Fractional Financial Controller
Pubblicato il 18-10-2026 - Go Fractional in Bardi
What you will do
Dato l'elevato interesse per questa posizione, la preghiamo di candidarsi tempestivamente se il suo profilo è in linea con il ruolo.
Own the monthly close across the group, with clear cut-offs and intercompany balances reconciled first.
Run bank, card, Shopify and Stripe payout reconciliations, AP/AR and expense controls across entities and currencies (EUR, USD, JPY, GBP).
Own inventory valuation, landed costs and cost of goods sold for book print runs and retail stock, including reconciliation of third-party warehouse and wholesale costs.
Build project and client profitability reporting for our creative engagements (production, travel, freelance fees).
Deliver a clear monthly management pack, with cash and liquidity forecasting, to the COO and founder.
Maintain the group chart of accounts and cost-centre logic, and help us choose the right reporting and consolidation tools.
Be the first point of contact for our external accountants and tax advisors in each region, and keep their scope lean and well defined.
Flag anomalies, margin drift, or cash-conversion issues before they become problems.
Requirements
Formal accountancy training (for example dottore commercialista, ACCA, CPA, ACA or equivalent).
Proven experience as a financial controller or finance manager.
Hands-on experience in an inventory-based business (physical products, COGS, third-party logistics).
Multi-entity and multi-currency experience, including intercompany reconciliations.
Fluency with modern cloud accounting tools (Xero or QuickBooks Online) and strong Excel / Google Sheets skills.
Fluent English; Italian is a strong plus.
Discretion and judgment: you will handle sensitive financial data, and you are comfortable giving founders a clear one-page answer.
Nice to have
Experience in a professional services or creative agency business.
Experience with Shopify and payment processors (Stripe, PayPal, Wise).
Familiarity with Dutch or Italian GAAP and with US LLC or Japanese GK reporting through advisors.
Partita IVA / independent consultant structure.
Benefits
Fractional / freelance, 2-3 days per week.
Open to retainer or hourly models.
Remote-friendly within EU time zones, with occasional days at our Milan office (Via Bernardino Luini 12, ***** Milano).
Initial 12-month engagement with a 3-month checkpoint.
Start date October / November ****, flexible for the right candidate.
Compensation: to be discussed, scaled to experience and scope.
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Direct access to leadership and real ownership of the finance function of a growing creative group.
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