Diesel Administrative Marketing Specialist

About Diesel

Diesel is an internationally recognised leader in premium denim and casual fashion, known for its provocative creative identity and trend-setting approach. The brand operates globally through a broad wholesale and retail footprint and is part of the OTB Group, a fashion holding renowned for nurturing distinctive maisons and entrepreneurial culture.

Role & Responsibilities

• Process, verify and monitor vendor invoices for the Marketing department, identifying discrepancies and proposing corrective actions.
• Manage marketing-related purchase orders daily to ensure accuracy, budget alignment and compliance with internal procurement procedures.
• Coordinate day-to-day administrative interactions with vendors covering invoicing, payments, documentation and issue resolution.
• Maintain and archive vendors' fiscal documentation and verify correct application of withholding taxes and indirect tax treatments on invoices.
• Investigate and resolve accounts payable anomalies in coordination with the HQ Shared Service Center and Marketing teams; prepare and share weekly status reports with area leadership.
• Monitor vendor ledgers and liaise with Treasury to ensure timely settlement of invoices and advances.
• Support Marketing teams with invoice review, payment flow oversight, budget performance monitoring and preparation of ad hoc financial reports.
• Align daily with Finance to analyse data, ensure cost-effectiveness, resolve discrepancies and post monthly accruals when required.
• Coordinate the contract approval workflow between Marketing and Legal to secure timely finalisation and signatures.
• Register and onboard new vendors within internal systems and ensure all fiscal documentation and contracts are stored in compliance with internal policies and audit requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years' proven experience in a similar administrative/financial role with hands-on Accounts Payable responsibility.
• Solid knowledge of tax and invoicing regulations, including withholding tax and indirect tax processes for domestic and foreign vendors.
• High level of discretion, exceptional attention to detail and strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Proven problem-solving ability and capacity to work cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Treasury and Marketing stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the broader Office suite; experience with invoice management systems.
• Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA is a plus; basic knowledge of the Stealth system is expected.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• This vacancy is listed as Category Protetta L.68/99 (role reserved for candidates falling under the protected category as per Italian law).

Skills

Experience

At least 2–3 years of experience in administrative finance or accounts payable functions, preferably supporting a marketing or commercial organisation within a corporate HQ environment.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Workplace

Culture

Diesel cultivates a bold, creative workplace where individuality and unconventional thinking are encouraged. As part of the OTB Group, the brand balances entrepreneurial agility with structured corporate processes, offering the chance to work at the intersection of creative marketing and rigorous financial management at its Italian headquarters.

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