The role requires solid financial and administrative experience in ICT Governance, with a particular focus on IT budget control, forecasting, and accounts payable management. The ideal candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of cost planning and monitoring processes, as well as procurement and contract management procedures. Key Responsibilities:
Capex and Opex Budget Management:
Collaboration with Product Owners and local CIOs for the definition,monitoring, and forecasting of Capex and Opex budgets.
Preparation and presentation of budgets to ICT Global and Finance Local.
Monitoring of deviations and implementation of corrective actions.
Quarterly Forecast Management
Monthly Actual reporting and variance analysis
Procurement:
Coordination with Procurement and Legal for the management of ICT contracts.
Preparation of renewal plans and control of contract archiving.
Management of escalations to ensure timely contract signing.
Management of the contract expiration schedule
Investments/Orders:
Management of authorization requests for ICT investments.
Management of Supplier, Project, and Material master data.
Coordination of the issuance of purchase orders
Allocations and Invoices:
Management of annual and monthly Capex and Opex allocations.
Authorization of invoice payments and management of reminders.
Intercompany:
Support in the definition of calculation models
Preparation of inputs for management control for the calculation of Intercompany costs and related invoices
Resource Planning:
Planning of internal resources and identification of critical issues.
Portfolio Management:
coordination of an external resource in charge of the Regional Project Portfolio Management (Demand Mgmt, Monitoring, Reporting)
Requirements:
Experience: At least 5 years of experience in similar roles; Retail background is a plus.
Education: Degree in Economics, Management Engineering, or equivalent.
Skills:
In-depth knowledge of accounting and budgeting principles.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in a team and coordinate various business functions.
Knowledge of the main IT management tools (SAP, Excel, etc.).
Knowledge of project management
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Fluent in Italian and English.
Personal Characteristics:
Proactivity and autonomy.
Precision and attention to detail.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Results orientation.