CONTROLLING SPECIALIST

Bata Italy; Padova; Hybrid; EUR 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global footwear company in Italy seeks a Junior Controlling Specialist. The role involves managing budget processes, coordinating with merchandising and retail, and monitoring financial targets. Ideal candidates will have strong Excel proficiency and attention to detail. This is a full-time position with a mix of on-site and smart working after initial training.

Qualifications

• Entry level position requiring strong Excel skills.
• Ability to coordinate with various departments.
• Attention to detail in financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support budget processes coordinating with merchandising and retail.
• Monitor expenditures against budget and revenue targets.
• Contribute to merchandise budget process and quality reporting.
• Manage OTB and control markdown strategies.

Skills

Excel

Budget Management

Cross-department Coordination

Attention to Detail

Job description

BATA GROUP is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and retailers of quality footwear. A global company with more than 30,000 employees, over 5,000 stores in more than 70 countries worldwide, Bata has been providing the best shoes at the best value for money, backed by unparalleled service, for more than 120 years. Since its founding in 1894 by Thomas Bata, the Company has consistently demonstrated its commitment to responsible and innovative business models in the belief that capital is not just money, but, above all, people, knowledge and core values. Today, Bata’s pioneering principles enable the company to adapt quickly to market changes. It also continues Bata’s long tradition of being sensitive to cultural and national differences and enables it to function proudly as an inclusive company in every country in which it operates.

With more than 270 shops in Italy, Spain and Portugal AW LAB is a laboratory of “urban sport style” trends that offers to its customers the coolest products of the moment, suggesting and inspiring them in creating their own style. Since opening its first store in 1997, with the name of Athletes World, AW LAB is part of the Bata group. AW LAB proposes a wide collection of sneakers of the most famous international sport brands and a wide range of exclusive designs created in collaboration with them. The proposal is completed by a collection of apparel and accessories of the leading sportswear brand and by two private clothing labels.

DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLE

The Junior Controlling Specialist supports in the management of the budget processes by coordinating all the involved department, mainly merchandising and retail. In season control for OTB, stock, sales, margin trend and markdown. The Controlling Specialist constantly and accurately monitors the progress of expenditures against the budget and verifies the achievement of revenue targets as set by management, identifying any deviations between forecasts and actuals.

KEY CHALLENGES

Budget Process

• Contribute to a new merchandise budget process: coordination of all involved departments and IT tools
• Ensure quality and timely reporting for forecast and budget finalizing
• Ensure quality and timely loading in reporting system of all information

Reforecasting – visibility

• Monthly reforecasting of turnover, sales margin and stock
• Track alignment to the plan / budget
• Propose actions to improve plan and achievement

Controlling

• Manage 100% of the Bata Italy Retail
• OTB: supporting merchandise dpt in OTB definition (value, intake margin)
• Stock: supporting other departments in delivery plan process and in liquidation strategy
• Markdown: control markdown strategy and propose process to reduce (action plan)
• Reporting: implement a monthly reporting to share with own management

Support the European IT projects

• TXT project: ensure that TXT meets the financial needs and timings

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Delivers in a consistent way following his department priorities, respecting the deadlines
• Pursues quality in accomplishing tasks paying attention to details and verifying information
• High level of Excel usage
• Works well with other departments
• Relates well to all kinds of, up, down and sideways, inside and outside the organization

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

• Spanish nice to have

LOCATION

• Possibility of working in Smart Working for part of the week after an initial on‑site training period

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Finance

Industries

• Retail, Retail Apparel and Fashion, Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry