EMEA SOX Finance Director

Job title : EMEA SOX Finance Director
Location : Milan
Job-type : Permanent
Contact : Sharif Omar
Call : Sharif
Email : email Sharif
Reference : 3373131

​THE SEARCH:

Altus Partners have been retained by a market leading Consumer business in Milan to secure a proven Technical SOX Finance Leader who has excelled within an international large cap environment, reporting directly into the Regional CFO.

This is a key strategic hire, working in close collaboration with local EMEA Accounting Leaders rolling out and implementing key internal SOX processes, controls and key accounting policies.

You will also be working in close collaboration with key stakeholders within the company’s global HQ in the US.

The EMEA business of this global brand has revenues of circa €1bn with a positive EBITDA. This position will be based at the companies HQ in Central Milan.

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THE ROLE:

This opportunity offers a very broad and interesting mandate, where you will have full remit to implement key SOX and related accounting policies, working in close relationship with both Regional and Global Senior Leadership.

This is an opportunity that will provide you with the autonomy and empowerment to deliver, in addition to a truly progressive career path within this market leading brand.

You will be a visible on-site leader within the Milan HQ, with an expectation of 2-3 days per week in the office.

You will be a strong communicator with a collaborative and service driven approach.

Key responsibilities:

  • Leads harmonisation of accounting policies across the Region in accordance with the Group Accounting Manual.

  • Ensure accounting policy adoption across the group in alignment with global accounting policies and assist with the implementation of new accounting standards.

  • Lead the review of local vs US GAAP differences and related resolutions.

  • Lead the development of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) controls including the appropriate segregation of duties.

  • Lead implementation of a tool to properly document internal controls.

THE REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field (or equivalent).

  • Charted Accountant (or equivalent).

  • Audit Background preferred.

  • Exposure to implementing SOX and key technical accounting policies.