Business controller

Role purpose:

Supports local management team in moving the company toward its mission and goals with financial information and analysis

Key accountabilities & Decision ownership

• Responsible of planning & control cycle (actuals- forecast- budget) for the marina, collaborating with accounting dept
• Provides the right information at the right time to support business execution, daily working with executive regional team and each operating marina manager and marina team in Italian market.
• Analyze financial data, performance metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to provide insights and recommendations
• Responsible for Reporting- planning & analysis and providing recommendations (Microsoft 365 and Power BI)
• Identifying revenue opportunities, efficiencies and cost reductions across the business.
• Evaluates the financial performance of business units or projects, comparing actual results against budgets and forecasts to identify deviations
• Prepare regular financial reports to present to local senior management on monthly, annual or ad hoc basis
• Ensure compliance with internal controls requirements.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as Sales, Operations, and HR, to provide financial insights and support decision-making
• Improve reporting and supporting central controlling team on system and active role on collaboration with consultants

Core Competencies, knowledge and experience

• Experience in closing, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis
• Ability to work with large data reports
• Commercial acumen and mindset
• High attention to details and accuracy
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a tight deadline-oriented environment in a collaboration with teams
• Ability to see the big picture across substantial number of data
• Experience in reporting tool implementation

Must have professional / technical qualifications

• University degree – Bachelor in Economics
• Proficiency in English language
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office software and accounting & finance systems ideally Microsoft 365, CRM knowledge and Power BI
• Experience min 3-5 years in controlling

Key Performance Indicators

• EBITDA
• Operating Cash flow
• Working Capital
• Net debt
• FCF
• Value creation
• Cost & Revenue controlling