Financial Controller, EMEA

BCD Travel; Milano; Hybrid; EUR 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work model

Job summary

BCD Travel is hiring a Financial Controller/Junior Controller for a hybrid role based in Milan, Italy. The position combines remote work with 1 day per week in the office, supporting month-end closings, forecasts, and budgeting while providing financial insights to steer the business.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Economics or Finance and experience in financial control, with strong Excel, SAP FI/CO, BPC, BW knowledge, and fluency in English and Italian.

Qualifications

• Degree in Economics or Finance (University/College) or equivalent experience.
• Prior experience as a financial or business controller.
• Ability to complete tasks independently and advise your manager on controlling activities.
• Knowledge of SAP FI/CO, SAP-BPC, SAP-BW or AS/400 is a strong benefit.
• Strong numeric and analytical skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Italian.
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines; be a team player.
• BI systems knowledge for large database analyses.

Responsibilities

• Monthly analytical closing process for one country in EMEA.
• Preparation of data and analytics for business controlling reports.
• Financial planning, budgeting, and monthly rolling forecast.
• Support the business daily.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Participate in cross-functional workgroups and projects.
• Work on projects like aligning financial reporting between countries.
• Support in financial audits.

Skills

Analytical skills

English & Italian

Independent work

Team player

Proactive mindset

BI systems knowledge

Education

Economics/Finance degree

Tools

SAP FI/CO

SAP-BPC

SAP-BW

AS/400

Job description

Full time remote in Milan, Italy
with 1day/week in office and additional days as per the business request

We are looking for a Financial Controller/Junior controller (depending on experience) to integrate the financial controlling department. You will take care of month-end closings, full year outlooks, forecast and budgeting tasks. In this role, you will get to know our business from a financial viewing angle, and support the senior finance manager with valuable information, to steer the company in the right direction.

Shape What's Next With BCD

Financial Controller (Hybrid)

Full time remote in Milan, Italy
with 1day/week in office and additional days as per the business request

We are looking for a Financial Controller/Junior controller (depending on experience) to integrate the financial controlling department. You will take care of month-end closings, full year outlooks, forecast and budgeting tasks. In this role, you will get to know our business from a financial viewing angle, and support the senior finance manager with valuable information, to steer the company in the right direction.

What You'll Do

• Monthly analytical closing process for one country in EMEA
• Preparation of various data and analytics business controlling reports
• Financial planning, budget, and monthly rolling forecast
• Support the business daily
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities of costs savings and efficiency improvements
• Take part in different functional workgroups and projects
• Work on temporary projects like aligning the financial reporting between countries
• Support in financial audits

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Economics or Finance (University/College) or equivalent experience
• Prior experience as a financial or business controller
• Ability to complete tasks assigned independently and to inform and advice your manager with regards to controlling activities
• Relevant work experience and knowledge of SAP FI&CO/ SAP BPC/ SAP-BW or AS/400 is a strong benefit
• Strong numeric and analytical skills and capable of analyzing processes
• Excel skills should be advanced
• Good command of written and spoken English and Italian
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlinesBe a team player
• Accuracy with strong attention to detail
• Proactive mindset
• BI systems knowledge (big database analyses)

Why you’ll love working here

Join a global industry leader where curiosity drives innovation, growth is continuous, and every voice matters. At BCD, you'll have the freedom to make an impact, the support to develop your potential, and the opportunity to help shape the future of travel.

Meet BCD

BCD Travel creates connections that move people and ideas forward. Through open technology and trusted human expertise, we help companies and people navigate change, simplify complexity and make confident decisions about how and when they travel. Our intuitive digital experiences for every stakeholder power journeys that fuel success and drive progress. With 15,000+ dedicated team members serving clients in 170+ countries, BCD is shaping a more sustainable future for business travel. Industry-leading meetings and events management and a global consultancy complete our suite of solutions and services. In 2025, BCD achieved $24.4 billion in sales. For more information, visit www.bcdtravel.com.

Get to know us by exploring our career site and checking out our social media:

• Career site BCD
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/bcd-travel/
• https://www.instagram.com/bcdtravel/
• https://www.bcdtravel.com/blog/

What’s In It For You

• Flexible working hours and work-from-home or remote opportunities
• Opportunities to grow your skillset and career
• Work at the forefront of travel technology and help shape the future of business travel
• Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge
• A compensation package that feels fair to you, including mental, physical, and financial wellbeing tools
• Travel industry professional perks and discounts
• An inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated
• Work From Anywhere opportunity for 60 days per year

At BCD Travel, we value you—our culture and success are defined by our people. We carefully consider a wide range of objective, gender‑neutral compensation factors, including professional background, skills, experience, and role scope.

This position is advertised across multiple European locations. The expected annual gross salary ranges by country are as follows:

• Italy: 30,000 - 38,000 EUR

The final salary offered will ultimately depend on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and location, and will be determined in line with internal equity.

We do not request salary history and are committed to equal pay in line with the EU Pay Transparency Directive.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about a role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we still encourage you to apply.

We are committed to providing reasonable and necessary accommodations to ensure all employees can perform their roles effectively. For accommodation requests or further information, contact our Talent Acquisition department at [e-mail].