Financial Controller

For our Finance Department at our HQ in Milan, we are looking for a Financial Controller, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

The role will play a key part in overseeing the financial operations of the business, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting and providing insightful financial analysis to support Management in strategic and operational decision-making.

Working closely with the CFO, Department Heads, Regional Controllers and international teams, the Financial Controller will contribute to budgeting and forecasting activities, performance monitoring and the continuous improvement of financial processes, supporting the sustainable and profitable growth of the business.

Job responsibilities

• Manage month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements, P&L analyses, balance sheets and cash flow forecasts.
• Prepare periodic and ad-hoc financial reporting for Management.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of financial information across the organization.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Manage the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes in collaboration with Department Heads and Regional Controllers.
• Support the definition of financial guidelines and ensure their consistent application across the organization.
• Drive continuous improvement in forecasting accuracy and financial modelling methodologies.
• Provide Management with actionable financial insights and recommendations aimed at optimizing cost structures and improving margins.

Performance & Variance Analysis

• Perform detailed variance analyses comparing actual performance against budget, forecast and prior year, identifying key business and financial drivers.
• Monitor inventory levels, COGS and margins, analyzing deviations against forecasts and identifying potential areas of improvement.
• Track and evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs) related to commercial growth, cost efficiency and profitability.
• Coordinate with Local and Regional Controllers to ensure effective performance monitoring and consistent reporting.

Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

• Monitor cash flow performance and contribute to the optimization of working capital.
• Prepare and monitor treasury forecasts.
• Oversee capital expenditure tracking and support ROI analysis for strategic investments.
• Provide financial analysis to support business decisions and investment evaluations.

Profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in Finance and Controlling, ideally combining Big Four audit experience with corporate controlling roles within a structured and international environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modelling.
• Strong analytical skills and a methodical, structured and detail-oriented approach.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization and to work within international and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent command of both Italian and English, written and spoken; knowledge of French is considered a plus.
• Strong sense of responsibility, accuracy and business orientation.
• Passion for the luxury industry and understanding of its dynamics.

Additional information

The annual gross salary (RAL) for this role starts from €40,000 and will be determined based on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate.

Emilio Pucci, Marquis of Barsento, founded the brand that bears his name in 1947. He unexpectedly began his career on the Swiss ski slopes, to open his first boutique in Capri in 1950. A citizen of the world, constantly traveling between his native Florence and the holiday resorts favored by the jet set, he envisioned the modern woman following a revolutionary intuition full of style and personality. He dressed such women with easy, immediate pieces that express a new idea of elegance: fast, joyful, spontaneous, effortless. He embraced, with a unique sense of color, the American idea of sportswear, the need for absolute comfort, which he combined with an innate taste for beauty and luxury. He left a permanent mark, summarized by the prints that earned him the title ofThe Prince of Prints. On September 1st2021, Camille Miceli was appointed Artistic Director of Emilio Pucci. She will bring a new chapter in the history of the Maison and embark on a new global project.

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