FP&A Manager

About the job

We are seeking an FP&A Manager to join our EMEA finance team. This role is central to delivering accurate financial insights, supporting strategic decision‐making, and driving continuous improvement across reporting, forecasting, and free cash flow performance. The position has a strong emphasis on balance sheet management, working capital optimization, and process automation within a fast‐paced, international environment.

About the role

As an FP&A Manager, you will be responsible for producing timely and reliable financial reporting, partnering with senior stakeholders across multiple countries, and contributing to both operational and strategic planning. You will lead key forecasting cycles, own free cash flow and net working capital metrics, and support high‐visibility projects across the region. The role offers exposure to senior leadership and requires a blend of analytical depth, business partnering, and hands‐on execution.

Key Responsibilities

- Deliver monthly flash analysis and performance commentary, highlighting key business drivers and variances.
- Own free cash flow and net working capital reporting, connecting operational KPIs to cash conversion and margin performance.
- Consolidate and synthesize business unit inputs for monthly finance reviews, with a focus on balance sheet insights.
- Lead monthly capex reporting, linking rental capex to demand metrics, revenue, IRR, and payback.
- Review quarterly eliminations of intercompany inventory and capex in collaboration with financial control teams.
- Act as a key contributor to budgeting and forecasting cycles, with full ownership of capex, NWC, and FCF metrics.
- Lead quarterly forecasts (F1, F2, F3) for NWC and FCF, partnering with business units and corporate teams.
- Partner with sourcing teams to identify opportunities to improve DPO and optimize supplier terms across the region.
- Collaborate with supply chain to align supply and demand planning and support inventory management.
- Drive automation and efficiency across FP&A processes, embedding best practices in cash and working capital management.
- Support documentation of processes, definitions, and reporting standards.
- Mentor and develop a team of FP&A analysts, fostering a collaborative and high‐performance culture.

Your Profile

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in FP&A, ideally within multinational or matrix organizations.
- Strong understanding of capex, free cash flow, and working capital KPIs.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with SAP, Hyperion, or similar tools is a plus.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present complex financial data.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Proactive, detail‐oriented, and comfortable working independently in a fast‐paced environment.
- Fluent English required; additional languages such as French, Italian, or Spanish are an advantage.
- Hands‐on, structured, and able to balance operational detail with strategic perspective.
- Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

What we offer

- A dynamic and international working environment.
- Exposure to senior leadership and high‐impact regional projects.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- Involvement in both operational and strategic finance activities.
- A competitive compensation and benefits package.

Location: Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Job Type: Full‐time, hybrid

To apply for this position, we invite all interested candidates of any gender (L.903/77) to send their CV via email, specifying their consent to the processing of personal data (EU Regulation 2016/679) and referencing the job posting.

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Sadhu S.r.l. – Recruitment and Selection Agency

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