Group Financial Controller

pstrongTecnocap /strong, a fast-growing Italian multinational Group operating in the packaging industry, with manufacturing facilities across Europe, India, Saudi Arabia, the United States and South America, is seeking a strongGroup Financial Controller /strong to strengthen its Corporate Finance function at the Group’s Italian headquarters. /ppbr / /ppThe position requires strongat least 15 years of experience in Finance Controlling, a professional background in the packaging industry, and in-depth knowledge of industrial and manufacturing processes /strong. These are strongessential requirements /strong for the role. /ppbr / /ppstrongThe Role /strong /ppThe successful candidate will oversee the Group’s planning, controlling and reporting processes, ensuring an integrated view of financial, economic and industrial performance to support both strategic and operational decision-making. /ppActing as a key representative of the headquarters across the Group’s manufacturing sites, the Group Financial Controller will promote Group standards, a strong controlling culture and shared management priorities. Through continuous interaction with local teams, the role will contribute to building a consistent, reliable and sufficiently granular Group-wide information base, enabling a clear understanding of performance and supporting effective decision-making. /ppThe position involves strongfrequent international travel and regular on-site presence at the Group’s manufacturing plants /strong, which are integral parts of the role. First-hand knowledge of production processes and close collaboration with the teams responsible for them will be essential to validate data at source and ensure its consistency, granularity, traceability and integration. /ppStrong financial expertise must therefore be combined with the ability to understand how manufacturing facilities operate, interpret operational dynamics and assess their financial impact. /ppbr / /ppKey Responsibilities /pullistrongPlant oversight and coordination with Group headquarters: /strong work closely with Finance, Operations and Production teams across the Group’s manufacturing sites, promoting shared methodologies and ensuring alignment with Group controlling standards and reporting requirements. /lilistrongIndustrial controlling and process analysis: /strong develop a thorough understanding of production cycles, cost structures and data collection methodologies; analyse material consumption, yields, scrap, productivity and capacity utilisation, linking operational performance to cost trends and margins. /lilistrongData quality, granularity and integration: /strong ensure consistent definitions, classifications and data-recording criteria across manufacturing sites. Ensure the availability of comparable and integrated information at the appropriate level of detail by plant, production line, cost centre, segment and product. /lilistrongData audit and validation: /strong conduct structured reviews together with local teams, tracing information back to source and reconciling operational data, ERP systems and management reporting. Identify anomalies, inconsistencies and weaknesses in information processes, agree on corrective actions and monitor their implementation. /lilistrongGroup planning and controlling: /strong oversee the preparation of the annual budget, forecasts and actuals, supporting international subsidiaries in preparing and consolidating management information in accordance with established methodologies and deadlines. /lilistrongReporting and profitability analysis: /strong prepare management PL statements and monthly reporting on production, sales and cash flow. Analyse profitability by segment and product, explain variances and provide actionable recommendations to management. /lilistrongPerformance monitoring: /strong analyse financial, economic, industrial and ESG KPIs, assessing their reliability and methodological consistency and translating findings into clear priorities for action. /lilistrongBusiness planning and investment appraisal: /strong develop business plans and financial models for strategic projects and new investment and development initiatives, assessing feasibility, profitability and funding requirements based on robust and verifiable industrial assumptions. /li /ulpbr / /ppExperience and Professional Requirements /pulliAt least strong15 years of relevant experience in Finance Controlling /strong, including significant experience in industrial or manufacturing controlling, preferably within international groups operating multiple manufacturing facilities. /liliA professional background in the strongpackaging industry /strong, combined with a strong understanding of its manufacturing and economic dynamics. /liliIn-depth knowledge of strongindustrial and manufacturing processes /strong, particularly production cycles, bills of materials (BOMs), standard and actual costing, material consumption, yields, scrap and inventory valuation. The ability to link these elements to management accounting data and financial performance is essential. /liliProven experience in strongdata verification, reconciliation and validation /strong, with the ability /li /ul