Head of FP&A

Your Mission

We are looking for Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to lead financial performance and strategic decision-making across Italy and Greece. This role will drive the FP&A function, ensure operational excellence and deliver critical insights within a dynamic, luxury environment including group maisons and supporting functions.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Forefront the end-to-end financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting cycles for Italy and Greece, ensuring strategic alignment, accuracy, and timely execution to drive Group objectives.
• Review monthly, quarterly, and annual financials, ensuring correct accounting, alignment with budget/forecast expectations, and proactively identify variances and collaborate with business leaders to implement corrective actions and strategic adjustments. Provide clear communication of financial performance to the Finance Director.
• Foster a culture of strategic business partnering - Lead decision making through financial analysis to identify critical risks and opportunities. Translate complex data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations that optimize profitability, support key business initiatives, and drive sustainable growth and strategic evolution for our Maisons in Italy and Greece.
• Provide financial modeling and analysis for capital investment projects, evaluating feasibility, potential returns, and strategic impact.
• Champion continuous improvement, standardization, and automation within FP&A processes. Leverage advanced financial modeling and reporting to enhance efficiency, data integrity
• Support financial governance and compliance, collaborating closely with accounting, tax, and compliance teams. Proactively review and challenge accounting positions to ensure alignment between business decisions and financial reporting.

People Management And Collaboration Across The Company

• Lead, mentor, and empower a high-performing FP&A team of 7 people, cultivating a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous professional growth.
• Drive the development of team members through effective coaching, performance management, feedback and tailored training opportunities, fostering learning agility and a collaborative mindset.
• Support a culture of collaboration with other finance functions – one finance approach – and with brands and support functions.
• Serve as a trusted financial advisor, building robust relationships with the Finance Director, supporting functions’ directors and Maisons’ management, regional teams, and key internal stakeholders to influence strategic decisions and drive financial outcomes.
• Demonstrate Courage by speaking up on critical financial matters, taking accountability for financial outcomes, and ensuring transparent communication of insights, even when delivering challenging news

HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?

• Master’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field is essential.
• Professional certifications (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) are highly advantageous.
• Extensive Leadership Experience: 10-15+ years of progressive global experience in FP&A or Financial Controlling, with a minimum of 7-8 years in senior positions, multinational organizations is mandatory.
• Experience abroad is highly recommended to thrive in our extremely dynamic environment, fostering an open mind, flexibility, and the ability to think differently, while also enabling effective collaboration across Europe.
• Demonstrated track record of driving financial performance, operational excellence, and strategic decision-making consistently delivering significant, quantifiable results.
• Experience across luxury, pharma, or consumer goods sectors is highly preferred, showcasing adaptability and diverse industry insights.
• Proven expertise in leading finance transformation initiatives, including process standardization, automation, and optimization.
• Significant experience in leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing finance teams within a multi-entity or international environment.
• Preferable knowledge of SAP; PowerBI/Tableau; Anaplan; Python

CCNL Commercio

Salary Range 80K – 90K€

Annual Bonus Plan

8 EUR Meal Voucher per working day

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