KERING EYEWEAR Junior Controller

Job description

About us Kering Eyewear is the world leader in Luxury and Hi-End Eyewear (Frames & Sunglasses), developing a unique ‘ensemble’ of powerful brands. We design, develop, manufacture and market to customers and consumers, the most desirable frames and sunglasses in two fast growing segments: Luxury and Sport & Lifestyle. Through our industry expertise, we empower our brands to go beyond their limits in this high potential business category, supporting their capacity to lead and innovate in Eyewear, to realize their artistic and financial potential, in the most imaginative and sustainable manner.

Your Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Junior Marketing Controller as part of our dynamic Marketing team in Milan.

You will support the manager both in strategic projects and day to day operations. The role will act as a financial liaison between the marketing department and the finance team, providing financial analysis and decision support to ensure the efficient use of resources and cost-effectiveness of marketing initiatives. You will play a critical role in ensuring that the marketing department operates within budget and contributes to the overall financial success of the organization contributing to building, optimizing, and automating data management and tracking processes, driving efficiency, and enhancing team engagement and experience.

How you will contribute

·  Create and maintain regular actual marketing performance, budgeting and market intelligence reports and dashboards using tools such as Power BI, Formwork, BPC and SAP, integrating data from multiple sources and providing analytics and insights to inform marketing strategy.
·  Support the improvement of efficiency by implementing the automated reporting process across functions.
·  Daily support to marketing teams creating ad hoc analysis, reviewing invoices, supervising purchase requisition flow, tracking capital expenditure, monitoring progress and performance of marketing initiatives.
·  Daily alignment with finance in analyzing financial data and provide financial guidance to ensure cost-effectiveness, reviewing Marketing’s financial information in the general ledger for accuracy and discrepancies in order to correct any issues, reviewing capex accounting.
·  Develop and maintain budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling tools to ensure the department's resources are being utilized efficiently.

Who you are

·  Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration or Finance
·  + 1 year of experience in a similar role 
·  Advanced Excel and Power Point skills
·  Experience with SAP
·  Strong organizational skills
·  Strong presentation/communication skills with the ability to influence and inspire.
·  Result-oriented, problem-solving skills
·  Dynamic, proactive, flexible, curious, committed to teamwork

Why work with us?

This is a fabulous opportunity to join the Kering Eyewear adventure and and to actively contribute to the development of the business by becoming part of a thriving Company in a global Luxury Group that offers endless possibilities to learn and grow. Talent development is a managerial principle at Kering and we are committed to fostering internal mobility. Our common vision promotes leadership skills and helps every employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment.

Kering is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.

·  Full time
·  Europe
·  Italy