Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Finance Director Italy
Milan, Italy
Full-time
About the Role
We are seeking a Finance Director for Italy to lead our financial planning and strategy, ensuring the success of Glovo in a competitive market.
Responsibilities
- Lead a Finance & Strategy team that delivers insights, proactively identifies opportunities, and challenges the status quo to shape the future of our business.
- Be the strategic right-hand to the General Manager: provide guidance on the country's roadmap, investment decisions, business model evolution, and other opportunities.
- Own and steer the full P&L, from revenue levers to cost optimization.
- Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and monthly performance reviews, partnering with all departments to drive transparency and accountability.
- Develop business cases, scenario analyses, and predictive models to guide expansion, commercial strategy, operational optimization, and innovation efforts.
- Partner with the central finance, strategy, and data teams to ensure alignment and best-in-class execution.
- Be a trusted counterpart in C-level discussions with accountability over financial storytelling and performance insights.
- Own process improvement and the finance operations roadmap in collaboration with local and global stakeholders.
- Support and oversee treasury and accounting needs as well as monitor and prepare financial policies and Financial Statements.
- Supervise the relationship with third parties: external auditors, administrations, external consultants as required.
- Represent the country in international forums, sharing learnings and helping shape Glovo’s global playbook.
Requirements
Experience & Background
- 10–15+ years’ experience in Finance, Strategy, Consulting, or equivalent high-impact environments.
- Proven experience in senior leadership roles, with full P&L exposure and cross-functional business acumen.
- Track record in leading high-performing teams, including recruiting and developing top talent.
- Strong exposure to high-growth, tech, e-commerce, or marketplace environments.
- Background in strategy consulting (e.g., MBB) and/or CFO-track roles in fast-paced companies is a strong plus.
- Fluency in Italian and English is required.
Skills & Leadership Competencies
- Strategic Mindset – You think 12–24 months ahead and connect data to ambition.
- Business Judgment – You see trade-offs, risks, and upside at 30,000ft and 3cm levels.
- Data Fluency – You know how to build hypotheses, extract insight, and challenge assumptions.
- Executive Presence – Able to influence and challenge senior leadership and inspire high-performing teams.
- Executional Excellence – Structured, detail-oriented, and relentless in ensuring things get done.
- People Leadership – Strong management skills with the ability to inspire, coach, and develop.
- Resilience & Adaptability – Able to navigate ambiguity, thrive under pressure, and embrace change.
- Ownership & Bias for Action – You operate like an owner, take initiative, and act decisively.
We Offer
- 🌟 An enticing equity plan that lets you own a piece of the action.
- 💪 Top-notch private health insurance to keep you at your peak.
- 🍔 Monthly Glovo credit to satisfy your cravings!
- 🏊 Discounted gym memberships to keep you energized.
- 🏖️ Extra time off, the freedom to work from home two days a week, and the opportunity to work from anywhere for up to three weeks a year!
- 👪 Enhanced parental leave, and office-based nursery.
- 🧠 Online therapy and wellbeing benefits to ensure your mental well-being.
About the Company
Glovo is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience-fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 70 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.
Base Hiring Range
EUR 114,464 - EUR 143,080 - Yearly
On top, your total compensation may include other benefits described above and equity and/or variable bonuses for pre-defined roles.
This is the initial hiring range for this role and level. If at any point during the process we determine your experience and scope better align with a different role, we'll be happy to review & share it with you, before moving forward to the next stage of the process!