FINANCE - Chief Financial Officer - CFO

RETRIBUZIONE ANNUA LORDA: SETTORE DI APPARTENENZA: Finance

DESCRIZIONE AZIENDA

We are looking for a Finance Manager for Southern Europe for an important luxury maison. The South Europe retail zone is based in Milan and covers retail operations for all the stores in 8 countries: Italy, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Greece, Cyprus, Montenegro, and Turkey. Directly reporting to the Finance Director / CFO, the Finance Manager will have a key role, responsible for the day-to-day running of the Finance function, as well as strategic coordination with the different departments of the organization. The Finance Manager will have 2 controllers under their direct responsibility and will supervise the relationship with the different accounting back offices in the 8 countries of the zone.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Accounting and Treasury
   • Supervise monthly and quarterly accounting closings, according to Group standards.
   • Perform regular ad hoc analysis and audits of balance sheet.
   • Review statutory accounts and participate in the annual audit.
   • Monitor the day-to-day financial operations.
   • Review tax returns and statutory compliance requirements.
   • Participate in the implementation or enhancement of new accounting systems.
   • Review and validate payments throughout the week: external suppliers, payroll, taxes, and intercompany.
   • Forecast cash evolution of the different countries, considering local specificities and constraints.
2. Controlling
   • Analyze weekly performance of sales through dedicated KPIs.
   • Supervise the forecasting of sales in the different periods of the year: Budget, Revised, monthly rolling forecasts.
   • Analyze on a monthly basis the performance of each country and cost center against the forecast.
   • Follow-up the validated budget with different departments in retail and head-office.
   • Closely monitor costs evolution.
   • Elaborate store business plans for store openings or renovations.
   • Perform ad hoc business reviews.

PROFILO DEL CANDIDATO IDEALE

Profile Required:

• Master’s degree qualified in business or finance, with strong accounting skills (IFRS in particular).
• Minimum 7 years of experience in a company with international exposure.
• An analytical mind.
• Negotiation skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships.
• Commercial and business awareness.
• Experience in a retail environment is a plus.
• Good communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in English is a must.
• A keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data.
• Ability to stick to time constraints.