Our Client, a prestigious Italian luxury cosmetics company, is currently looking for a:
Regional Business Controller
Working within the Global Finance Team and reporting to the Global Finance Director, he/she will work with Regions and HQ functions and will focus on business controlling activities as budget/forecast by region, channel and axis, product profitability, actuals and reporting, business analysis. The resource will guarantee all required activities to achieve the objectives of strategic plan or budget, through the governance of all levers (pricing, commercial conditions, channels mix, axis mix, markets mix, cost controlling).
Areas of responsibility:
Manage and lead process for budget, forecast, monthly review and mid-terms plan, building details and reports
Support to regional top management with presentations and dashboards on all relevant projects
Governance in marginality and profitability analysis by region, by line, by channel, by axis
ROI calculation by initiative through economic and financial models
Carry out regular business performance analysis and variance analysis
Monthly results and monthly closure reporting, quarterly and yearly financial package in collaboration with regions and global finance team
Requirements:
Master’s Degree in Engineering or Finance
5+ years of professional experience in a similar role.
Experience in a Consultancy/Fashion/Luxury/Pharma/Food company will be considered a plus
Solid background on Business Analyst, Budget/Forecast, Product Profitability, Pricing, Actual and Reporting
Excellent knowledge of the Office package and BI tool, ideally PBI and Anaplan
Good knowledge of SAP
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong interpersonal skills; team-work oriented
Positive and proactive attitude
Fluent in English
Location: Milan