Are you looking to bring your finance and administration expertise to a purpose-driven environment that values creativity, collaboration, and education? Join an international higher education institution specializing in the creative industries, with a strong Italian heritage and a global outlook. This role is perfect for someone passionate about working in a dynamic, intellectually stimulating atmosphere, where your work supports the development of future designers and innovators.
What You’ll Do
As the Junior Controller, you will play a key role in managing the financial health of the organization. You’ll oversee budget monitoring, support strategic decision-making, and ensure accurate and up-to-date reporting across multiple systems. Reporting directly to the site management, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to help keep the financial operations running smoothly.
Key Responsibilities
* Collect and analyze financial and budgetary data to generate insightful reports.
* Monitor cost and investment structures, ensuring alignment with the approved budget.
* Support strategic planning and investment decisions through data-backed insights.
* Manage site-level accounting, including supervision of treasury (inflows and outflows).
* Oversee financial data consistency across tools (Podio, Cineca, A3).
* Coordinate with banks and support the audit process.
* Lead and mentor a small team (4 people).
What We’re Looking For
* Fluent Spanish and professional English (C1) proficiency.
* A university degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or similar.
* Minimum 5 years of experience in similar roles.
* Strong organizational and leadership skills.
* Excellent communication and Excel proficiency.
* Bonus points for previous experience in the education sector and for fluency in Italian
Why Join Us?
While the role is within the non-profit educational sector, it offers something rare: a mission-driven workplace, a friendly and inspiring team, and a remarkable number of vacation days per year. You'll work in an environment that fosters learning, personal growth, and a true sense of purpose.