Controller IT

The role requires solid financial and administrative experience in ICT Governance, with a particular focus on IT budget control, forecasting, and accounts payable management. The ideal candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of cost planning and monitoring processes, as well as procurement and contract management procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Capex and Opex Budget Management:
• Collaboration with Product Owners and local CIOs for the definition, monitoring, and forecasting of Capex and Opex budgets.
• Preparation and presentation of budgets to ICT Global and Finance Local.
• Monitoring of deviations and implementation of corrective actions.
• Quarterly Forecast Management
• Monthly Actual reporting and variance analysis
• Procurement:
• Coordination with Procurement and Legal for the management of ICT contracts.
• Preparation of renewal plans and control of contract archiving.
• Management of escalations to ensure timely contract signing.
• Management of the contract expiration schedule
• Investments/Orders:
• Management of authorization requests for ICT investments.
• Management of Supplier, Project, and Material master data.
• Coordination of the issuance of purchase orders
• Allocations and Invoices:
• Management of annual and monthly Capex and Opex allocations.
• Authorization of invoice payments and management of reminders.
• Intercompany:
• Support in the definition of calculation models
• Preparation of inputs for management control for the calculation of Intercompany costs and related invoices
• Resource Planning:
• Planning of internal resources and identification of critical issues.
• Coordination of an external resource in charge of the Regional Project Portfolio Management (Demand Mgmt, Monitoring, Reporting)

Requirements:

• Experience: At least 5 years of experience in similar roles; Retail background is a plus.
• Education: Degree in Economics, Management Engineering, or equivalent.
• Skills:
• In-depth knowledge of accounting and budgeting principles.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a team and coordinate various business functions.
• Knowledge of the main IT management tools (SAP, Excel, etc.).
• Knowledge of project management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluent in Italian and English.

Personal Characteristics:

• Proactivity and autonomy.
• Precision and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Results orientation.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industry: Food and Beverage Services and Retail