ACCOUNTING, REPORTING AND FP&A MANAGER

Intermedia Selection; Umbria; In loco; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Intermedia Selection represents an Italian industrial group seeking an experienced Accounting, Reporting and FP&A Manager to reinforce its finance function in Umbria. The role merges business partnering with FP&A, governance and compliance, overseeing budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting while guiding a small team and coordinating with auditors.

Collaborate with the Italy Finance Director and cross-functional leaders to deliver insights for strategic decisions, ensure IFRS and

Competenze

• Bachelor degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or a related field. Professional accounting qualifications are considered a plus.
• Proven finance experience, preferably 10+ years within international organizations.
• Strong FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and performance management experience.
• Demonstrated business partnering experience.
• Solid accounting and reporting background.
• External audit experience, preferably Big 4, is an advantage.
• ERP transformation experience is a strong advantage.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Mansioni

• Lead annual budget, forecasts and planning processes; coordinate assumptions across functions; provide management with actionable analyses versus budget, forecast and prior year; develop business cases and scenario analyses.
• Act as trusted Finance business partner to Commercial, Operations and Supply Chain leaders; support decision-making with financial analysis and strategic recommendations.
• Coordinate tax compliance and statutory reporting activities with external advisors; oversee monthly, quarterly and annual close and reporting.
• Act as Finance sponsor for transformation initiatives; drive automation and standardization of reporting.
• Lead and develop the local Accounting and FP&A team; foster ownership and continuous improvement.

Conoscenze

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Business partnering

Accounting

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Economics/Finance/Accounting

Strumenti

ERP systems

IFRS knowledge

Descrizione del lavoro

Our client is an Italian industrial company that is part of an international group, with a well-established market presence and a track record of continuous organizational and managerial development.

The company is currently strengthening its Finance function with the objective of making its accounting, controlling, and planning processes more integrated, timely, and business-oriented, thereby enhancing their ability to support strategic decision-making.

Within this context, we are seeking an experienced professional for the position of:

ACCOUNTING, REPORTING AND FP&A MANAGER

Objective of the Position

Responsible for Accounting, Financial Reporting, Business Performance Planning and Analysis activities, the role – internally titled Financial Controller (Accounting, Reporting and FP&A) -ensures the integrity of financial reporting, compliance with local and Group requirements and effective business performance management.

Acting as a key business partner to the Italy Finance Director, the Financial Controller supports decision-making through financial analysis, planning, forecasting and performance monitoring while ensuring appropriate governance over accounting and compliance activities.

The ideal candidate combines strong business partnering and FP&A; capabilities with a solid accounting foundation, preferably developed through prior experience in a Big 4 audit environment. This is first and foremost a business-oriented role, combining Business Partnering, FP&A, leadership, Performance Management and Financial Governance responsibilities, while ensuring oversight of Accounting, Reporting and Compliance activities.

Position within the Organization

Direct Supervisor: Finance Director Italy;

Functional HQ Supervisors: Reporting, Tax and Consolidation Manager/Group Controlling Director;

Direct Subordinates: 3 Accountants and 1 FP&A Analyst

Functional Relationships: Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, HR and Group Finance

External Relationships: Auditors, Tax Advisors, Financial Institutions, Regulatory Authorities and Professional Advisors.

Business Performance Planning & Reporting

Lead annual budget, forecasts and planning processes; coordinate assumptions across all functions; provide management with actionable analyses versus budget, forecast and prior year; develop business cases and scenario analyses; monitor revenue, margins, costs, working capital and cash flow; supervise and develop the FP&A Analyst.

Business Partnering

Act as a trusted Finance business partner to Commercial, Operations and Supply Chain leaders. Support management decision-making through financial analysis, performance insights and strategic recommendations. Promote accountability and a culture of fact-based decision making.

Manage and oversee accounting activities; ensure compliance with Italian statutory accounting requirements, IFRS and Group policies; coordinate monthly, quarterly and annual closing processes; ensure reliable statutory and management reporting; coordinate audits and internal controls.

Tax & Statutory Compliance

Coordinate and oversee tax compliance and statutory reporting activities. Manage relationships with external tax advisors and statutory consultants. Corporate income tax calculations, tax returns, statutory filings and technical tax matters are supported by external professional advisors. The role is responsible for coordinating and overseeing these activities while ensuring appropriate governance and compliance.

Finance Transformation & Systems

Act as Finance sponsor for key Finance transformation initiatives. Support process harmonization, automation and reporting standardization initiatives.

Lead, develop and motivate the local Accounting and FP&A; team. Foster ownership, accountability and continuous improvement.

Educational Background

Bachelor degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or a related field. Professional accounting qualifications are considered a plus.

Professional Experience

• Proven Finance experience, preferably 10+ years within international organizations.
• Strong FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and performance management experience.
• Demonstrated business partnering experience.
• Solid accounting and reporting background.
• Previous experience in external audit, preferably within a Big 4 firm, is considered a strong advantage.
• ERP transformation experience is a strong advantage.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Location: Umbria