Finance Manager - Multinational Company

Reporting to the MCE/STB Finance Director, the Finance Manager is responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of financial and management Accounts, including GL postings and a strong financial control. Additionally, the Finance Manager will report with dotted line to Rome MD and Milan MD and acting as their business partner.

Role Responsibilities

Financial Control

• Month end close ensuring profit&loss and balance sheet are prepared in line with applicable accounting

standards and accounting manual - reconciliation and supporting evidence for all balance sheet items.

• General ledger postings in SAP plus support ledgers monthly reconciliations (warehouse, AP, AR).
• Defining and maintaining the Internal Control Systems which ensure financial control across the business.
• Seeking process improvements to address any weaknesses.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with the Delegation Of Authorities (DOA).

• Business Partnering

• Supporting MD in day-by-day decisions
• Providing insight to management to assist financial decision making
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  Working with operations department and all other departments to provide guidance on revenue and
  
  costs included in monthly/daily estimation
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  Working Capital

Manage all areas of Working Capital to an optimal level - payable/ receivables and stock

Cash - Forecasting of cash and working capital and agree targets

Stock - report stock values, material consumption and Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO) to enable management to understand month end stock positions and variance to agreed target levels

Debtors - Escalate non-payment issues with project managers and division to facilitate cash receipts

Payables - work with management to manage supplier payments in line with working capital targets

Others

Finance team - manage, nurture, and develop the local finance team as well as build co-operation and processes with Shared Service Center

Tax - knowledge and deliver the data for fiscal advisor

Statutory accounts responsibility