PpGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. /p h3Job Description /h3 pPlease Note: If you are a current Spin Master employee with access to Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application. /p pAre you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's toy, entertainment and digital gaming company? At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you! /p h3What will you work on? /h3 pReporting to the Senior Finance Manager, South Europe, the Finance Manager is responsible for accurate and timely Financial Accounting, Reporting, Statutory Control Compliance along with managing the statutory and accounting requirements for corporate headquarters reporting for European entities as required. The candidate will be a key contributor to the forecast planning processes, working with the European business unit(s) to enable an understanding of local financial performance and developing consistent, concise forecasts and plans. /p h3How will you create impact? /h3 ul liBusiness partnering, supporting Italian and Greek management teams as required in understanding their financial data and performance, including the preparation of ad hoc reports. /li liUltimate responsibility for financial control reporting on a day-to-day basis. /li liEnsure that the financial reporting function prepares and delivers, in accordance with Group Reporting timelines and high-quality standards, IFRS based financial reporting to the Company’s parent. /li liEnsure the accuracy and integrity of the financial and management reporting; /li liManage reporting of financial information to Corporate Headquarters, including actuals/budget/forecast submission and reporting of performance against objectives. /li liPreparation of the bi-weekly/monthly cash flow forecasts for the Italian markets, including variance analyses to previous submissions. /li liReview and certify account reconciliations via the Blackline tool. /li liReview inter-company reconciliations. /li liEnsures cost effectiveness and adherence to cost budgets across the company. /li liManage the accounting process for various transactions. /li liLiaise with external tax advisors to prepare the VAT, WHT and CIT returns. /li liLiaise with Shared Services in Bratislava and corporate functions of Accounting Reporting, Tax, Treasury, Internal Controls Audit, IT, and Indirect Procurement. /li liPreparation of Statutory Accounts and compliance with local GAAP. /li liDriving continuous improvement and step changes in processes to deliver a more efficient and effective financial reporting and analysis. /li liMaintain compliance with company process, controls and procedures to ensure organizational risks are minimized. /li liLead, motivate and develop direct reports as required. /li liEnsure compliance with applicable local regulatory laws for financial and tax reporting, incl. Edoc management. /li liEstablishes and maintains appropriate and effective internal controls; /li liSupport and manage the SAP Upgrade to latest version of SAP S/4 Hana cloud (ShERPa Project), ensuring that Italy requirements are incorporated in the system design, while working closely with the Manager Europe SAP Implementation Lead, the SAP S/4 Solution Team, and with colleagues across the Spin Master organization in Europe and North America. /li liSupport other projects that are linked to ShERPa project (Anaplan and Blackline II) to ensure that these are implemented for Italy and Greece in line with business requirements. /li liAssists in any other projects and the development of the Spin Master business in Europe. /li /ul h3How will you fit into the team? /h3 pThe Finance Analyst, Italy will report to the Finance Manager. /p h3What are your skills and experience? /h3 ul liQualified Accounting Professional with minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience preferably in the International/European FMCG or Fashion industries. /li liExperience working with SAP and Business Intelligence /li liProficiency in SAP (2017), proficiency in SAP4/Hana will be an advantage /li liExperience in SAP implementation will be an advantage /li liGood knowledge of Excel /li liIn-depth knowledge in accounting (IFRS, local GAAP) and controlling, risk management and taxation; /li liExcellent skills in English and Italian /li liGood communication skills, rigorous, organised and able to work collaboratively with commercial and finance teams and manage people; /li liStrong organizational skills, detail oriented and work independently; /li liAbility to work in a fast-paced environment; /li liAbility to travel for business purposes as required /li /ul h3What You Can Expect From Us /h3 ul liGrowth and Career Opportunities /li liFlexible Work Hours /li liInnovation, Collaboration and Fun /li liComprehensive Benefits /li liOther fun Perks! /li /ul h3What’s it like to work here? /h3 pSpin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team. /p pEveryone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants. Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. /p pWe do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr