Accounting Analyst

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Meaningful Work From Day One

This role will be part of the Italian organisation and has the primary responsibility for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records are in compliance with US GAAP, ITALIAN GAAP, and B-F internal policies and procedures. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, partnering closely with the business by providing advice on accounting and compliance matters and leading the implementation of new systems, special projects and accounting standards.  This position will also support Regional Controllers in process improvements and ad hoc analysis for these markets.

What You Can Expect

(A) Integrity of Financial Records

• Supporting the Accounting Manager for ensuring timely accuracy of all financial records, including financial statements and general ledger data. 

• Supporting the Accounting Manager  for Month end, Year end closing and Statutory Financial Statements operations

• Prepare account analysis, journal entry reviews and Blackline account reconciliations.

• Partner with Italy business partners to proactively highlight and resolve any accounting issues and provide accounting support and guidance with a focus on communicating quantitative and qualitative information in a clear and accurate manner.

• This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including month end closing, financial reporting, audit data preparation, preparation of tax declarations.

• Assist with compliance of local taxation and other statutory requirements

• Liaison with external auditors, consultants for VAT and compliance related work. 

• Managing all the bookkeeping and the keeping of all accounting ledgers (i.e General Ledger, Vat Ledgers, Inventory ledgers, Fixed Asset ledgers) including the official keeping at Legal Official  Electronic Archiving 

  (B)   Analysis & Business Partnering

• Assist Accounting Manager and key commercial partners in providing insightful, clear analysis of Italy operations including financial performance.

• Partner with Corporate Tax, Legal, Treasury teams and accounting teams in other markets.  

• Supervise and control intercompany billing and accounting, in cooperation with the accounting department in the corporate office in the US. Responsible for raising and receiving quarterly MSA invoices

 (C ) Internal Control and Process Improvement

• Help to identify control gaps and assess effectiveness of internal controls by providing training on local policies and processes

• Proactively look for opportunities to improve and streamline existing accounting processes to improve the quality of the financial data and reduce the time spent on recurring tasks

(E) Special Projects:

• Manage multiple projects under tight time constraints.

• Ad hoc requests related to functional or regional activities.

What You Bring to the Table

• Demonstable experience in a similar role. 

• Fluency in English/ Italian.

• Experience working with SAP or similar ERP platforms.

• Good Knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP, ITALIAN GAAP and Italian tax regulations

• Experience using Google Sheets, Docs and Slides.

What Makes You Unique

• ACCA qualification / or being in the process 

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).

• Advanced Excel skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• High level of integrity and trust

• Experience in the FMCG or liquor industry.

Who We Are

We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have