Controller

CALZATURIFICIO STEPHEN S.R.L.; Lombardia; Hybrid; EUR 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CCNL Industria

Meal vouchers

Flexible time and smart working

High-impact role in fashion brand

International environment across EMEA,

Job summary

CALZATURIFICIO STEPHEN S.R.L. in Lombardy, Italy, is seeking a Controller focused on General Expenses to strengthen the Controlling Team. The role partners with business functions to monitor costs, support planning, reporting, and performance analysis across channels and regions.

You will drive monthly Actuals vs Forecast, manage accruals, and contribute to presentations for senior management. The ideal candidate has a Master’s degree in Economics/Finance, 3–5 years in Controlling/FP&A, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Economics, Finance, or Business Administration or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of experience in Controlling / FP&A roles.
• Background in fashion / luxury, retail, or consumer goods environments.
• Hands-on experience budgeting and forecasting in multi-channel, multi-country setups.
• Advanced Excel; SAP and BI platforms; fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Act as a finance business partner, supporting budget owners and evaluating profitability by channel and region.
• Monitor discount trends, markdown policies, margin evolution, and spending trends.
• Support store openings/closures in collaboration with Finance Director and Business Controller.
• Perform monthly Actuals vs Forecast analysis, manage accruals, and prepare management presentations.
• Drive reporting process improvements, data flows, and BI tool adoption (SAP, BI, Excel).

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong finance partner mindset

Fluent English

Education

Master's degree in Economics or Finance or Business Administration

Tools

SAP BW

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

We are committed to creating empowering, emotive, and everyday designs that allow our customers the means to express themselves authentically, in every occasion.

#COLOROUTSIDETHELINES

We are looking for who is ready to make a difference, into an intercultural environment made of love and passion, talents and out of the box thinkers.

As part of the strengthening of our Controlling Team, we are looking for a Controller with main focus on General Expenses and supporting the whole planning process.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic Finance team and will work closely with the Business Controller, supporting planning, reporting and performance analysis activities across the organization.

The role combines a strong analytical component with interaction with multiple business functions (Retail, Outlet, E-Commerce, Wholesale, Operations), with the objective of ensuring effective cost monitoring, accurate reporting and greater visibility on the evolution of company expenses.

Key Responsibilities

Acting as a finance business partner, the role works closely with business functions and budget owners supporting commercial and operational teams in evaluating profitability by channel and region, monitoring discount trends, markdown policies, margin evolution and challenging spending trend. It also supports strategic evaluations such as store openings and closures, in close collaboration with the Finance Director and Business Controller.

A key part of the role is to go beyond reporting, performing monthly analysis of Actuals vs Forecast; reviewing and managing accruals; monitoring cost spending and contributing to the preparation of presentations and financial analysis for the senior management.

Finally, the position drives continuous improvement of reporting processes, data flows and analytical tools, contributing to greater accuracy, efficiency and business relevance. It actively participates in system implementation and upgrade projects impacting the controlling function, working across SAP, BI platforms, advanced Excel and Power BI.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration or equivalent
• 3-5 years of experience in Controlling / FP&A roles
• Background in fashion / luxury, retail or structured consumer goods environments
• Hands-on experience managing budget and forecast processes in multi-channel and multi-country organisation
• Advanced Excel
• SAP and BI platforms (SAP BW, Power BI, Tableau or equivalent)
• Fluent English

What We Offer

• CCNL Industria
• Salary (gross annual): € 40.000
• Flexible time and smart working
• Meal vouchers
• High-impact role within a fashion brand with strong creative identity and international reach
• International environment with stakeholders across EMEA, APAC and North America

#MRN

Creativity at Marni comes from differences. We nurture an inclusive environment where unique talents, cultures, and perspectives are recognized and encouraged to evolve together.