Senior Accountant

Join us in Genoa as a Senior Accountant, where you’ll play a key role in managing accounting processes, supporting financial reporting activities, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards across the organization.

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We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join our Corporate Finance & Administration Department. We are seeking a detail-oriented, analytical professional who thrives in complex financial environments, ensures full compliance with accounting standards, and proactively contributes to process improvements.

You will join a structured and international environment, where financial data accuracy, regulatory compliance, and timely reporting are critical. If you are naturally driven to ensure “Are these numbers accurate and compliant?” and “How can we improve this process?”, this could be the right fit for you.

You will play a key role in supporting Costa’s accounting and financial reporting activities, ensuring compliance with USGAAP requirements for the reporting package and IFRS for statutory financial statements. You will operate in a dynamic environment where rigor, attention to detail, and analytical thinking will be essential to ensure high-quality financial outputs.

Accounting & Financial Reporting

You will be at the core of accounting and financial reporting processes, preparing USGAAP, IFRS, and statutory entries and reports. You will play a key role in period-end and quarter-end closing activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial data.

Period Closing & Financial Packages

You will take ownership of or support the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial packages, acting as a key point of contact for all related documentation. You will ensure that all reporting deliverables meet internal and external requirements and deadlines.

Balance Sheet Reconciliations & Compliance

You will perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring consistency and compliance with internal controls and accounting standards. You will contribute to maintaining a high level of financial integrity and audit readiness.

Controls & Data Accuracy

You will oversee the effectiveness of financial reporting controls, ensuring all transactions are properly recorded and compliant with company policies. You will contribute to strengthening processes that guarantee accuracy and reliability of financial data.

Process Improvement & Projects

You will lead or contribute to process improvement initiatives across different accounting areas, bringing innovation and efficiency. You will represent the Accounting & Reporting function in cross-functional projects, supporting the evolution of financial processes.

Financial Analysis & Insights

You will analyze accounting data and financial reports, providing insights to support business decision-making. You will ensure that financial information is translated into meaningful outputs for stakeholders.

Stakeholder Collaboration

You will work closely with internal stakeholders across departments, fostering strong working relationships and ensuring alignment on financial processes and data requirements.

What makes you unique

• At least 2–3 years of experience in external audit, complemented by additional experience in corporate accounting, enabling the development of advanced and more senior-level competencies.

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related disciplines.

Strong knowledge of USGAAP, IFRS, and Italian GAAP.

• Solid understanding of accounting processes, financial reporting, and related IT systems.

• Experience in period-end closing activities and financial reporting preparation.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high level of attention to detail.

Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

• Good proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (especially Excel).

• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.

• A proactive, flexible and hands-on mindset, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional and international environments.

• Commitment to accuracy, quality, and compliance in all financial activities.