Group Internal Control & Investor Relations Manager

Job Title: Group Internal Control & Investor Relations Manager

Department: Group Finance & Governance

Reporting to: Group CFO (with dotted line to CEO / Audit Committee)

Location: Castelfidardo (AN)

Role Mission

The Group Internal Control & Investor Relations Manager is responsible for defining, implementing, and monitoring the Group’s Internal Control System, ensuring regulatory compliance, safeguarding corporate assets, and guaranteeing the reliability of financial and operational information.

Additionally, the role leads the Group’s Investor Relations activities, ensuring transparent, consistent, and value-oriented financial communication with stakeholders such as banks, investors, funds, and rating agencies.

This position supports the CFO and Top Management in strengthening governance, improving processes, promoting a risk-aware culture, and shaping a credible financial narrative towards external stakeholders—especially in a context of international growth, M&A transactions, and governance transformation.

Main Responsibilities

1. Governance and Internal Control Framework

• Define and maintain the Group Internal Control Framework, aligned with international best practices (e.G., COSO, SOX-like models, ISO 31000).
• Identify and assess key operational, financial, and compliance risks at Group level.
• Develop policies, procedures, and guidelines for internal control management and ensure their adoption across all legal entities.
• Coordinate the annual risk assessment process and ensure full traceability of corrective actions.

2. Financial and Operational Controls

• Ensure effectiveness of key financial controls supporting IFRS consolidated reporting and management reporting.
• Collaborate with Group Accounting and FP&A to strengthen controls over closing processes, reconciliations, capex, and working capital.
• Assess strategic operational processes (procurement, supply chain, sales, investments) to identify risks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Support the design and implementation of automated controls within ERP and BI systems.

3. Compliance and Audit Readiness

• Coordinate regulatory and procedural compliance activities, including those related to organizational models (ex D.Lgs. 231/2001), export control, ESG, and cybersecurity.
• Collaborate with the Board of Statutory Auditors, Supervisory Body, and External Auditors, providing required documentation and information.
• Ensure preparation and supervision of control testing for internal and external audits.
• Monitor remediation plans resulting from audits, self-assessments, or periodic controls.

4. Continuous Improvement and Control Culture

• Promote widespread risk awareness and accountability through training and communication initiatives.
• Support process owners in mapping, reviewing, and optimizing processes, integrating control and performance.
• Introduce digital tools for Group-level control monitoring and reporting.
• Act as a proactive business partner, balancing compliance needs with business support.

5. Investor Relations

• Manage the Group’s financial communication with investors, banks, and institutional stakeholders, ensuring transparency, consistency, and credibility.
• Coordinate preparation of materials for the Board, investors, and rating agencies (presentation decks, quarterly updates, capital structure reports).
• Contribute to defining the Group’s equity story, aligned with the industrial vision and strategic plan.
• Support CFO and CEO in extraordinary transactions (bond issuances, funding operations, M&A, capital increases, potential IPO processes).
• Monitor market perception of the Group, maintain dialogue with analysts and investors, and gather feedback to support decision-making.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of financial messaging in all institutional communications and support any disclosure obligations.

Role Requirements

Education

• Degree in Economics, Finance, or Management Engineering.
• Master’s degree or certifications in Audit, Risk Management, or Internal Control (e.G., CIA, CISA, CRMA, ACCA) are considered a plus.

Experience

• 7–10 years of experience in Internal Control, Internal Audit, or Risk Management within international industrial groups.
• Experience managing Group-level control frameworks, preferably in transformation contexts or M&A integration.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS accounting principles, financial processes, and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle).
• Experience in Investor Relations or financial communication with institutional stakeholders is a significant plus.

Technical Skills

• In-depth knowledge of internal control and risk management best practices (COSO, ISO 31000, SOX).
• Familiarity with Italian and international corporate governance and compliance regulations.
• Proficiency in process mapping, audit techniques, and data analytics tools (Power BI, ACL, advanced Excel).
• Excellent command of the English language.

Soft Skills

• Integrity and independent judgement.
• Critical thinking and systemic vision.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all organizational levels.
• Cross-functional leadership and continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to manage complex, multi-country projects.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Coverage of core processes within the Internal Control Framework.
• Reduction of internal and external audit findings.
• Effectiveness and timeliness of corrective actions.
• Compliance levels across key Group processes.
• Engagement of process owners and adoption of control culture.
• Quality, transparency, and consistency of financial communication to stakeholders.

Positioning and Relationships

• Reports directly to the Group CFO, with functional reporting to the Audit Committee.
• Collaborates with: Group Accounting, FP&A, Legal, HR, Operations, IT, Compliance, and international subsidiaries.
• Interacts with the Board of Statutory Auditors, External Auditors, Supervisory Body, and governance advisors.
• Maintains relationships with banks, investors, rating agencies, and financial stakeholders for Investor Relations activities.