Financial Specialist

Diepeveen & Partners Kft.; Savona; In loco; EUR 45.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Diepeveen & Partners Kft. seeks an experienced Finance Specialist to own finance compliance across affiliates in an international setting, coordinating with stakeholders remotely.

You will drive statutory reporting, tax compliance, audits, and internal controls, working with SSC and external providers to ensure timely, accurate deliverables. The role requires SAP FI expertise, fluent English and Italian, and strong analytical skills.

Competenze

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in finance, accounting, audit, tax, governance, or compliance.
• Knowledge of SAP FI is mandatory.
• Fluent English and Italian required.
• Experience coordinating internal and external audits.

Mansioni

• Execute statutory and finance compliance activities for affiliates.
• Coordinate audits with SSC teams and external auditors.
• Manage tax compliance across VAT, CIT, and local reporting obligations.
• Monitor internal controls and service quality with stakeholders.
• Lead remediation actions and track audit findings.

Conoscenze

Fluent English

Italian fluency

Remote coordination

Stakeholder management

Audit coordination

Formazione

University degree in Finance/Accounting

Strumenti

SAP FI

Descrizione del lavoro

We are looking for an experienced Finance Specialist to join an international organization and take ownership of finance compliance activities.

Strong exposure to statutory reporting, tax compliance, audit coordination, internal controls, SSC collaboration, and external provider management. The position is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a complex international environment, coordinating multiple stakeholders remotely, and ensuring high-quality compliance delivery across several markets.

Key Responsibilities

Finance Compliance & Statutory Oversight

• Execute statutory and finance compliance activities for assigned affiliates
• Work closely with external service providers to ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, internal policies, and group-level requirements
• Monitor the quality and accuracy of finance compliance deliverables

Audit Management

• Lead and coordinate internal and external audits for assigned affiliates
• Plan audit activities and align with SSC teams, external auditors, and internal stakeholders
• Ensure complete, accurate, and timely preparation of audit evidence
• Track audit findings, follow up on remediation actions, and escalate unresolved topics when needed

Tax Compliance

• Coordinate tax compliance activities with external providers
• Ensure timely and accurate submissions across relevant tax areas, including VAT, CIT, deferred tax, withholding tax, and local statutory reporting obligations
• Support tax audits and related documentation requests
• Act as a key contact point for tax compliance matters across assigned countries

Internal Controls, Service Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Work closely with SSC teams to ensure proper accounting and compliance execution
• Monitor service delivery quality across relevant finance processes, especially STP and RTR
• Track KPIs, identify bottlenecks or recurring issues, and initiate improvement actions
• Support and execute internal compliance activities, including local risk assessments, risk control matrixes, and annual compliance reporting
• Act as a first point of contact for group-level compliance policies and participate in corporate compliance calls

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with regional finance teams, controlling, credit management, finance excellence teams, SSC, external providers, and business stakeholders
• Ensure smooth end-to-end finance compliance delivery across assigned affiliates
• Influence and coordinate stakeholders across multiple countries

Scope of the Role

• Occasional travel may be required

Requirements

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, audit, tax, governance, or finance compliance
• Strong understanding of finance processes and internal controls, especially STP and RTR
• Solid knowledge of statutory reporting and tax compliance requirements, including VAT, CIT, deferred tax, withholding tax, and local reporting obligations
• Experience in leading or coordinating internal and external audits
• Ability to understand process interdependencies and their impact on tax, reporting, accounting, and controls
• Experience working with SSC teams and external tax or audit providers is an advantage
• Knowledge of SAP FI is mandatory
• Strong analytical skills, structured thinking, and high attention to detail
• Confident, proactive communication style with the ability to influence stakeholders remotely
• Strong stakeholder management, collaboration, problem-solving, and remote coordination skills
• Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify issues and drive practical solutions
• Fluent written and spoken English, fluent or native Italian is a must!
• Additional European languages are considered an advantage

What We Offer

• A broad finance compliance role in an international business environment
• Close collaboration with regional finance teams, SSC, external providers, auditors, and business stakeholders
• High level of autonomy and visibility across multiple European affiliates
• Opportunity to improve processes, strengthen controls, and contribute to a more efficient finance compliance operating model
• Flexible, international working environment

Salary: €45,000–50,000 gross/year, depending on experience

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