Senior Controller

About the Company:

Emmeci is a leading organization headquartered in Cerreto Guidi, Italy.

As a world leader in the production of automatic lines to create luxury wrapped rigid boxes, we specialize in offering the most advanced technology for the production of premium packaging.

Our business portfolio encompasses packaging for different sectors: fashion acessories, cosmetics and perfumery, chocolate and confectionary, wines and liquors, sparkling wines and champagne, electronics and multimedia, jewellery and watches, pharmaceutical, crystalware and homes acessories, games and entertainment.

We strive to continuously expand our offerings and enhance our capabilities to meet the evolving needs of our customers.

For more detailed information about Emmeci and its comprehensive business landscape, please visit www.emmeci.it.

Emmeci is part of Coesia, a group of innovation-based industrial and packaging solutions companies operating globally, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. Coesia operates in 34 countries with 21 different companies and employs over 8,000 people as of 2026.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Controller to join our Finance team. Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, this role will be primarily responsible for Management Control activities, with a strong focus on industrial and commercial performance analysis, budgeting and forecasting.

The Controller will act as a business partner for Sales, Operations and Management, supporting decision-making through accurate financial analysis, while also ensuring alignment with Group reporting standards and governance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Industrial Controlling and Commercial Controlling:

• Analyze industrial costs (direct, indirect, standard costs) and production variances (price, quantity, efficiency, mix, scrap).
• Monitor production orders variances and support corrective actions.
• Support the preparation of industrial budgets and periodic forecasts.
• Analyze BOMs and production cycles, comparing actual vs. standard costs.
• Prepare industrial reporting on KPIs, production costs and industrial margins.
• Analyze product, customer and business line profitability, both ongoing and at actuals level.
• Monitor volumes, revenues and margins by area, customer and product family.
• Support the definition and monitoring of commercial KPIs (contribution margin, order/customer profitability).
• Support commercial forecasting and margin updates.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Engineering and Operations on costs, prices and performance variances.

Reporting & Group Systems:

• Load Budget, Forecast and Actuals into the Group reporting system.
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness and consistency, in line with HQ Finance requirements.
• Meet Group deadlines and reporting standards.
• Validate data and support monthly closing and consolidation processes.

Accounting & Governance (Supporting Scope):

• Supervise core accounting activities and coordinate AR/AP processes.
• Support cash flow monitoring and planning.
• Contribute to statutory financial statements preparation.
• Ensure compliance with Group policies and internal controls.
• Support audits and fiscal topics in coordination with external advisors

What You Need to Be Successful:

• Master’s Degree in Economics, Finance or Management Engineering.
• 4–7 years of experience in Management Control, preferably in industrial or structured environments.
• Previous experience in a Big Four audit firm (3–4 years).
• Strong analytical mindset and business orientation.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, Power BI and SAP CO-FI.
• Fluent English.

Coesia is an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity and inclusion.