Finance Manager

Summary

Join UTAC, a leading international group in digital & sustainable mobility, as a Financial Controller for UTAC Italy. Reporting to the International Financial Controller, you will manage financial responsibilities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting. Key duties include managing cash flow, meeting reporting deadlines, managing relationships with external firms, and handling transactional responsibilities. You will also be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, implementing financial controls, and ensuring compliance with Group Accounting policies, IFRS, and tax laws. The role offers hybrid or remote working options. UTAC provides a supportive and inclusive work environment with opportunities for professional development and competitive benefits.

Requirements

• Accounting qualification or qualified by experience (IFRS standards)
• Proficiency in English language
• Strong reporting experience
• Very good/Good knowledge of Italian accounting and tax requirements
• Budgeting/ forecasting
• Transactional activities e.g. raising invoices, credit control
• Strong accounting background
• Advanced Excel skills
• Solid communication and presentation skills
• Excellent relationship building skills
• A meticulous focus on meeting deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• Analytical and financially astute
• Commercially aware
• Adheres to health and safety practices
• Ability to work independently

Responsibilities

• Delivering accurate and timely financial reporting for UTAC Italy
• Management of cash flow requirements
• Meeting all weekly, monthly and year-end internal and Group reporting deadlines
• Management of the relationship with external accounting firm
• Transactional responsibilities for raising invoices and managing payments
• Analytical review of actuals vs budget
• Continually improving financial processes, including system improvements. Devising and implementing change across the business to drive efficiency
• Implementing appropriate financial controls
• Support annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting process including cash forecasting with operations team
• Credit control/ cash collection
• Accountable for the compliance of financial statements with Group Accounting policies, IFRS and relevant tax law
• Create and implement a financial control framework consistent with Group policies
• Responsible for all tax and regulatory filings (with external support)
• Other ad hoc projects to support the business, as appropriate
• Act in accordance with the behaviours for Utac staff at all times

Preferred Qualifications

Please note we are open to hybrid or remote working

Benefits

• Access to a broad range of learning relevant to your role and personal development
• Exposure to leading technologies and expertise
• Competitive and locally tailored packages combined with support for individual health and wellbeing both inside and outside of work