IT Financial Analyst

A career in Maison Valentino is your chance to grow in a reality where business and creativity meet and thrive in an inclusive, and open-minded community.

Maison Valentino believes in a colleague-centric approach, where our contribution and behaviors as individuals are the secret of our success as a community. Each Valentino colleague is crucial to guarantee that every need in Valentino is met with mastery, creativity, uniqueness, and care.

We are looking for a young, curious and motivated IT Finance Business Analyst with a passion for finance, technology, process improvement and the fashion industry — someone eager to bring fresh ideas and a new perspective to a young, colleague-centric team where teamwork and open communication are a must.

As part of the IT Finance & Calienti team, you will work on new projects, improve existing processes and applications, and manage daily support — with your primary focus on the Tagetik platform, the core of our consolidation and corporate performance management landscape. It’s a great opportunity for someone early in their career who wants to grow fast, take ownership, and help shape how we use our finance technology.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve Tagetik
  • Manage, configure and support the Tagetik platform across the Group
  • Group consolidation and financial planning
  • IFRS 16 lease management
  • Finance planning scenarios
  • Lead enhancements and new releases, continuously improving the way the platform serves the business
• Contribute to SAP evolution
  • Be part of the SAP S4Hana migration project
  • Support the SAP FICO environment and its integration with the consolidation and planning processes
  • Support our business colleagues in day-to-day activities, always thinking how to improve their processes through technology
• Manage Board application
  • Manage the opening of the planning processes in Board
  • Support the business colleagues during the planning scenarios
  • Help extend Board’s capabilities to give the business faster, richer insight
• Across all platforms
  • Participate in business requirements gathering and analysis
  • Translate business requirements into application or process designs, covering both functional and non-functional aspects
  • Run fit/gap analysis and contribute to application and/or process design specifications
  • Propose and drive improvements on existing processes and applications, bringing new ideas and challenging the status quo
  • Collaborate with your supervisor and the business integration partners to ensure the right solutions are designed and deployed
  • Grow with increasing autonomy toward independently leading initiatives in the Finance area

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience on Tagetik
• 4+ years working knowledge of SAP FICO and its integration with the SD and MM modules
• Familiarity with — or strong interest in — Board (or a similar planning platform)
• Strong accounting background
• A proactive, curious mindset with a genuine desire to bring new ideas and improve how things are done
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into solutions that map to technology capabilities
• Good written and oral communication in English
• Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative, team-first attitude
• Eagerness to learn and grow within a multi-country environment

Considered a plus

• Experience implementing projects in a multi-country environment
• Basic knowledge of SQL and/or ABAP programming
• Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA
• Experience in the fashion / apparel / footwear industry

The Valentino ecosystem is home to a wide and extraordinary pool of talents, each colleague contributing with their unique attributes, nurturing a culture of inclusivity and equality. Inspiring sense of belonging, passion and engaging colleagues are the bases of our inclusive and multifaceted world.