Internal Controls Manager (Europe) Milano

Internal Controls Manager (Europe)
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

A world leading FTSE listed engineering & manufacturing business, consistently voted as one of the "best FTSE businesses to work" is looking for an Internal Controls Manager, based (remote/hybrid 2 days per week) in Milan, Italy, reporting directly to the Regional Head of Internal Controls (Europe).

The Group operates in more than 50 countries in 100+ operating units and is seen as the global leader in nearly all of the markets in which it operates.

The Internal Controls Manager (Europe) will work within the workstream responsible for rolling out and implementing the Group's Internal Control Framework for the entire EMEA region in order to implement and maintain the control environment to the standard required for a business of this size.

Working alongside and a growing team of Senior Internal Controls Analysts and Internal Control Managers, the workload will be varied and challenging and will include significant exposure to the Group CFO and the Group Finance Leadership Team alongside the requirement to build close working relationships with the Group's chosen Big 4 external partner on the internal controls journey, the internal control specialists located within the Group's various operating geographies and the Group's external Auditors.

The role would suit a proactive and career driven person, looking to build a career within a varied, progressive organisation.

The ability to work in a very structured manner whilst building strong cross-border relationships will be key to success.

We are looking for a person with a background in audit and/or controls from training in a Big 4 / Top 10, a commercial business, or a mix of the two.

Experience of accounting and reporting issues faced by a global, publicly listed Group reporting under IFRS; and of rolling out and/or operating in a SOX environment would be an advantage.

English is the working language of this business, but Italian would be a huge advantage.

Other languages eg.

French, German, Polish, Hungarian, Spanish and/or Italian, would also be helpful.