Chief Financial Officer

About Our Client

Our client is an Italian multinational company controlled by a private equity

Job Description

Main responsibilities:

• Reporting to the CEO the CFO will be responsible for the Administration, Finance, Controlling and Information Systems functions.
• The CFO will have to ensure the financial management of the company with the aim of optimising cash flow, working capital and investment activities. He/she will also have to optimise the capital structure for growth and investor return.
• Actively working with the Institutional Investor on a development project that, in addition to organic growth, will have growth by external lines as a guideline of the business plan.
• The CFO will be an integral part of the Management Team in decisions of a strategic nature and in the achievement of corporate objectives. He/she will also be responsible for presenting the company's economic and financial data to shareholders.

• Ensure the adoption and implementation of a controlling and reporting model for monitoring and analysing business performance in support of corporate strategy
• Working closely with the production and sales functions to create a management control model to monitor the performance and industrial and commercial dynamics of the different business units
• Define budgeting and forecasting activities, analysing data variations from the budget and implementing corrective actions.
• Ensure the preparation of periodic financial statements in accordance with international accounting standards.
• Drive the tax strategy, optimising the company's tax positions while ensuring compliance with international tax laws
• Planning the company's financial environment by managing the company's treasury, investments and relations with credit institutions
• Ensuring the verification and optimisation of the performance of the information system (ERP), ensuring continuity as well as the improvement of business processes
• As a business partner, support the management team in the internationalisation strategy of the company.
• Support potential M&A projects and Due Diligence activities

The Successful Applicant

Required skills and professional experience:

• Previous experience in the role of CFO gained within structured and modernly organised companies
• Experience in overseeing a business of a company participated or controlled by a Private Equity
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, financial modelling and analysis
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills at all company levels
• Strong orientation towards working by objectives and problem solving
• High analytical skills combined with a proactive and flexible approach
• Fluent knowledge of the English language

What's on Offer

Professional growth opportunities