IT Financial Analyst
IT Financial Analyst
Milano, IT
A career in Maison Valentino is your chance to grow in a reality where business and creativity meet and thrive in an inclusive, and open-minded community.
Maison Valentino believes in a colleague-centric approach, where our contribution and behaviors as individuals are the secret of our success as a community. Each Valentino colleague is crucial to guarantee that every need in Valentino is met with mastery, creativity, uniqueness, and care.
We are looking for a young, curious and motivated IT Finance Business Analyst with a passion for finance, technology, process improvement and the fashion industry — someone eager to bring fresh ideas and a new perspective to a young, colleague-centric team where teamwork and open communication are a must.
As part of the IT Finance & Controlling team, you will work on new projects, improve existing processes and applications, and manage daily support — with your primary focus on the Tagetik platform, the core of our consolidation and corporate performance management landscape. It’s a great opportunity for someone early in their career who wants to grow fast, take ownership, and help shape how we use our finance technology.
Responsibilities:
Own and evolve Tagetik
- Manage, configure and support the Tagetik platform across the Group
- Group consolidation and financial planning
- IFRS 16 lease management
- Finance planning scenarios
- Lead enhancements and new releases, continuously improving the way the platform serves the business
Contribute to SAP evolution
- Be part of the SAP S4Hana migration project
- Support the SAP FICO environment and its integration with the consolidation and planning processes
- Support our business colleagues in the day to day activities, always thinking how to improve their processes through technology
Manage Board application
- Manage the opening of the planning processes in Board
- Support the business colleagues during the planning scenarios
- Help extend Board’s capabilities to give the business faster, richer insight
Across all platforms
- Participate in business requirements gathering and analysis
- Translate business requirements into application or process designs, covering both functional and non-functional aspects
- Run fit/gap analysis and contribute to application and/or process design specifications
- Propose and drive improvements on existing processes and applications, bringing new ideas and challenging the status quo
- Collaborate with your supervisor and the business integration partners to ensure the right solutions are designed and deployed
- Grow with increasing autonomy toward independently leading initiatives in the Finance area
Requirements:
- 2+ years of experience on Tagetik
- 4+ years Working knowledge of SAP FICO and its integration with the SD and MM modules
- Familiarity with — or strong interest in — Board (or a similar planning platform)
- Strong accounting background
- A proactive, curious mindset with a genuine desire to bring new ideas and improve how things are done
- Proven ability to translate business requirements into solutions that map to technology capabilities
- Good written and oral communication in English
- Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative, team-first attitude
- Eagerness to learn and grow within a multi-country environment
Considered a plus
- Experience implementing projects in a multi-country environment
- Basic knowledge of SQL and/or ABAP programming
- Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA
- Experience in the fashion / apparel / footwear industry
The Valentino ecosystem is home to a wide and extraordinary pool of talents, each colleague contributing with their unique attributes, nurturing a culture of inclusivity and equality. Inspiring sense of belonging, passion and engaging colleagues are the bases of our inclusive and multifaceted world.