We are partnering with a privately held international organization seeking a highly skilled and motivated Finance Manager to join its finance team.

This is a key position responsible for driving financial excellence through ownership of accounting integrity, financial reporting, statutory compliance, and audit activities. The successful candidate will work closely with operational teams, shared service centres, global process owners, and central finance functions across multiple countries to ensure accurate and timely financial management.

This role offers significant opportunities for growth, ownership, and involvement in strategic business decisions within a fast-paced international environment.

Please note: Strong knowledge of Italian statutory accounting and tax requirements is essential.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Entity Accounting & Financial Reporting

- Oversee all accounting activities for the legal entity, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, intercompany transactions, cash management, and treasury activities across complex multi-entity structures.
- Ensure the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of financial records and monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in collaboration with shared service centres.
- Review and approve financial results, providing clear analysis of variances, risks, and key accounting judgments.
- Lead forecasting and projection processes, monitoring actual performance against forecasts and delivering actionable insights to stakeholders.

Controls, Compliance & Risk

- Maintain a robust legal entity control environment, ensuring compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.
- Identify, assess, and escalate accounting, compliance, and financial risks as appropriate.
- Apply sound accounting judgment to complex or non-routine transactions, collaborating with technical accounting specialists when required.

Audit, Tax & Regulatory Matters

- Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors,



coordinating statutory and internal audits.
- Oversee tax, VAT, and regulatory filings, ensuring compliance with local legislation and transfer pricing requirements.
- Work closely with external tax advisors and central tax teams to ensure accurate and timely submissions.

Business Partnership

- Partner with local business leaders and FP&A; teams to ensure accurate recording of business activities, contracts, and transactions.
- Provide guidance to stakeholders on accounting, tax, and regulatory considerations.
- Proactively identify and address issues that could lead to accounting or compliance risks.

Process Improvement & Transformation

- Collaborate effectively within a matrix organisation, working alongside shared service centres, global process owners, and central finance teams.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance financial processes, controls, and reporting efficiency.
- Manage and develop an international team, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery of financial outputs.

Governance & Corporate Matters

- Support Board of Directors meetings through preparation of statutory financial information and related disclosures.
- Assist with corporate governance, regulatory, and legal entity-related matters.

Candidate Profile

Required Qualifications & Experience

- 8+ years of accounting experience within multinational organisations.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Professional accounting qualification (e.g. Dottore Commercialista, ACCA, or equivalent).
- Strong knowledge of Italian statutory accounting and tax requirements.
- Fluent Italian and English language skills.
- Experience with Oracle Fusion or other major ERP systems is advantageous.

Skills & Attributes

- Open-minded, adaptable, and solution-oriented approach.
- Strong analytical, organisational, and time-management skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Self-motivated with sound business judgment and the ability to work independently.
- Comfortable operating in a dynamic, international, and fast-paced environment.

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📌 Finance Manager (Turbigo)
🏢 Morgan Mckinley
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