Manager Finance

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Donaldson Company is looking for a dynamic leader to serve as Manager Finance at its manufacturing facilities in Ostiglia and Porto Mantovano (MN), Italy and its sales office in Opera (MI), Italy. A great candidate will be responsible for location-specific general accounting, inventory, tax and legal matters, along with ensuring compliance with Italian, U.S. and SOX requirements.

Further, the individual will be a key partner to local and global business leaders. You will be assisting the plant and business unit in achieving annual and long-range targets by leveraging your skills in terms of reporting, financial analysis, budgeting and capital investment evaluation.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of finance and/or accounting experience, preferably within a U.S. publicly traded company and with an understanding of manufacturing accounting
• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Master in Economics or business administration
• Fluent in English (writing and speaking), as Donaldson Company is headquartered in the U.S.

Technical Competencies:

• Experience using an Enterprise Resource Planning system for daily work, with knowledge of Oracle a strong benefit
• Demonstrated understanding of accounting and financial analysis concepts
• Strong Microsoft Office skills

Non-technical Competencies:

• Leadership (setting pace, change management, ability to influence, organizational awareness)
• Interpersonal skills (relationship building, teamwork, conflict resolution, customer orientation)
• Judgment and thinking (strategic thinking, original thinking, decision making, problem solving, awareness)
• Communication (verbal communication, persuasive impact, listening, written communication)

Key responsibilities

General Ledger

• Full P&L and BS responsibility including monthly journal entities preparation and approval, accruals, cut off, review and reporting

Reconciliations

• Ensure monthly reconciliations are prepared on a timely basis
• Ensure Quarterly fluctuations are properly explained

Legal and tax requirements

• In cooperation with Headquarter Donaldson, ensure legal requirements are met. 
• Prepare local files and transfer pricing details
• In collaboration with Senior Accountant, submit the VAT returns to the VAT authorities and the Income tax declaration in accordance with the advised timetables

Budgetary and Fluctuation control

• Prepare budget, help with forecast and mid to long term planning
• Analyzing variances to budget and variances of actuals between periods (fluctuation analysis) to ensure that the company objectives are achieved and that all transactions are correctly recorded

Business Partner

• Prepare ad-hoc reports / analysis helping business and Operation reaching their objectives
• Be creative force

Audit

• Contacts with internal and external auditors
• Preparation and handling of these audits
• Ensure compliance with Donaldson procedures and practices

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