About the job
The Chief Accountant & Credit Manager assumes full responsibility of the accounting department, overseeing staff and administrative duties and ensuring that accounting activities are carried out in accordance with the principles of the Organization. He is in charge to ensure that the documentation for the company is organized and complete to meet legal, accounting and Group requirements. This includes that all guidelines (coordination standards, competence regulation and financial policy) are adhered to. The resource needs have natural leadership abilities, as he will be working with both their own employees as well as other department leaders and Shared Services. The Chief Accountant & Credit Manager ensures the containment and reduction of the Company's financial exposure to customers, implementing all debt collection actions necessary to contain and reduce credit exposure; also he/she prepares tax documentation, as well as both IFRS and Statutory Balance Sheet for the Italian companies and the relative consolidated Financial Statement.
Your tasks
The candidate will be responsible to:
1. Oversee accounting staff
2. Prepare and manages ledgers, credit, and collections
3. Analyse financial statements to ensure accuracy
4. Organize and documents financial reports, both monthly and yearly
5. Supervise state and consolidated tax declaration
6. Take the lead in both internal and external audits
7. Implement new procedures based on changes in regulatory laws
8. Identifie and Implement the necessary actions to secure credit and collection activities
9. Work closely to the Commercial Dept. to ensure that difficult cases are correctly handed and make action for late payment customers
10. Check the credit exposure of the Company and verify the Customer payments preparing reporting
11. Directly manage doubtful or bad debt by agreeing and negotiating with clients, making repayment plans trying to optimize collection time
12. Organize all debt collection actions prioritizing it in relation to deadlines
13. Activate the blocking of shipments for any unpaid or non-payments
KPI’s:
• Permanent G&A efficiency gain
• Credit Days
• NWC (% on NS)
• Tax rate (% on PbT)
Requirements
14. Degree in Business Economics, or Accountant Diploma
15. 3-5 years in Audit Company or in accounting position in a multinational environment
16. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
17. Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
18. Strong analytical and structured mindset
19. Strong leadership competencies, experience in managing cross-functional teams
20. Fluent in English (verbally & written)
21. Strong knowledge of SAP FI and Office tools
What we offer you
22. A learning‑oriented environment
23. Exposure to multiple business areas
24. Professional growth opportunities within a structured and international organization
25. A collaborative team culture, where your ideas and contributions are valued
26. Training and development programs to support your continuous improvement
27. Competitive compensation package, aligned with experience and role level
28. Internal canteen
29. Flexible working hours, supporting a healthy work–life balance
30. Up to 2 day of smart working per week, in line with company policy and role requirements