Country Controller Italy

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Country Controller Italy

This role for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is responsible for all financial planning and reporting activities. His / her duties include analyzing the business’s financial strengths and weaknesses and proposing and implementing corrective actions with his / her Business Partners to improve the business core value drivers.

You will be part of the Beckman Coulter Europe Finance Team and report to the Sr Director Finance - Europe. You will be responsible for providing all necessary:

• Budgeting, forecasting, insight, and analysis support
• To the Sr Director Finance Europe and the Commercial Leader of Italy.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to :

• Provide proactive financial advice and value-adding business partner support
• Coordinate country functional leaders for the on-time, effective, and efficient execution of Planning, Forecasting, and Management Reporting to the Sr Director Finance Europe and the Commercial Leader of Italy
• Own and drive annual budgeting and monthly planning, forecasting, reporting, and variance analyses including commentaries for key KPIs in your country. Prepare and coordinate all review meetings in collaboration with the Commercial Leader of Italy
• Perform detailed analytical review of Italian Commercial P&L & Working Capital (Sales, Margins, Expenses, Working Capital) and Full P&L. Provide quantitative analysis, project management, and tracking of key initiatives and metrics, including pricing and growth initiatives
• Support Italian leadership with respect to Pricing initiatives, Business Modeling, and Business Partnering for specific functions
• Liaise with European Finance Team for planning, forecasting, reporting, and variance analyses processes
• Lead as a Finance Business Partner in an international matrix organization

The essential requirements of the job include :

• University degree in Finance / Accounting / Economics
• Relevant work experience (e.g., from a Big 4 or CA / CPA background)
• Responsibility for full P&L, analyzing revenue and profit margins, with deep knowledge in Business Performance Controlling in a dynamic multinational environment
• Extensive use of financial reporting tools, MS Office (Excel advanced level), and ERP systems (Oracle, EPM, OBI, PowerBI)
• Good communication and teamwork skills with fluency in Italian and English, both spoken and written

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in :

• Large multinational environments and interacting with senior management
• Presenting and explaining financial data clearly and concisely
• Continuous improvement methodologies such as PSP / Kaizen

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, with details provided during the interview process.

When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

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