Accounting Specialist

Within the Finance department, we are looking for an Accounting Specialist with the aim of strengthening the oversight of the SGR’s administrative and accounting activities, with a particular focus on the accounts payable cycle, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance of processes, including within Group reporting flows.

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Oversight of the SGR’s accounts payable cycle and support to the accounts receivable cycle of the SGR, the GPs and the funds, where applicable;
• Supervision of general accounting and correct accounting allocation of transactions;
• Coordination of payment processes and supplier management, ensuring adequate operational controls;
• Monitoring of accounting and bank reconciliations;
• Support and coordination of periodic accounting closings;
• Liaison with administrative outsourcers, the Tax function and other stakeholders;
• Support in overseeing tax compliance requirements, in coordination with Tax and outsourcers;
• Contribution to strengthening internal controls and reducing operational risk;
• Participation in the definition and optimization of accounting processes.

Main tasks of the role will include:

• Management of supplier invoices: verification, accounting registration, and filing;
• Preparation and recording of accounting entries;
• Operational management of payment instructions and related controls;
• Execution of bank and accounting reconciliations and analysis of differences;
• Support for accounting closing activities, including accruals, deferrals, and adjustment entries;
• Monitoring of supplier payment schedules;
• Support in preparing data for financial statements and reporting;
• Operational liaison with outsourcers and the Tax function for accounting and tax data;
• Verification of the correct VAT treatment of transactions;
• Contribution to updating administrative procedures;
• Identification of process efficiency improvement opportunities.

Requirements

Significant experience in similar roles, ideally 8–10 years, within SGRs, supervised intermediaries, or financial companies;

Experience in:

• Accounts payable cycle and general accounting;
• Accounting closing processes;
• Interaction with outsourcers;
• Technical skills;
• IAS/IFRS accounting principles applicable to SGRs;
• Good understanding of Italian accounting principles (OIC) for operational and tax purposes;
• Tax regulations, with a focus on VAT;
• Reporting tools (Excel, PowerPoint).

Soft Skills:

• Ability to work in a team and manage complex projects;
• Attention to detail, problem solving, and effective communication;
• Excellent written and verbal knowledge of English; other languages are a plus.

What we offer

We offer employment at the Manager level with the relevant salary, in accordance with the CCNL ANIA for non-executive employees and the Generali Group Company Agreement.

Gross annual salary ranging between 60K€ and 70K€, plus Variable compensation. The final offer will be aligned with the candidate’s professional experience, technical and soft skills relevant to the role, and may include an individual variable component.

We also offer:

• Smart working and flexible hours;
• Corporate welfare system;
• Supplementary health insurance and discounted insurance policies;
• Training and development;
• Structured continuous learning paths (technical and managerial);
• Career development programs within the Group;
• Access to learning platforms and internal mobility opportunities, including international.

Why Join Generali

Joining Generali means becoming part of an international Group with a strong heritage and a forward-looking vision, where people are at the center of our sustainable growth strategy.

We foster a responsible, inclusive, and innovation-driven work environment, where everyone can contribute to creating value for customers, society, and the communities in which we operate. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to building a stronger culture and driving sustainable growth.

At Generali, you will find opportunities to grow through continuous learning, career development paths, and internal mobility across the Group. We recognize talent and merit, and support flexibility as a key enabler of well-being and a sustainable work-life balance.

Working with us means sharing strong values and taking on meaningful challenges together to build a safer and more sustainable future every day.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Generali evaluates all applications based exclusively on objective and gender-neutral criteria, including skills, experience and potential, ensuring fairness and transparency throughout the selection process.

Company Profile

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the Generali Group’s private equity center of expertise for Private Equity investments by the Group’s insurance companies, is expanding its activities to include Italian and international institutional investors outside the Generali Group