Finance & Strategy Director Italy

Glovo is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 70 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.

Job Description

Your Mission

As Director of Finance & Strategy , you will be the key strategic advisor to the General Manager of Glovo Italy - one of Glovo’s largest and most strategic markets. With full ownership of the country’s financial planning, performance steering, and strategic decision-making, you will play a key role in shaping the financial health, strategic direction and long-term success of the business in a highly competitive and fast-evolving environment.

You will lead a high-performing team that combines financial excellence with strategic foresight, partnering with leaders across operations, marketing, q-commerce, commercial and more, ensuring that every initiative is value-generating, and every euro spent creates real impact.

The Journey

• Lead a Finance & Strategy team that delivers insights, proactively identifies opportunities, and challenges the status quo to shape the future of our business.
• Be the strategic right-hand to the General Manager : provide guidance on the country's roadmap, investment decisions, business model evolution, and other opportunities.
• Own and steer the full P&L , from revenue levers to cost optimization.
• Lead annual budgeting , quarterly forecasting , and monthly performance reviews , partnering with all departments to drive transparency and accountability.
• Develop business cases , scenario analyses, and predictive models to guide expansion, commercial strategy, operational optimisation and innovation efforts.
• Partner with the central finance, strategy, and data teams to ensure alignment and best-in-class execution.
• Be a trusted counterpart in C-level discussions with accountability over financial storytelling and performance insights.
• Own process improvement and the finance operations roadmap in collaboration with local and global stakeholders.
• Support and oversee treasury and accounting needs as well as monitor and prepare financial policies and Financial Statements .
• Supervise the relationship with third parties: external auditors, administrations, external consultants as required.
• Represent the country in international forums , sharing learnings and helping shape Glovo’s global playbook.

Qualifications

What You Will Bring to the Ride

Experience & Background

• 10–15+ years’ experience in Finance, Strategy, Consulting, or equivalent high-impact environments.
• Proven experience in senior leadership roles , with full P&L exposure and cross-functional business acumen.
• Track record in leading high-performing teams , including recruiting and developing top talent.
• Strong exposure to high-growth, tech, e-commerce, or marketplace environments .
• Background in strategy consulting (e.g., MBB) and/or CFO-track roles in fast-paced companies is a strong plus.
• Fluency in Italian and English is required.
• Strategic Mindset – You think 12–24 months ahead and connect data to ambition.
• Business Judgment – You see trade-offs, risks, and upside at 30,000ft and 3cm levels.
• Data Fluency – You know how to build hypotheses, extract insight, and challenge assumptions.
• Executive Presence – Able to influence and challenge senior leadership and inspire high-performing teams.
• Executional Excellence – Structured, detail-oriented, and relentless in ensuring things get done.
• People Leadership – Strong management skills with the ability to inspire, coach, and develop.
• Resilience & Adaptability – Able to navigate ambiguity, thrive under pressure, and embrace change.
• Ownership & Bias for Action – You operate like an owner, take initiative, and act decisively.

Culture

• Ability to work in a high growth and high-performing environment with a fast pace while being hands-on and autonomous.
• Adaptable and positive mindset: possess a flexible attitude towards evolving roles within the finance domain; we value versatility & the ability to adapt to new challenges while ensuring a consistent job scope.
• A can-do attitude and endless curiosity, you wonder why something happened, spend hours figuring it out, and can’t stop thinking about solutions.
• Obsessed with continuous improvements, delivering value and allergic to manual tasks!
• An empathetic and inclusive attitude - you are always respectful, kind, and fair.

Individuals representing diverse profiles, and abilities, encompassing various genders, ethnicities, and backgrounds, are less likely to apply for this role if they do not possess solid experience in 100% of these areas. Even if it seems you don't meet our musts don't let it stop you, we are all about finding the best talent out there! Skills can be learned, and embracing diversity is invaluable.

• An enticing equity plan that lets you own a piece of the action.
• Top-notch private health insurance to keep you at your peak.
• Monthly Glovo credit to satisfy your cravings!
• Discounted gym memberships to keep you energized.
• ️ Extra time off, the freedom to work from home two days a week, and the opportunity to work from anywhere for up to three weeks a year!
• Enhanced parental leave, and office-based nursery.