Junior Business Controller

**Posting Date**:5 Aug 2025

**City**:Genova

**Location**:Genova, IT, 16128

**Contract Type**:Permanent

**Division**:Global Planning & Control

**Level of experience**:Intermediate
- RINA is currently recruiting for a **Junior Business Controller** to join its office in Genoa (Italy) within the Global Planning & Control Division.

**Mission**
- As a Global Associate Business Controller you will play a crucial role in partnering with business unit leaders to provide financial oversight and influence operational decisions to optimize performance and achieve strategic objectives. Your key responsibility will involve implementing management control systems to monitor, evaluate, and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of business processes. #LI-VB1**Key Accountabilities**
- Develop and implement key performance indicators (KPIs) and performance measurement systems to track progress towards strategic goals and objectives.
- Analyze performance data to identify areas of improvement and drive operational excellence.
- Provide regular feedback to business unit leaders on performance against targets and benchmarks.

Cost Management:

- Conduct cost analysis and cost-benefit assessments to identify opportunities for cost reduction and process optimization.
- Implement cost control measures and monitor cost drivers to ensure alignment with budgetary constraints and strategic priorities.
- Collaborate with operations teams to develop cost-effective strategies for resource allocation and utilization.

Process Improvement:

- Identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks in business processes and recommend process improvements to enhance productivity and streamline operations.
- Lead cross-functional teams in process reengineering initiatives, leveraging technology and best practices to drive continuous improvement.
- Establish performance targets and benchmarks for process optimization and monitor progress towards achieving goals.

Risk Management and Internal Controls:

- Assess internal control systems to mitigate operational risks and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and corporate policies.
- Implement risk management frameworks to identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks, including financial, operational, and reputational risks.
- Conduct internal audits and reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and recommend corrective actions as necessary.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

- Collaborate with business unit leaders to develop annual budgets and long-term financial forecasts.
- Track budget performance and variance analysis, providing insights into areas of improvement or concern.
- Assist in the development of financial strategies to achieve business objectives and targets.

Strategic Planning and Decision Support:

- Conduct scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to evaluate the potential impact of strategic decisions on business performance and profitability.
- Collaborate with senior management to develop strategic plans and initiatives aligned with overall corporate objectives.

**Education**
- Bachelor’s Degree- Master’s Degree in Business Administration Finance Management or Economics**Qualifications**Up to 2 years of experience in a consulting firm (junior role)- Demonstrated ability to contribute to process improvement and support
- Adaptability and resilience in navigating organizational dynamics and driving change in a dynamic business environment
- Fluency in Italian and a Good level of English are mandatory

**Competencies**
- ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
- BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
- CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
- EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
- MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
- MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
- PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
- PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
- THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future
- With over 5,800 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.
- At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every sin