Italy Accountant

**Location**:
Vado Ligure, Italy

**Role Function and Group**:
Finance

**Position Summary**: Reporting to the Italy Finance Manager, the primary purpose of the role is to participate to the internal and external reporting of the Italian affiliate, and as such is required to be involved in the financial aspects of a variety of compliance, reporting, as well as revenue and cost issues.

Internal Responsibilities:

- Active participation to the monthly close process, ensuring all month-end tasks are performed accurately and on-time, including posting of monthly accruals and Customs duties and liaising with the business to ensure accuracy of accruals.
- Preparation of monthly manual debit and credit notes for 3rd party customer and vendors (non-trade activities).
- Support to Manufacturing & local functions for capitalization, disposals, and physical verification of Fixed & Intangible assets.
- Raising Intercompany Billing Requests between Infineum affiliates for Fixed & Intangible Assets.
- Preparation of related balance sheet reconciliations and controls.
- Local and Group banking operations.
- Support Travel & Expense tool & Corporate card as local focal point.
- Assisting external provider (Payables & Procurement) and vendors in contracts, payment or posting issues.
- Other ad hoc requests and support as required.

External Reporting:

- E-invoices preparation and submission to the tax agency website (SDI) for manual debit and credit notes.
- Support to Manufacturing & functions for the disposal of assets, including formalities with tax authorities.
- Support to Manufacturing & functions for the tax incentives related to Assets, including formalities with service providers & tax authorities.
- Participation to the production of the statutory financial statements, supplementary disclosures and tax calculations in the Fixed Assets and Expense claims areas.
- Responsibility for liaising with external auditors for Fixed & intangible assets in the Annual Statutory Accounts.
- Monthly submission of Intrastat reporting for the EU Infineum affiliates in Italy.
- Monthly reporting to the Office of National Statistics (ISTAT).
- Other ad hoc requests and support as required.
- A University degree in Economics or equivalent, with preference for accountant backgrounds.
- A high level of financial awareness, with sustained exposure to an operational finance department.
- Able to network effectively, and form working relationships with and influence non-Finance colleagues.
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills will be required to approach problems and situations effectively.
- Good organisational and prioritising skills with the ability to deliver against deadlines.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Be a self-motivated person, willing to get involved and collaborate in various teams.
- Systems experience should include:

- SAP
- Advanced MS Excel skills