Financial Statement & Reporting Specialist

Job location: Alba

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 38,767  dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the role

We are currently looking for an experienced candidate for a position as Financial Statement & Reporting Specialist in the Administration & Reporting Area.

Main Tasks:

• Preparation of statutory financial statement, guaranteeing accuracy of the data and contents;

• Preparation of the figures in order to support the processing of the Group Consolidated Financial Statements according to IAS-IFRS;

• Monthly management of local figures for the uploading on the Ferrero Group consolidation system, preparing the necessary adjustments in order to align with the reference accounting standards of the Group;

• Contribute with the Italian tax function to guarantee the preparation of income tax returns (IRES and IRAP), including calculation and fulfillment of the documents;

• Preparation of the information required for the certification of the financial statements by Independent Auditors and Board of Statutory Auditors and manage the direct relationship with external auditor and controlling bodies;

• Fulfillment of all requests for data, information, news and questionnaires from external sources, to which Ferrero is required to provide an official response (including, Istat, Mediobanca and the Bank of Italy);

• Execution of Financial Analysis (Customers / Suppliers) to fulfill requests of other internal Departments;

• Annual reconciliation of the Statutory Financial Statements with the IFRS Financial Statements both in the income statement and in the balance sheet items.

Who we are looking for

• Successfully completed Business Management studies;

• 5+ years of experience;

• Strong interpersonal skills and a proactive and autonomous mindset. Excellent problem-solving skills, capable of delivering results while respecting deadlines, and exhibit strong communication and computing capabilities;

• IFRS and Italian GAAP knowledge;

• Previous consistent experience in accounting or audit firm/department;

• FMCG experience is a plus.

IT Skills

• MS Office (Excel, Power Point, Word)

• SAP and Hyperion Financial Management is a plus

Languages

• Fluent in Italian

• English - Upper Intermediate (communication with Group)

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.