VERSACE Retail Business Analyst, FP&A

Founded in 1913 in Italy, the Prada Group was built on a tradition of excellence and with a vision of innovation. The Group, a world leader in the luxury sector, operates in more than 45 countries with the PRADA, Miu Miu, Versace, Church’s, Car Shoe and Luna Rossa brands, and has employees of over 100 nationalities.

Job Purpose

The analyst is part of the Global FP&A team. This position will have a strong focus on the Retail channel and will be responsible for the preparation of the reports in order to monitor the Brand performances, the financial forecast/budget for the company and the profitability analysis by Region and Channel. The controller will support senior management, providing both strategic insights and in-depth analysis by working cross functionally across divisions/regions.

Responsabilities

• Preparing management reports and KPIs, providing analysis of the key areas
• Retail daily/weekly reporting for the top management, coordinating all regional teams
• Monitoring Retail profitability, focusing on channels and seasonality
• Coordinate the WW retail global tracking of new openings and closures in conjunction with all the regional teams and the HQ Real Estate department
• Support the top Management with presentation, dashboards and performance indicators on all relevant projects
• Supporting the preparation of Earning release analysis requested by the Holding
• Supporting the preparation of budgets, reforecasts and 3-year plans in conjunction with all the different teams involved in the process
• Assisting in Monthly and Quarterly closings and provide comments and analysis vs budgets
• Carry out regular business performance analysis, analysing variances from budget/forecast, with focus on subsidiaries in conjunction with the opex controlling and consolidation teams
• Monitoring Retail Capex spending against investment budgets and highlighting areas of overspend

Knowledge And Skills

Bachelor's degree (Finance or Accounting preferred)

3-5 years’ experience as business controller, consulting or audit

Background of experience in a Fashion/Luxury company is a plus

Fluent in English

Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint

Experience with Planning tool/software, Hyperion and Tagetik a plus

Experience with business intelligence tools such as OBIEE and PowerBI is a plus

Good relationships skills, social intelligence and teamwork

Strong analytical, problem solving, organizational and interpersonal skills

Able to work under pressure in a complex & fast-changing environment

RAL: 34.000-37.000€

Joining our Company means working in a creative and international environment, with teams of people motivated by curiosity and the quest for excellence. The engine of our success is the importance and value that we place on the talent and passion of our people leading to their own professional growth.

Prada Group promotes an inclusive work environment, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or other personal characteristics. We believe that diversity is a value and we are committed to build a fair and respectful workplace for all.