Senior Business & Investment Controller

Prometeia; Bologna; Remote; EUR 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Annual welfare allowance

Total compensation style package

Job summary

Prometeia in Bologna is seeking a Senior Business & Investment Controller to join the AFC Controlling team. You will lead financial planning, performance analysis and investment appraisal across business units, coordinating budgeting and forecasting with cross-functional partners.

The role emphasizes strong cost accounting, data analytics and accurate management reporting, with a focus on delivering timely insights to support strategic decisions and value creation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Economics, Business Administration or a related field.
• Extensive experience in Business Controlling or Financial Planning & Analysis within structured, multi-division organizations.
• Excellent knowledge of cost accounting and analytical accounting.
• Experience in managing and analyzing large volumes of data.
• Sound knowledge of general accounting principles.
• Good command of English.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and analysis of management income statements.
• Analysis of profitability and margins by business unit, product line and customer.
• Support in the development of cost accounting models.
• Support for short-, medium- and long-term financial planning.
• Coordination and monitoring of budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Financial analysis and appraisal of corporate investments.
• Participation in AFC and company-wide projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Budgeting & forecasting

Management reporting

Data analysis

English proficiency

Education

Degree in Economics or Business Administration

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Business & Investment Controller to join the Controlling team within the Administration, Finance and Control (AFC) function. The successful candidate will play a key role in financial planning, business performance analysis and investment appraisal.

The role will be responsible for defining and monitoring financial KPIs, preparing management income statements, and coordinating the budgeting and forecasting processes. The candidate will work closely with the internal team and across different business functions. They will also be responsible for monitoring corporate investments, liaising with the relevant departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation and analysis of management income statements;
• Analysis of profitability and margins by business unit, product line and customer;
• Support in the development of cost accounting models;
• Support for short-, medium- and long-term financial planning;
• Coordination and monitoring of budgeting and forecasting processes;
• Financial analysis and appraisal of corporate investments;
• Participation in AFC and company-wide projects.

Requirements

• Degree in Economics, Business Administration or a related field;
• Extensive experience in Business Controlling or Financial Planning & Analysis roles within structured, multi-division organizations;
• Excellent knowledge of cost accounting and analytical accounting;
• Experience in managing and analyzing large volumes of data;
• Sound knowledge of general accounting principles;
• Good command of English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in technology, software, digital or IT services companies;
• Experience in consulting firms or Big Four firms, particularly in Deal Advisory.
• Excellent analytical skills, and the ability to turn data into actionable insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Accuracy, reliability and attention to detail;
• Ability to work towards objectives and meet deadlines;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with business stakeholders;
• Proactivity, initiative and problem-solving skills.

WHAT WE OFFER

COMPENSATION, WELFARE & BENEFIT

Our history, as well as our future, is based on the value of our people. Prometeia’s biggest investment is in our people, and it concerns every aspect of professional life. We call it “Total Compensation” and it is made of three elements: Compensation, consisting of a fixed and a variable component, a Welfare Plan active since 2015 –we were among the first companies in Italy to introduce it–, and Benefits, including all initiatives for the well-being of our people.

The compensation for the position will be determined based on the candidate’s professional experience and acquired skills. The remuneration package includes a fixed salary, indicatively ranging from € 40.000 to € 50.000, and a variable component, as well as benefits such as €10 meal vouchers and an annual welfare allowance. The contractual classification will be determined in accordance with the National Collective Labour Agreement (CCNL) for the Tertiary, Distribution and Services sector.

REMOTE WORKING

Flexibility is an intrinsic value of our way of working. In Prometeia, remote working is an organizational method based on trust. It brings benefits in work-life balance, environmental impact, and improved results through autonomy and empowerment.

PEOPLE PROGRAM

Our evaluation system is based on the full enhancement of our people and on continuous dialogue as a stimulus for regular, mutual professional and personal growth. Within the projects, several moments are dedicated to transparent discussions between managers and team members. This allows for reciprocal and prompt feedback. The process is fully digitalized and aimed at continuously improving the strategic growth of both the individual and the company.

TRAINING

Prometeia means continuous training. We provide an average of 11 days of training per year to our people, in person and online. We pay specific attention to younger colleagues, the protagonists of dedicated growth programs, and to the continuous sharing and internal transfer of know-how and skills. On-the-job training is also important and involves immediate and direct confrontation with the market.

WIN/WIN POLICY

If you are one of our employees and you recommend a person who is later hired, you are entitled to a financial bonus! This is an important opportunity to help grow Prometeia by attracting recognized market professionals and new tech talent.

We have completely digitalized the management of our physical and virtual environments through the dedicated app Pr(Home)teia. Access to the office, remote working, workstations, meeting rooms, carpooling... everything is just a click away.

COMMUNITY

Our Community is highly diverse, as are the skills of the people who are part of it and who share its values, and the individuals and organizations directly or indirectly involved in our activities. Clients, People of the Group, Alumni, Institutions, Academia, and non-profit entities we actively cooperate with are stakeholders representing a great value for us in terms of trust and collaboration.

DIVERSITY

We promote and respect equal opportunities and consider differences as a value. Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental values: from the recruitment phase to everyday life, promoted also through dedicated training moments to develop individual sensitivities and uniqueness.

IMPACT

We responsibly take an active role towards the environment, territories and communities we operate in. Our headquarters in Bologna has obtained the LEED Gold Certification, one of the highest awards recognizing the efficiency of the building in terms of energy and water savings, CO2 emissions reduction, and improvement of the ecological quality of interiors, materials and resources. In the Sustainability Report, we outline the results achieved within the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda drafted by the UN in 2016, which we have been supporting since 2020.