivables and working‑capital management for both legal entities, including ageing lists and alignment with HQ accounts receivable and L&C departments.

Cash and liquidity management: ensuring sufficient funds, monthly liquidity forecast, timely payments to suppliers, agents, employees and other creditors, bank reconciliation and interaction with banks.

Tax management: corporate and tax books, interaction with tax consultants, preparation of monthly tax returns.

Risk management:

continuous quality checks to minimise financial risk and support of the L&C team.

Implementation of HQ guidelines, dissemination of group best practices and collaboration with the international team on specific projects.

Participation in committees and working/project groups at country or global level for process and organisational improvement.

Qualifications

Expertise in tax and accounting in Italy.

Previous experience in both consultancy and structured companies.

Strong focus on accuracy and process development.

Excellent communication skills and ability to relate to stakeholders at different levels.

Proficiency in English.

Strong knowledge of structured accounting software; experience with SAP preferred.

Experience leading a high‑performance team.

Join us if you are a proactive and strategic thinker with an operational approach and a passion for working closely with sales‑oriented teams.

People & Culture Team
EV MMC Italia Srl
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II – Roma
Via de' Toschi 4 – Bologna
Lungarno Guicciardini – Firenze

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