Financial Accountant, Milan (Renewable Energy)

Financial Accountant, Milan (Renewable Energy)

A rapidly growing and publicly traded Renewable Energy company, is looking for an experienced Financial Accountant to join their team in Milan. This is a key role focused on ensuring accurate financial reporting, tax compliance, and operational efficiency within a fast-paced, international environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the general ledger for the Italian service company and SPVs, including booking purchase invoices, payroll journal entries, and reconciling bank and supplier accounts.
• Maintain and reconcile intercompany balances on a monthly basis.
• Oversee VAT and WHT reporting, and manage the F24 process in coordination with the local tax advisors. Provide necessary data for IMU (property tax) calculations.
• Prepare and submit quarterly and annual VAT returns, and support any VAT refund queries from tax authorities.
• Ensure accurate month-end and quarter-end reporting, including variance analysis and submission of financials within group deadlines.
• Support the transition from legacy systems (e.g., Datev, Excel) to the Group’s ERP system (Priority), ensuring ERP becomes the core accounting platform.
• Coordinate with local tax experts to ensure timely filing of statutory reports, tax returns, bank compliance documents, and any other local regulatory requirements.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Qualified accountant with a minimum of 3–5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Prior experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency group environment, with significant intercompany activity.
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting principles (OIC and IFRS) and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Proven ability to manage both nominal and subledger processes, including currency transactions and reconciliations.
• Solid understanding of Italian tax regulations and local compliance requirements.
• Experience in the renewable energy sector is a plus, though not required.