PrincipalAccountant

## Description For our Italian headquarters based in Cinisello Balsamo (MI) we are seeking a Principal Accountant to join our Finance team and act as a key accounting reference point in a fast growing, international, project driven organization. This role is designed for an experienced accounting professional who combines strong technical expertise with a pragmatic, solution oriented and adaptable mindset, and who is motivated to actively contribute to building structured and scalable accounting processes in an evolving environment. The Principal Accountant plays a central role in ensuring high quality financial data, robust accounting practices, and consistency of financial information across the organization. In addition to core accounting responsibilities, the role progressively contributes to project accounting and long term contract revenue recognition. The position reports directly to the Head of Finance Italy and works in close collaboration with Project Execution, HR/payroll providers, IT, and external advisors. ## Key Responsibilities General Accounting & Financial Close Act as an accounting reference point for general ledger activities, including journal entries, accruals, provisions, and balance sheet reconciliations. Coordinate and continuously improve month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end closing processes, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of financial data. Prepare, review, and analyse statutory and internal financial reporting, with a focus on overall coherence and data integrity rather than purely transactional checks. Process Structuring & Data Validation Actively contribute to the design, documentation, and continuous improvement of accounting processes, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and fit for a growing organization. Perform high‑level data validation by analysing end‑to‑end financial flows across systems, identifying inconsistencies or weaknesses, and proposing corrective and preventive actions. Ensure compliance with internal