Internship - Industrial Controller H/F

BALMAIN; Firenze; In loco; EUR 6700 - 11.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

BALMAIN invites a 6-month Industrial Controller internship starting October 2026, based in Scandicci near Florence. You will work between the local and central Finance teams to analyze production costs and optimize profitability of the Accessories business.

You will monitor margins, support product cost calculations, track variances between standard and actual costs, manage stock, and help build OPEX. English proficiency and excellent Excel skills are required, with a degree in Economics,

Competenze

• Analytical mindset for margins and cost tracking.
• Experience or education in cost accounting and budgeting.
• Ability to communicate financial information to non-financial teams.

Mansioni

• Monitor and analyze margins for the Accessories business.
• Support calculation and analysis of product costs.
• Track discrepancies between standard and actual costs.
• Oversee stock management and material flows in cost accounting.
• Construct and monitor OPEX budgets.
• Identify risks to overruns and propose mitigations.
• Interface between operational teams and finance.
• Collaborate with finance to ensure data reliability.
• Help managers understand costs and drive cost-oriented decisions.
• Explain financial analyses to operational teams clearly.

Conoscenze

Cost analysis

Margin analysis

Financial communication

Interdepartmental collaboration

Stock management

Formazione

Economics/Finance/Management Engineering degree

Strumenti

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

BALMAIN is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1945 by Pierre Balmain, the visionary behind the iconic "New French Style." Under the creative leadership of French-born designer Antonin Tron, the Maison stands for contemporary elegance, honoring over 80 years of heritage. BALMAIN embodies savoir-faire, culture, and sensuality, offering a style that is radiant, precise, and bold - a perfect reinterpretation of its founder's architectural approach to movement. The Maison's collections span women's and men's ready-to-wear, accessories, Balmain Beauty, inspired by its legendary mid-20th century fragrances, and signature eyewear, all reflecting the Maison's distinctive identity.

As Industrial Controller, you analyze, manage and optimize production costs in order to improve the profitability and performance of the Balmain Group's Accessories business, based in Scandicci. You play a key role between the local and central Finance Department and with Scandicci's operational managers.

Your missions will be the following:

• Monitoring and analysis of margins
• Support in the calculation and analysis of product costs.
• Monitor the actual margin and, in particular, discrepancies between standard and actual costs (raw materials, semi-finished materials, subcontracting, overheads, etc.).
• Stock management
• Check that flows of raw materials and finished products are properly taken into account in the cost accounting.
• Construction and monitoring of OPEX
• Check compliance with savings targets and help identify risks of overruns to neutralise them and help to identify risks.
• Interface between the operational teams and finance
• Collaborate with the finance department to ensure the reliability of accounting data.
• Help department managers understand their costs and take cost-oriented decisions.
• Participate in explaining financial analyses to operational teams in an educational way.

6-month internship starting from October, 2026. Degree in Economics, Finance, Management Engineering or related field.

Good English.

Excellent knowledge of Excel.

Proactivity and desire to learn and grow professionally.