Senior Controller

About Sanoma Learning

Sanoma Learning is a leading European K‑12 learning company, operating in 12 countries and reaching more than 25 million students every year. In Italy, we operate through Sanoma Italia, aiming to support teachers and schools in helping every learner reach their full potential.

Your role

As Senior Controller – Planning & Control, you will be directly involved in budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning and monthly closing activities, acting as a key business partner for management and internal stakeholders. You will contribute to strengthening financial governance, supporting investment decisions and improving controlling processes and tools.

Your Responsibilities

• Prepare and coordinate the annual budget, periodic forecasts and Strategic Plan, including variance analysis and identification of key performance drivers.
• Monitor and analyse financial and economic KPIs, focusing on profitability, costs and margins.
• Perform cost and margin analysis by product, business line or business area.
• Support monthly closing activities and the preparation of management and Group reporting.
• Collaborate with business functions to monitor operational performance and support management decision‑making.
• Analyse investments and support the financial evaluation of strategic projects.
• Contribute to the optimisation of processes, reporting tools and information flows.
• Support the continuous improvement of the management control system.

What We Expect From You

• Degree in Economics, Management Engineering or related disciplines.
• Solid experience as a Controller, preferably in structured and/or multinational environments.
• Strong knowledge of general and management accounting.
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes.
• Good knowledge of ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle).
• Excellent command of Excel.
• Experience with financial consolidation and reporting systems (e.g. Oracle Hyperion Financial Management – HFM).
• Knowledge of Business Intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI).
• Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail and a structured approach.
• Autonomy, problem‑solving attitude and ability to translate numbers into actionable insights.
• Good communication skills and ability to interact with multiple stakeholders.
• Good knowledge of English.
• Continuous improvement mindset, with awareness of process automation opportunities.

What We Offer

• A role with high exposure to management and strategic decision‑making.
• Integration into a structured, collaborative and professional Finance team.
• Opportunity to have a direct impact on business performance.
• Compensation aligned with experience and according to the applicable collective agreement.

Apply now to join Sanoma Learning Italia and contribute to the financial governance of a leading educational group shaping the future of learning.

Sanoma Learning is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

We are committed to inclusion and diversity, ensuring equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or any other characteristics.