Finance & Controlling Specialist Italy

Fortidia; Milano; On-site; EUR 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International environment

Training & development

Multicultural team

Job summary

Fortidia, based at our Milan headquarters, is seeking a Finance & Controlling Specialist Italy to support planning, controlling and reporting for Sistema Italia 93 S.r.l. and MBE Worldwide S.p.A. The role requires strong accounting and finance experience in multinational environments.

You will coordinate budgeting, forecasting, KPI analyses, intercompany charges and ensure accurate monthly reporting in the ERP system, with English and Italian proficiency expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in international environments within multinational companies, preferably in service or consulting industries.
• Degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Italian native speaker with excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare actual monthly reporting of P&L and BS for both companies, managing accruals and reconciliations.
• Coordinate Italian accounting team for correct cost allocation across departments.
• Perform monthly P&L and KPI analyses versus budget and forecast, identify variances, trends, risks and opportunities.
• Manage budgeting and forecasting processes, consolidating financial information and aligning with targets.
• Oversee internal control systems to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Support working capital management through receivables, payables and cash flow trends.

Skills

Finance & Controlling

Financial planning

Reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Intercompany reconciliation

Excel

ERP systems

Navision

IFRS/GAAP

Education

Degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Navision

ERP systems

Job description

We are an equal opportunity employer. We believe that talent, expertise, empathy and ambition drive our success, and we base hiring decisions solely on candidate experience and skills.

We are committed to creating an inclusive hiring process. If you have specific needs or require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

For our Milan Headquarter offices we are searching for an Finance & Controlling Specialist Italy. Within the Planning, Controlling, and Reporting area of finance department. The role focuses on supporting the financial planning and control activities for Sistema Italia 93 S.r.l., the company managing the Mail Boxes Etc. network in Italy, as well as MBE Worldwide S.p.A., the group holding company that manages the Italian operations and oversees international subsidiaries developing the franchise network globally.

The role requires at least 5 years of experience progressively increasing responsibilities within accounting and finance functions, with strong exposure to financial planning, controlling, and reporting activities.

The Finance & Controlling Supervisor will report to the Planning & Controlling Manager Italy.

Compensation

€37.000 - € 45.000 gross annual salary.

Final compensation will depend on experience, skills, and internal equity criteria aligned with our compensation framework.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Prepare actual monthly reporting of both companies (P&L and BS), managing accrual booking and reconciliations
• Coordinate Italian accounting team for ensuring correct cost allocation across departments
• Perform monthly Profit & Loss and KPI analyses versus budget and forecast, identifying variances, trends, risks, and opportunities.Ensure Global reporting requirements are timely and accurately implemented into local ERP, so ensure a precise monthly reporting
• Manage both companies's budgeting and forecasting processes, interacting all relevant departments (Local and Global), collecting and consolidating financial information, developing budget proposals, ensuring alignment with financial targets.
• Oversee and monitor the effectiveness of internal control systems to ensure compliance and financial accuracy.
• Support working capital management through monitoring of receivables, payables, and cash flow trends, ensuring alignment with company financial targets
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments (Retail, Operations, Accounting, HR) to ensure alignment between financial planning and operational activities.
• Forecast Sales, COGS, Opex, and personnel costs together with the Direct Channel team, recommending actions to drive sales and improve profitability.
• Proactively perform financial consolidation calculations for Italian operations and subsidiaries, including Directly Operated Stores (DOS), ensuring accurate integration into the reporting system (Infor).
• Ensure the correct allocation and calculation of costs and revenues across cost and profit centers for Sistema Italia '93 S.r.l. and MBE Worldwide S.p.A.
• Calculate and manage the annual royalties and discounts based on transaction volumes generated by network affiliates (Italy and MBE Indirect Operating Countries).
• Overview intercompany cost allocation matrices for the Parent company, ensuring consistency between allocated costs and budget assumptions and coordinating related recharges to other countries.
• Verify and coordinate the re-invoicing process in compliance with defined intercompany allocation matrices..
• Collaborate with the HR department on monthly personnel cost analysis, reconciliation and variance explanations. participate to related budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Participate regularly in follow-up meetings with the Worldwide Finance team and the Retail channel team
• Support the implementation of financial guidelines and best practices while improving monthly reporting on financial position, net working capital, and income statement performance.

Skills and experiences

• Minimum 5 years of experience in international environments within multinational companies, preferably in the service or consulting industries, with increasing responsibilities in accounting and finance functions.
• Degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• Italian native speaker with excellent written and spoken English.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel.
• Experience with ERP systems; knowledge of Microsoft Navision is considered a plus.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles (GAAP or IFRS) and financial statements, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow.
• Knowledge of controlling practices such as budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost accounting.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and conceptual skills with a strategic mindset.
• Structured and process-oriented approach, with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Initial leadership or team coordination experience is considered an advantage.
• Collaborative spirit, with appreciation of diverse perspectives
• Bold, passionate, tenacious and curious mindset, not afraid to explore new ideas and challenge the status quo in pursuit of better solutions

What We Offer

• A vibrant international environment in a continuously growing company, with many professional and personal development opportunities
• Extensive training and development opportunities within the group
• A multicultural organizational structure and team.

Fortidia is the brand identity of MBE Worldwide S.p.A. - a company headquartered in Italy - and its affiliates. Fortidia is a global commerce enabler for MSMEs and consumers thanks to its platform including brands providing shipping, fulfillment, logistics, marketing and print solutions: Mail Boxes Etc. (outside the U.S. and Canada.), World Options, PACK & SEND, PostNet, ParcelValue, Spedingo, GEL Proximity, AlphaGraphics, Kwik Kopy Australia, Multicopy, and Print Speak. In 2024, its platform - including 3,200+ Business Solutions Centers in 57 countries with over 14,000 associates - served 850,000 business customers worldwide generating €1.45 bln (US$1.65 bln) of System-wide Gross Revenue.

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