Junior controller Italy

Candy Hoover Group Srl; Vimercate; On-site; EUR 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal tickets

Smart Working

Job summary

Haier Europe in Vimercate, Italy, is seeking a Junior Controller to support the Finance team with monthly closings, budgeting, forecasting, and profitability analysis for the Italian market.

You will work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing and Operations, maintain data accuracy, assist in audits, and provide insights on cost control and product-line profitability.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Management Engineering or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in controlling or finance, preferably in structured multinationals.
• Accounting knowledge.
• Good knowledge of Excel and financial reporting tools (SAP a plus).
• Consolidation/reporting tools such as Hyperion or Oracle are a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Proactive mindset and willingness to learn.
• Italian and English fluency.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly closing activities and prepare financial reports.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Monitor sales, margins, and operating expenses and customer rebates.
• Perform variance analysis (actual vs. budget/forecast).
• Support cost control activities and profitability analysis by product line.
• Perform customer profitability analysis and support gross-to-net analysis activities.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Operations teams.
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency in reporting systems.
• Support internal and external audit processes.
• Support business performance monitoring and provide insights to key stakeholders across the Italian organization.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Fluent in Italian

Fluent in English

Proactive mindset

Education

Finance/Accounting/Economics degree

Tools

SAP

Hyperion

Oracle

Excel

Job description

Job Posting Title Junior Controller Italy

The challenge The Junior Controller Italy supports the Finance team in monitoring financial performance, ensuring accurate reporting, and supporting budgeting and forecasting activities for the Italian market. The role will focus on the Finished Goods business, supporting profitability analysis and business performance monitoring for the Italian market.

Key Responsibilities

• Support monthly closing activities and prepare financial reports
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting processes
• Monitor sales, margins, and operating expenses and customer rebates
• Perform variance analysis (actual vs. budget/forecast)
• Support cost control activities and profitability analysis by product line
• Perform customer profitability analysis and support gross-to-net analysis activities
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Operations teams
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency in reporting systems
• Support internal and external audit processes
• Support business performance monitoring and provide insights to key stakeholders across the Italian organization

What you need to succeed

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Management Engineering or related field
• 1–3 years of experience in controlling or finance, preferably in structured multinationals
• Accounting knowledge
• Good knowledge of Excel and financial reporting tools (SAP is a plus)
• Knowledge of consolidation/reporting tools such as Hyperion or Oracle is considered a plus
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Proactive mindset and willingness to learn
• Fluent in Italian and English
• Knowledge of the FMCG or White Goods industry is a plus

PAY TRANSPARENCY

Employment Type: Permanent Contract; Full-Time National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL): Metalmeccanici Privati Minimum Gross Annual Salary: € 32.000

Benefits:

• Meal tickets
• Smart Working

The Company may offer a different compensation package than the one indicated above, based on objective criteria identified during the selection process (such as experience, skills or changes in the scope and responsibilities of the role). Any such variation is in no way based on previous salary levels or on personal or discriminatory factors. All decisions are made in compliance with the principle of equal pay, the applicable National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL) and EU Directive 2023/970, as well as the relevant national implementing legislation.

Haier Europe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. Haier Europe is part of the Haier Smart Home, the No. 1 company globally in major appliances and among the Fortune's Global 500 and World's Most Admired Companies. Haier Smart Home has a network of 10 R&D centers, 71 research institutes, 35 industrial parks, 143 manufacturing centers and a sales network of 230,000 nodes around the world. We are the world's only IoT Ecosystem Brand that has been ranked in the Kantar BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands for 5 consecutive years. We also ranked as the #1 Global Major Appliances Brand according to Euromonitor International for 15 consecutive years. In 2023, we achieved revenues of approximately € 33.6 billion. In Europe, under our high-end brands, including Candy, Haier and Hoover, we are designing the new era of living by offering our household solutions and scenarios to over 45 markets in Europe and beyond. Haier Europe is headquartered in Vimercate (MB), Italy. More information is available on corporate.haier-europe.com.