Fractional Financial Controller

2 giorni fa

Turbigo, Lombardy, Italia Go Fractional Part-time

What you will do

  • Own the monthly close across the group, with clear cut-offs and intercompany balances reconciled first.
  • Run bank, card, Shopify and Stripe payout reconciliations, AP/AR and expense controls across entities and currencies (EUR, USD, JPY, GBP).
  • Own inventory valuation, landed costs and cost of goods sold for book print runs and retail stock, including reconciliation of third-party warehouse and wholesale costs.
  • Build project and client profitability reporting for our creative engagements (production, travel, freelance fees).
  • Deliver a clear monthly management pack, with cash and liquidity forecasting, to the COO and founder.
  • Maintain the group chart of accounts and cost-centre logic, and help us choose the right reporting and consolidation tools.
  • Be the first point of contact for our external accountants and tax advisors in each region, and keep their scope lean and well defined.
  • Flag anomalies, margin drift, or cash-conversion issues before they become problems.

Requirements

  • Formal accountancy training (for example dottore commercialista, ACCA, CPA, ACA or equivalent).
  • Proven experience as a financial controller or finance manager.
  • Hands-on experience in an inventory-based business (physical products, COGS, third-party logistics).
  • Multi-entity and multi-currency experience, including intercompany reconciliations.
  • Fluency with modern cloud accounting tools (Xero or QuickBooks Online) and strong Excel / Google Sheets skills.
  • Fluent English; Italian is a strong plus.
  • Discretion and judgment: you will handle sensitive financial data, and you are comfortable giving founders a clear one-page answer.

Nice to have

  • Experience in a professional services or creative agency business.
  • Experience with Shopify and payment processors (Stripe, PayPal, Wise).
  • Familiarity with Dutch or Italian GAAP and with US LLC or Japanese GK reporting through advisors.
  • Partita IVA / independent consultant structure.

Benefits

  • Fractional / freelance, 2-3 days per week. Open to retainer or hourly models.
  • Remote-friendly within EU time zones, with occasional days at our Milan office (Via Bernardino Luini 12, 20123 Milano).
  • Initial 12-month engagement with a 3-month checkpoint. Start date October / November 2026, flexible for the right candidate.
  • Compensation: to be discussed, scaled to experience and scope.
  • Direct access to leadership and real ownership of the finance function of a growing creative group.