IT Financial Analyst

A career in Maison Valentino is your chance to grow in a reality where business and creativity meet and thrive in an inclusive, and open-minded community.

Maison Valentino believes in a colleague-centric approach, where our contribution and behaviors as individuals are the secret of our success as a community. Each Valentino colleague is crucial to guarantee that every need in Valentino is met with mastery, creativity, uniqueness, and care.

We are looking for a young, curious and motivated IT Finance Business Analyst with a passion for finance, technology, process improvement and the fashion industry — someone eager to bring fresh ideas and a new perspective to a young, colleague-centric team where teamwork and open communication are a must.

As part of the IT Finance & Controlling team, you will work on new projects, improve existing processes and applications, and manage daily support — with your primary focus on the Tagetik platform, the core of our consolidation and corporate performance management landscape. It’s a great opportunity for someone early in their career who wants to grow fast, take ownership, and help shape how we use our finance technology.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve Tagetik
  • Group consolidation and financial planning
  • IFRS 16 lease management
  • Finance planning scenarios
• Lead enhancements and new releases, continuously improving the way the platform serves the business

Contribute to SAP evolution

• Be part of the SAP S4Hana migration project
• Support the SAP FICO environment and its integration with the consolidation and planning processes
• Support our business colleagues in the day to day activities, always thinking how to improve their processes through technology

Manage Board application

• Manage the opening of the planning processes in Board
• Support the business colleagues during the planning scenarios
• Help extend Board’s capabilities to give the business faster, richer insight

Across all platforms

• Participate in business requirements gathering and analysis
• Translate business requirements into application or process designs, covering both functional and non-functional aspects
• Run fit/gap analysis and contribute to application and/or process design specifications
• Propose and drive improvements on existing processes and applications, bringing new ideas and challenging the status quo
• Collaborate with your supervisor and the business integration partners to ensure the right solutions are designed and deployed
• Grow with increasing autonomy toward independently leading initiatives in the Finance area

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience on Tagetik
• 4+ years Working knowledge of SAP FICO and its integration with the SD and MM modules
• Familiarity with — or strong interest in — Board (or a similar planning platform)
• Strong accounting background
• A proactive, curious mindset with a genuine desire to bring new ideas and improve how things are done
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into solutions that map to technology capabilities
• Good written and oral communication in English
• Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative, team-first attitude
• Eagerness to learn and grow within a multi-country environment

Desirable qualifications

• Experience implementing projects in a multi-country environment
• Basic knowledge of SQL and/or ABAP programming
• Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA
• Experience in the fashion / apparel / footwear industry