Head Of Finance

• Oversees financial/controlling operations within the local Country/Legal Entity targeting amalgamation.
• Deliver financial transparency on the Country/Legal Entity to enable fact-based decision making for the local Management Team and the BU Finance organization.
• Manage and deliver Country/Legal Entity Management Business Review and follow-up closely reconciling plannings, deviations and measurements and make transparent the impact on the Country/Legal Entity P&L to all relevant functional interfaces and stakeholders.
• Lead Country/Legal Entity Finance and Controlling teams, (including Financial Controlling, Sales Controlling and Operations Controlling)
• Prepare Country/Legal Entity Business planning and projects in close reconciliation with the local Management Team and the BU Finance organization.
• Manage the relationship with local Financial Auditors, Controlling and Legal Auditors and other local external stakeholders.
• Oversee the Financial and Tax compliance (based on local legal requirements) with a focus on the Legal Entity economical and cash cycle.
• Ensure the application of Group Standards for processes and for international reporting standard and consolidation purposes.
• Endorse and implement the service Role of the Finance Organization.

• Integrated Business Planning/Gap closing management
• Business Planning, target setting
• Mill/Country specific projects
• Co-operations with respective functions
• Workforce development and talent pool
• Legal entity compliance

• University degree in Economics.
• 5 years' experience in similar position, at least.
• In depth knowledge of financial analysis, tax rules, auditing, and accounting local Italian and international accounting principles.
• Optimal knowledge of the budget/financial forecasts process.
• In depth knowledge of cash-flows standards.
• Excellent know-how of FI-CO modules of ERP systems (JD-Edwards, SAP, etc.) and Excel.
• Good knowledge of M365 standard applications.
• Optimal knowledge of the English language.
• Aptitude to work in a multitasking environment, demonstrating flexibility towards different people and situations ensuring to satisfy changeable priorities.
• Ability to identify key priorities, develop appropriate plans and monitor related progress.
• Ability to work as a team and team management.
• Attitude to identify and maintain high standards of quality and precision.
• Analytical Thinker and Data driven Challenger
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Points organization towards risks and opportunities
• Solution oriented
• Targeting the implementation of groupwide processes and standard to streamline the function
• Endorse and Implement the service Role of the Finance Organization

Michael Page