Financial Analyst - Smith EMEA

We are looking for a highly motivated Financial Analyst to be included in the Finance area, based in Padova (HQ). S/he will be part of the Smith EMEA department and, as Finance & Operations Financial Analyst responding to F&A Global Sport Division, you will be a key point of contact for Smith EMEA team to provide analytical and technical support as needed. The person will be hired as maternity leave cover with a 12 months fixed term contract.

Whether your skills are in financial control, data analytics and accounting this is your place.

Key Accountabilities:

• Calculation for monthly closing to share with local CFOs (marketing, commissions and bonus and other specific needs);
• Sales and orders book analysis (Emea and APAC) to share with the team;
• Emea ecommerce sales report to share with the team;
• (Internal) business review document preparation to discuss business performance with Smith top management (both for Emea and APAC): net sales, GM, EBIT, order book and other relevant business topic to be discussed;
• Credit collection review for Emea Sport customers with top management;
• Preparation (full P&L- from top line to Ebit by market/category) and system uploading for all Emea Aors (9 markets) and APAC Aors (2 markets);
• Final check of pricing review process with (Emea and APAC) Commercial Team and US Global Product Team;
• Sport Internal orders creation and maintenance;
• Reviewing both for Emea and APAC (for finance check after legal review);
• Cart and agreements/contracts approval in docusign (based on DOA);
• Reps Commissions validation;
• Parther activities: take proper actions (and push the team in that direction) based on the monthly business performance both for Emea and APAC Region;
• Ad hoc different types of analysis and/or business plans (based on business needs and requests: i.e market/costumer profitability analysis, sales target review by rep/market; business plan for a new or existing market expansion ect);
• Ecommerce operational support: working with Emea ecommerce manager/demand and commercials to push and coordinare the promotion activities window on the web site supporting the ecommerce business on the different needs;
• WH operational support: work with logistic and demand to optimize stock level depletion and shipping flows;
• Support to Tax Department on different fiscal topics regarding Smith Emea and APAC business;

Desired Skills & Experiences:

• Master Degree Graduation in Finance, Business Administration or similar fields;
• Fluency in English is a must;
• Preferred at least 1 years’ experience in Financial Planning and Analysis, Controlling or anyway in analytical roles in F&A of multinational companies;
• Preferred experience in global forecasting and reporting tools, Oracle, SAP;
• Very strong analytical skills (e.g. Scenario analysis, data modelling);
• Strong communication skills;
• Advanced MS Excel skills;
• Motivation, proactivity, accuracy, confidentiality;
• Agility to work in complex and fluid environment with tight deadlines;
• Flexibility to understand different perspectives;
• Team player, positive attitude and willingness to learn and share competencies.

Safilo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.