Senior FP+A Manager

Privatal International; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Privatal International is seeking a Senior FP&A Manager to join its finance team in Northern Italy. The role blends core FP&A with exposure to M&A, financial modelling and strategic projects in a fast-growing, PE-backed environment.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning, build scenario analyses and business cases, and deliver high-quality management reporting to senior leadership while partnering with commercial and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Strong background in FP&A, controlling, commercial finance or transaction-focused finance.
• Demonstrable experience in financial modelling, forecasting and scenario analysis.
• Exposure to M&A, transactions, due diligence and/or post-merger integration.
• Experience within a private equity-backed, high-growth or fast-changing environment.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, cash flow and key value drivers.
• Commercially minded, analytical and comfortable challenging the business.
• Able to translate complex financial information into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Able to operate with pace, autonomy and a high level of ownership.
• Experience working across multiple functions and/or international markets.
• Advanced Excel and strong financial systems experience.
• Fluent English required; Italian highly advantageous.
• Based in, or open to relocating to, Northern Italy.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning.
• Build and develop financial models, scenario analyses and business cases.
• Deliver high-quality management reporting and performance analysis.
• Analyse KPIs, profitability, cash flow and key business trends.
• Provide clear financial insight and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Partner with commercial and operational teams to support key business decisions.
• Identify risks, opportunities and performance gaps against plan.
• Support M&A activity, including financial analysis, due diligence, investment cases and post-acquisition integration.
• Support strategic initiatives, transformation projects and private equity value-creation plans.
• Assess potential investments, growth initiatives and other strategic opportunities through detailed financial modelling.
• Improve FP&A processes, reporting tools and financial visibility across the business.
• Help drive a high-performance, commercially focused finance culture.

Skills

FP&A

Financial modelling

Forecasting

M&A exposure

Due diligence

Post-merger integration

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Job description

We are supporting a private equity-backed, international business in the appointment of a Senior FP&A Manager to join its finance team in Northern Italy.

This is a high-impact role within a fast-paced, dynamic and growth-focused environment, working closely with senior leadership to drive financial performance, improve visibility and support strategic decision-making.

The role will combine core FP&A responsibilities with exposure to M&A, financial modelling and strategic projects, making it particularly attractive to someone who enjoys working beyond traditional reporting and controlling.

The business is undergoing continued development and transformation, creating a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys an entrepreneurial environment where pace, ownership, analytical thinking and commercial judgement are highly valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning.
• Build and develop financial models, scenario analyses and business cases to support strategic decision-making.
• Deliver high-quality management reporting and performance analysis.
• Analyse KPIs, profitability, cash flow and key business trends.
• Provide clear financial insight and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Partner with commercial and operational teams to support key business decisions.
• Identify risks, opportunities and performance gaps against plan.
• Support M&A activity, including financial analysis, due diligence, investment cases and post-acquisition integration.
• Support strategic initiatives, transformation projects and private equity value-creation plans.
• Assess potential investments, growth initiatives and other strategic opportunities through detailed financial modelling.
• Improve FP&A processes, reporting tools and financial visibility across the business.
• Help drive a high-performance, commercially focused finance culture.

Candidate Profile

• Strong background in FP&A, controlling, commercial finance or transaction-focused finance.
• Demonstrable experience in financial modelling, forecasting and scenario analysis.
• Exposure to M&A, transactions, due diligence and/or post-merger integration highly desirable.
• Experience within a private equity-backed, high-growth or fast-changing environment advantageous.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, cash flow and key value drivers.
• Commercially minded, analytical and comfortable challenging the business.
• Able to translate complex financial information into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Able to operate with pace, autonomy and a high level of ownership.
• Experience working across multiple functions and/or international markets.
• Advanced Excel and strong financial systems experience.
• Fluent English required; Italian highly advantageous.
• Based in, or open to relocating to, Northern Italy.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to operate at the centre of a PE-backed growth story, combining hands-on FP&A with exposure to M&A, financial modelling, strategic projects and value creation.

The successful candidate will join a business where expectations are high, decisions are made quickly and finance plays a critical role in both day-to-day performance and major strategic decisions as the business enters its next phase of growth.