European Financial Controller - Hybrid, PE-backed Growth

Finatal; Bardi; Ibrido; EUR 90.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Finatal in Milan is seeking a high-calibre Financial Controller to lead regional financial controls and reporting within its European operations. You will own technical accounting, tax, audit and compliance, partnering with senior stakeholders and supporting ongoing M&A activity as the group scales.

The role offers a hybrid working pattern (2–3 days in the office) and a path to broader finance leadership across Europe for an ambitious professional.

Competenze

• Fluency in Italian and English required; Spanish language skills would be highly desirable.
• Strong technical accounting and financial control background.
• Experience in audit, financial control or a technically demanding finance environment.
• Proven experience across reporting, controls, audit, tax and statutory compliance.
• Experience operating within a high-growth, international or multi-country environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work with senior Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
• Hands-on leadership style with the ambition to build and lead a team.
• Experience within a Private Equity-backed, acquisitive or M&A-led environment would be highly advantageous.
• A genuine interest in building something, rather than inheriting an established finance function.

Mansioni

• Lead the regional financial control and technical accounting agenda across the European operation.
• Own the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of monthly and year-end reporting.
• Develop and strengthen the region's financial controls, processes and governance framework.
• Lead the external audit, working closely with auditors and Group stakeholders.
• Oversee tax, statutory reporting and wider regulatory compliance across the region.
• Support the finance leadership team through M&A activity, including acquisition integration and the establishment of appropriate controls and reporting.
• Partner with Finance Directors, operational leaders and other senior stakeholders across the European business.
• Work closely with the Group finance function to ensure consistency of reporting, controls and best practice.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate existing processes as the business scales.
• Provide technical accounting expertise and act as a key point of reference for complex accounting matters.
• Contribute to the continued development and professionalisation of the European finance function.
• Build towards taking responsibility for a growing finance team, with the expectation that the role will develop into a broader finance leadership position as the region expands.

Conoscenze

Italian language fluency

English language fluency

Technical accounting

Financial controls

Audit experience

Reporting & compliance

Multi-country experience

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Private equity / M&A exposure

Descrizione del lavoro

Finatal in Milan is seeking a high-calibre Financial Controller to lead regional financial controls and reporting within its European operations. You will own technical accounting, tax, audit and compliance, partnering with senior stakeholders and supporting ongoing M&A activity as the group scales.

The role offers a hybrid working pattern (2–3 days in the office) and a path to broader finance leadership across Europe for an ambitious professional.