Our client is a leading multinational company in the food industry. For the Italian branch we are looking for the: FINANCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CONTROLLER: Posizione: The major responsibilities will be: - Work under control of the Italian Finance Director and in cooperation with Accounting Department - Preparation and posting of determined IFRS adjustment entries (month-end close) - Preparation of reporting package and its annexes as well as Statutory financial statements - Preparation of cash flows reporting - Taking part in the preparation of annual budget and forecasts - Standard and product cost maintenance, analysis and reporting; - Costs optimization analysis - Variance analysis - Taking part in the preparation of business cases and investments analysis - Other ad-hoc analysis and reporting requests - Supporting other departments about economic and financial issues - Supporting the auditors during internal / tax / external audits - Improving the financial processes and decreasing the financial risks - Work close with Operations team to identify opportunities, convert them in numbers and perform regular follow-ups - Effectively being the back-up for the Finance Director during his absence Requisiti: We’d like to meet analytical and structured person with strong communication skills, ability to learn quickly, high problem-solving skills and proactive approach. Fluent English requested.