Consolidation & Statutory Reporting Specialist (Italian Speaking)

lastminute.com

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Every month, one set of numbers has to speak for the entire Group: a portfolio of consumer travel brands, multiple legal entities, several countries and currencies, all pulled into a single set of consolidated financial statements under IFRS. Those statements are what our leadership steers by, what our auditors test, and what the market reads. We are looking for a Consolidation & Statutory Reporting Specialist to help produce them. The Consolidation & Statutory Reporting team is deliberately small. There is no layer between you and the output: you will own workstreams end to end, report directly to the Head of department, and see your work land in the numbers the Group publishes. It also puts you at the centre of the finance organisation. The team sits at the point where every local finance team, the Group functions and the external auditors converge, so you will build a view of how the whole business works that few other roles offer. If you want technical IFRS work with visibility, this is the seat.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in accounting or finance
• At least three years in technical accounting and financial reporting, with deep knowledge of IFRS, gained in a large multinational group or in an audit or consultancy firm
• Deep knowledge of consolidation rules and techniques
• Professional-level English, written and spoken
• Practical fluency in AI tools like Claude, standing alongside IFRS expertise. Candidates must already use AI to speed up real-world reporting and analysis while possessing the critical judgment required to know when to trust AI outputs and when to double-check them for accuracy
• Advanced Microsoft Excel: lookups, pivot tables and confidence working with large volumes of data.
• Solid working knowledge of Google Workspace, in particular G-Sheets

Nice To Haves

• Audit experience gained in a Big 4 firm
• Working knowledge of Tagetik, or of a comparable consolidation and reporting system

Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain and execute the reconciliation of consolidated ledger accounts and financial statements: monthly consolidated balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow and equity statements, capital expenditure schedules, intercompany schedules and related deliverables
• Preparation and execution of consolidation adjustments and intercompany calculations according to the Group’s Transfer Pricing policies
• Reconciliation of the Group Net Financial Position on a monthly basis and accounting of key personnel long-term incentive plans
• Run periodical reviews of the reporting packages prepared by local finance managers in Tagetik
• Support the preparation of the Impairment Test (IAS 36)
• Prepare and update the interim and annual disclosures
• Draft accounting memoranda on IFRS technical topics and on new or non-recurring transactions
• Prepare slides and supporting materials on Group results for management and for internal and external presentations
• Support the preparation of forecast figures and financial modelling on request both at Group and local level.
• Develop, test, deploy and maintain consolidated reports in Tagetik
• Design and maintain internal controls over financial reporting processes, ensuring control activities in your area of responsibility are fully executed, documented, and formalised
• Build and maintain documented procedures that keep systems, processes and controls running efficiently and financial reporting accurate, including reporting guidelines for Group subsidiaries and maintaining of the Group Chart of Accounts
• Support the implementation and set-up of consolidation procedures and the intercompany set-up
• Manage the relationship with external auditors and consultants on ordinary requests under the supervision of the Head of Consolidation & Statutory Reporting
• Act as a reference point for local finance teams and other Group functions on consolidation and reporting matters
• Support the local accounting teams on statutory topics, in line with Group reporting requirements
• Liaise with the Tax and the Corporate Planning & Reporting teams on specific projects

Benefits

• Shorter working week (36h as full time), with a half working day on Fridays
• Flexible start and end of the working day
• Possibility to work from anywhere for a period of time per year defined according to local regulations
• Fri-Yays: half a day on Friday morning with a no-meeting mandate and dedicated to deep work, personal growth, learning and training and/or focus time.
• Professional and managerial skills development training paths, access to e-learning platforms such as O’reilly, Udemy, Coursera (depending on the department), and to our internal platform offering bespoke training content
• 2 paid days off per year for volunteering purposes
• Occasional social events to foster connections among colleagues
• Travel industry discounts and flash exclusive staff fares
• Leave options (e.g parental responsibilities, marriages, bereavements, relocations, etc.) in line with local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level