Head of Planning & Controlling - Finance
Job description
The position reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and will manage a team of about 10 people based in Milan and Rome.
Main Responsibilities:
- Coordination of the Planning and Controlling function through the preparation of the Annual Budget and Quarterly / Monthly Forecasts for the Group in Italy (5 Companies)
- Collaboration with the Head of Administration for Monthly Accounting Closures (reporting package) and related variance analysis
- Preparation of monthly reporting to the Group and to the main shareholders in coordination with the Regional Finance Office
- Definition and monitoring of the Cost Structure (recovery costs, personnel costs and other administrative costs) and related deviations analysis, in collaboration with all the other departments
- Support to the CFO in the activity of continuous performance monitoring of the business: strong relationship with the Direct Reports to the CEO, monitoring volumes of expected collections, monitoring of risks and opportunities
- Preparation of Dashboards and KPIs to support the Senior Mgmt and the two Stakeholders
- Profitability Analysis and other ad hoc analysis.
Education & personal skill:
- Degree in Economic or Management Engineering
- Excellent knowledge of English, both written and oral
- Strong managerial skills (previous experience in managing work groups), strong team working attitude
- Strong decision-making and organizational skills with a proactive attitude to problem solving
- Availability for regular trips to Rome
Competencies:
- Prior experience of about 12-15 years gained at least half in the Controlling function covering managerial role in structured contexts operating in the financial services sector (preferably Leasing and Factoring Market)
- Good ability to use the MS Office package (Excel and PowerPoint)
- Knowledge and application of Italian accounting standards and IAS
- Welcome experience on Credit Securitization
Working place: Milan
Location
Milan
Industry
Finance
Employment Type
Permanent
Experience
Mid - Senior Level
Job Function
Controller