Finance Business Partner South Region

Job Purpose 
We are looking for a Head of Finance. This is a Regional role for 14 European Countries, based in Vimercate.
You will support the regional director in achieving our Company’s targets always ensuring that any relevant Financial and Administrative requirements are fulfilled in a timely manner and in compliance with South legal / tax regulations as well as Bridgestone Group guidelines and regulations. 
Protect Company’s Assets, especially by limiting the level of risk exposure towards Customers, keep Operating Expenses under control and ensure that the Company performs results in term of profitability. Implement most efficient administrative organization; optimize use of resources and develop personal skills in order to offer internal and external customers with the highest quality of support and services. To take responsibility for managing the key operations teams at head office, comprising the Finance Team, Credit Team, Accounting & Controlling, Sales Administration.

Responsibilities:
General Management
•    Act as key partner of the Regional Managing Director in the achievement of the Company’s Mid Term Plan target, strategy and policy.
•    Take responsibility for managing the key operations teams at head office, comprising the Finance Team, Credit Team, Accounting & Controls, Sales Administration.
•    Identifies sources of financial risks, cost and profit opportunities and closely cooperate with other non-financial directors / managers to develop and implement appropriate business projects and actions.
•    Assist in preparing and evaluating business cases, as well as monitoring and acting on results.
•    Be a key part of, and contribute significantly to the South Region Leadership Team.
Financial Reporting and Controlling
•    Responsible for the coordination, production and reporting of the Actual, Budget and Mid Term Plan financial results towards the Managing Director and the Executive Team as well as   the European Head Office.
•    Perform analysis, provide explanation of variances and make relevant recommendations supporting Top Management for effective decision making, always aiming to achieve Company’s objectives.
•    OPEX monitor and actively working with the different functions to manage spending in line with the company performance 
•    Management of working capital – receivables/inventory/payables; control of company assets.
Credit Management
•    Ensure that the Company’s level of risk exposure taken towards the customer’s portfolio, managed by the Credit Dept., remains well balanced and under control in order to achieve targets. 
•    Ensure credit reviews are performed and payment plans are in place and executed.
Accounting, Controls & Facilities
•    Supervise and ensure that all activities performed in the Accounting Dept. of the Shared Service are done in compliance with legal & tax requirements, as well as both South region and Group requirements procedures. 
•    Establish internal control procedures and ensure that administrative, accounting, credit and financial procedures and policy standards are respected and maintained over time.
•    Support Internal-External Audit and SOX activities performed at South region and ensure timely remediation of the audit finding
•    Ensure that all regulations and requirement for a legal company are met with regards to financial and tax laws.
People Management
•    Responsible for the implementation of the most effective administrative organization, pushing automatization of processes & optimizing use of resources in line with overall company strategy.
•    People management: including talent development, coaching, as well as teambuilding and motivation.
Sales Administration 
•    Supervise and ensure that all the activities of pricing conditions, customer complaint management and support to the Sales Force performed in the Sales Administration Dept. are done efficiently and on a timely manner. 
Purchasing
•    Supervise and ensure that all Purchasing & Fleet management activities are done efficiently and on a timely manner. 

Requirements: 
Education: University Degree of Finance, Economics and Accounting. ACCA / CIMA / other Financial Recognized Qualification.
Language Skills: Italian, Fluent English and Spanish/French, can be consider a plus.
Profesional Experience: >8/10 years of experience as Finance and Administration Manager or Finance Business Partner in Commercial/Sales Environment and International & Matrix environment manufacturing. Team management experience in a matrix organization.
Soft Skills:
•    Strong Positive Leadership, Entrepreneurship and strong communication skills - Ability to think strategically, while also being practical and hands-on.
•    Open minded; flexible with good customer focus and commercial sensitiveness.
•    Analytical skills, precise, rigorous and familiarity with numbers.
•    Ability to plan, organize and meet deadlines; Act as Business Partner; Cross Functional Team (CFT) approach.
•    Strong IT skills and deep knowledge of ERP system, Reporting tools and Office – Excel-Access-Powerpoint advanced level.