About OTB Group
OTB is an international fashion group comprising the iconic, unconventional brands Diesel, Jil Sander, Maison Margiela, Marni and Viktor&Rolf. It also controls the Staff International and Brave Kid companies and holds a stake in American brand Amiri. OTB – short for "Only The Brave" – believes in the possibility of pushing beyond the frontiers of fashion and style to support the creativity of international talents and express in full the innovative spirit and uncompromising courage of its founder and chairman, Renzo Rosso. With more than 6,000 employees worldwide, the Group is founded on a digital approach centred on the consumer, a concrete long-term commitment to the creation of a sustainable, technologically driven business, and close attention to social issues through the OTB Foundation.

OTB Group is looking for a commercially driven Senior Group Controller to join our Global Finance team. Based at our HQ in Breganze and reporting to the Group Controlling Director, this strategic role will support financial performance across our international brands and markets. Acting as a key business partner, you'll lead planning, performance management, and profitability initiatives across retail and wholesale channels.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Business Partnering

• Collaborate with brand and regional finance teams to monitor performance by geography, channel, and category.
• Deliver insights on pricing, markdowns, and margin to drive profitability.
• Evaluate commercial initiatives (e.g. promotions, campaigns) with a focus on ROI and sustainable growth.

2. Group Planning & Forecasting

• Lead annual budgets and rolling forecasts across all business units.
• Develop scalable, market-aware planning models.
• Advance predictive and real-time forecasting using digital tools.

3. Reporting & Performance Analysis

• Deliver consistent, insightful reporting packages to senior leadership.
• Standardize KPIs (sales, margin, efficiency) across brands and regions.
• Ensure comparability in reporting across channels.

4. Profitability & Cost Control

• Analyze profitability by product, customer, and channel.
• Partner with key functions to manage COGS, logistics, and overheads.
• Improve cost allocation models for transparency and control.

5. Tools & Process Optimization

• Drive adoption of planning and BI tools; champion automation.
• Utilize data analytics/AI for advanced scenario modeling.
• Improve data integrity and accessibility across the Group.

6. Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and mentor an international controlling team.
• Foster cross-functional alignment with Brand Finance, Sales, Merch, and IT.
• Ensure compliance with Group policies and global standards.

Candidate Profile

Experience

• 3+ years in financial or commercial controlling, ideally in global retail or consumer goods.
• Strong track record in business partnering and performance management.
• Experience working with both global HQs and regional teams.

Skills

• Expertise in controlling, FP&A, pricing, margin analysis, and cost management.
• Proficient in SAP, Power BI, and Excel; familiar with advanced planning tools.
• Strong analytical mindset with strategic thinking and attention to detail.

Leadership & Communication

• Effective cross-cultural team leader in matrixed environments.
• Clear communicator with strong storytelling and influencing skills.
• Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced, dynamic context.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Economics, or Business; MBA is a plus.
• Fluent in English; Italian and French are a bonus.
• International experience in multi-brand, multi-market settings is highly valued.

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