financial accountant - Italian speaking

We are looking for an Italian speaking Financial Accountant to join our fabulous Financial Accounting Team in Starbucks EMEA, based out of Chiswick on a hybrid basis. This role will prepare monthly management and year-end financial accounts in a timely and accurate manner, in compliance with relevant legal, accounting and tax regulations. You will collaborate closely with the local Italian, EMEA & US accounting/finance teams, as well as key stakeholders in varying Starbucks business units.

What You’ll Do:

• Produce monthly management accounts (US/ITA GAAP) on Oracle and local accounting software.
• Organise monthly meetings with the relevant stakeholders based on your responsibility area to discuss the progress of all day-to-day activity, unusual transactions & projects to support accounting implications.
• Preparation of accruals and other journals resulting from the monthly meetings with the relevant stakeholders.
• Comply with US GAAP and Italian GAAP filing requirements and reporting on differences between US GAAP & Italian GAAP.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations in line with the role and ensure their completeness in accordance with the period end timetable with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Participate as required in the preparation of the quarterly VAT & the monthly Intrastat filing; assembling data for the monthly, quarterly and annual filings.
• Accounting support to the business for your respective area along with support in reviewing contracts. Identify and highlight process/best practice improvement. Flexibility as the business evolves is a must.
• Produces month-end variance analysis and commentary on assigned P&L and BS lines.
• Manage the winding down of open manual PO’s and transfer any required information to Oracle.
• Support the annual internal and external audits.
• Production of all required statutory accounts and supporting schedules.
• Support on daily inventory transactions and reconciliations in accordance with US GAAP and ITA GAAP.
• Updates job knowledge by keeping current with financial regulations and accepted practices; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organisations.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Significant accounting experience in a large, multi-site operation.
• ACA / ACCA qualified or international equivalent, with post qualified experience.
• Exposure to both US and ITA GAAP accounting.
• Sound knowledge of retail inventory (Inventory management systems).
• Solid systems skills, preferably with Oracle experience.
• Strong double entry and bookkeeping knowledge and a good understanding of management accounting.
• Intermediate level skills in MS Office applications, with advanced level experience of using Excel.
• Proactive, inquisitive and forward-thinking nature, with high motivation to take on new challenges and tasks.
• Keen to understand and improve systems and processes.
• A positive and solution-focused attitude, with the ability to adapt and respond to the needs of the business.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the role and is not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties that may be required. Management reserves the right to amend the responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the jobholder as dictated by business requirements.

Starbucks is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All applicants and partners will be treated fairly, without regard to race, religion, sex, nationality, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity and expression.