HEAD OF ACCOUNTING A MILANO

For an ICT multinational company we are looking for the Head of Accounting. Reports to CFO - Manage and oversee the daily operations of the accounting department including: IFRS accounting, local statutory accounting, tax and regulatory filings, month and end year process, accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, general ledger, treasury, trust account statement reconciliations according to the IFRS, supply chain management and VAT. - Monitor and analyse accounting data and produce financial reports or statements managing the reporting according to headquarter processes/procedures. - Oversee the administrative processes outsourced through the Share Service Centre. - Plays a lead specialist role of senior team of subject matter experts (relative to financial responsibility). - Leads the budgetary and financial control activities for a defined financial area within a business unit to meet needs of all stakeholders Corporate, Government and statutory bodies. - Owns relationship with and influences at DR to LOB CFO level. - Resource management responsibility. - Subject matter expert within a defined specialist area and have specialist advanced qualification. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Functional Knowledge - Knowledge of industry skills to make an impact, including non-financial skills (e.g. process, telecommunications, contracts). - Drives financial performance and gives financial guidance to senior leadership teams and guides more junior roles. - Advises and coaches on financial policy and practices that support company long term goals. - Expert in a number of finance work areas - Specialist roles at this level should be recognised internally for expertise. Complexity of Role - Manages transformation complexity with ownership for delivery of key business unit specific organisation-wide finance programmes. - Ownership and delivery of planning, facilitation and completion of finance programmes - Drives judicious use of resources to maximise productivity and drive cost