About this role
<p><em>Founded in 1913 in Italy, the Prada Group was built on a tradition of excellence and with a vision of innovation. The Group, a world leader in the luxury sector, operates in more than 45 countries with the PRADA, Miu Miu, Versace, Church’s, Car Shoe and Luna Rossa brands, and has employees of over 100 nationalities.</em></p> <p> </p> <p> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">JOB PURPOSE</span></u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">The Manager will act as a strategic Finance Business Partner to the EMEA regional leadership team, providing financial insight and decision support to drive sustainable growth and profitability across the region. The role is responsible for leading business controlling activities, including financial planning and analysis, channel profitability, performance monitoring, investment evaluation, and strategic business reviews. Through proactive financial analysis and business partnering, the position will support key commercial and operational decisions, ensuring alignment with regional and corporate objectives.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">RESPONSABILITIES</span></u></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif"> </span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">Serve as a trusted Finance Business Partner to the EMEA regional leadership team, providing financial insights, strategic recommendations, and decision support on key business initiatives.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">Lead the financial planning process for the EMEA region, including annual budgets, monthly rolling forecasts, and mid-term business plans across all business divisions.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">Drive monthly and quarterly financial closing activities, delivering comprehensive performance reviews, variance analysis, and actionable recommendations.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">Partner with commercial, retail, and functional leaders to identify business opportunities, assess risks, and support the execution of growth and profitability initiatives.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">Develop, monitor, and enhance key performance indicators (KPIs), including P&L analysis by distribution channel, retail profitability, and network performance evolution.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">Support strategic decision-making through scenario modelling, business case development, investment analysis, and ad hoc financial assessments.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">Lead the preparation of executive-level presentations, business reviews, and dashboards for regional management and Headquarters.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">Coordinate and deliver financial reporting for the EMEA region and Headquarters, ensuring timely and accurate insights to support effective resource allocation and performance management.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">Support the evaluation and prioritization of retail investments and network development opportunities through robust financial analysis and business planning.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">Contribute to the definition and implementation of short- and long-term regional objectives, tracking performance and recommending corrective actions where needed.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">Drive continuous improvement of financial planning, reporting processes, and performance management tools.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">Perform additional FP&A and business controlling activities, acting as a key financial advisor to regional stakeholders.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif;color:black">KNOWLDGE AND SKILLS</span></u></strong></p> <p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:17.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">Bachelor’s degree in Financials and Economics;</span></p> <p style="line-height:17.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">5-8 years’ experience as FP&A, business controlling and consulting</span></p> <p style="line-height:17.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">Experience with business intelligence, SAP is a plus;</span></p> <p style="line-height:17.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills;</span></p> <p style="line-height:17.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, ethics, cultural awareness, and ability to build good relationships with stakeholders at all levels;</span></p> <p style="line-height:17.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">Fluent in English and Italian;</span></p> <p style="line-height:17.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">Background of experience in a Fashion/Luxury company is a plus.</span></p> <p style="line-height:17.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:17.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Baskerville, serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Aktiv Grotesk Light', sans-serif">RAL 60.000 - 67.000 EURO</span></p><p> </p> <p> </p> <p><em>Joining our Company means working in a creative and international environment, with teams of people motivated by curiosity and the quest for excellence. The engine of our success is the importance and value that we place on the talent and passion of our people leading to their own professional growth.</em><br><em>Prada Group promotes an inclusive work environment, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or other personal characteristics. We believe that diversity is a value and we are committed to build a fair and respectful workplace for all.</em></p>