Financial Controlling Manager (Lusso) Milano

Financial Controlling Manager (Lusso)
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

For our client, one of the main global brands operating in the luxury sector, we are looking for a:

Financial Controlling Manager

The Financial Controlling Manager will be responsible for all the aspects of Financial Management, including reporting and compliance activity, related to Germany Branch and other office in the Europe

The Controller oversees the day to day activities of the finance dept and ensures the finance function is organized and efficient and produces accurate financial and management accounts.

He/she will be part of the Northern Europe Finance Team, being responsible for the controlling and reporting activities of Germany entity

Reporting to the Finance and Business controlling manager Northern Europe based in London, he/she will work closely with the Regional Finance Team based in Italy, the Financial Shared Service Centre team based in Paris and Berlin and the Hub Corporate teams based in Munich

**Key Accountabilities

- Ensure all financial data is well documented within the department and all records are accurate and up to date

- Be in charge of the completion of the month end reporting activities and preparation of the month end reporting package for the regional finance team

- Prepare monthly profit and loss and perform the related variance analysis

- Review cashflow and perform the related variance analysis

- Prepare and communicate the monthly reporting to the retail managers and to the Hub Corporate teams based in Milan (such as Facilities, Security, HR, Marketing) to ensure costs control across the company

- Be in charge of the preparation and submission of Budgets and Forecasts

- Collect relevant information from the other corporate departments in order to submit Budget and Forecasts and provide specific analysis and explanation of most important variances

- Work closely with Financial Shared Service Centre to ensure timely and accurate completion of accounting activities

- Review the company's accounting information and ensure respect of Group standards; resolve inaccuracies or imbalances

- Be a key interlocutor during the annual external audit process and support in the preparation of Statutory Financial Statements

- Capex control and follow up

**Knowledge and Experience

- Degree qualification in a relevant discipline and / or relevant accounting qualification

- At least 8 years relevant working experience in a financial control and management reporting role

- Audit experience is a plus

- Fluency in English (German and French are a plus)

- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and SAP (Hyperion is a plus)

- Experience in the retail industry is a plus