Financial Controller Italy

Environmental Resources Management (ERM); Lombardia; Hybrid; EUR 48,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Financial Controller for Italy (Milan) in a hybrid role. You will own local financial control framework, statutory reporting, and governance, collaborating with the GDC, auditors, tax advisers, and business leaders.

You will drive controls, review balance sheet reconciliations, ensure compliance with Italian GAAP, and support VAT and regulatory requirements. This leadership position offers exposure to a multinational professional services environment and finance transformation

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related discipline.
• Significant experience in financial controllership, accounting, audit, or finance management.
• Strong knowledge of Italian GAAP, statutory reporting and compliance.
• Experience managing external audits and regulatory relationships.
• Fluent Italian and English (C1).
• Experience in a multinational or professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive and oversee the overall financial controls environment.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and positions prepared by the GDC.
• Identify risks and opportunities in financial reporting and advise leadership.
• Ensure adherence to ERM policies, controls, and accounting standards.
• Lead statutory accounting activities and local regulatory compliance.
• Maintain oversight of local statutory books and reporting obligations.
• Support VAT and other local compliance requirements with specialist teams.
• Lead statutory, tax, and financial audits; coordinate with external auditors.
• Provide accounting guidance and judgement on complex transactions and policies.
• Collaborate with Finance Directors, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, HR and operations; deliver insights.
• Contribute to finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Financial controllership

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Excel

ERP systems

Bilingual Italian/English

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Financial Controller – Italy Milan, Italy (Hybrid)

About ERM

ERM is the world's largest specialist sustainability consultancy, helping leading organizations navigate complex sustainability challenges and create long-term value. As part of our Finance Transformation and new Finance Target Operating Model (TOM), we are seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join our Italy Finance team. This is a key leadership role within the Financial Controllership function, responsible for ensuring financial integrity, statutory compliance, and a robust controls environment for ERM's Italian legal entities.

The Role

The Financial Controller acts as the primary owner of the local financial control framework and statutory reporting processes. Working closely with the Global Delivery Centre (GDC), external auditors, tax advisors, business leaders, and regional finance teams, you will ensure compliance with Italian accounting and regulatory requirements while providing valuable financial insight and governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Control & Governance: Drive and oversee the overall financial controls environment.
• Review and approve key balance sheet reconciliations and financial positions prepared by the GDC.
• Identify risks and opportunities within financial reporting and provide recommendations to leadership.
• Ensure adherence to ERM policies, controls, and accounting standards.
• Statutory Accounting & Compliance: Lead statutory accounting activities and ensure compliance with Italian GAAP and local regulatory requirements.
• Maintain oversight of local statutory books and reporting obligations.
• Support VAT and other local compliance requirements in collaboration with specialist teams.
• Audit & External Reporting: Lead statutory, tax, and financial audits. Coordinate with external auditors and advisors.
• Support Group audit requirements and ensures timely resolution of audit matters.
• Accounting Expertise: Provide expert accounting guidance and judgement on complex transactions and financial adjustments. Partner with the GDC to ensure accurate accounting treatment and consistent application of policies.
• Business Partnership: Collaborate with Finance Directors, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, HR, and operational leaders. Deliver high-quality financial insight to support decision-making and business performance. Contribute to finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills & Experience

• Essential Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in financial controllership, accounting, audit, or finance management.
• Strong knowledge of Italian GAAP, statutory reporting, and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing external audits and regulatory relationships.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong Excel and ERP system experience.
• Fluent Italian and English (C1).
• Preferred: Professional accounting qualification (Dottore Commercialista, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent).
• Experience within a multinational or professional services environment.
• Exposure to shared service or global delivery models.
• Knowledge of IFRS and international reporting environments.

Why Join ERM?

• Be part of the world's leading sustainability consultancy.
• Play a key role in a major finance transformation programmed.
• Work within a collaborative international finance community.
• Influence financial governance and decision-making across the business.
• Access excellent professional development and growth opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ERM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. The recommended recruiting range for this role is €48,000 - €63,000. ERM is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive, it's an essential part of what makes ERM a great place to build a career and helps us create better solutions for our clients. We welcome talent from all backgrounds and provide equal opportunities for every candidate. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or need accommodations during the selection process, we’re here to support you. Our commitment doesn’t stop at hiring. Once you join us, we’ll ensure you have the tools, support, and adjustments needed to succeed and feel a true sense of belonging. Learn more about our Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) efforts by visiting our website or exploring our 2026 Sustainability Report.

About ERM (background details)

At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world's largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a "boots to boardroom" leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.