Prada Group Industrial Controller Intern
Prada Group — Terranuova Bracciolini: Industrial Controller Intern supporting budgeting, cost analysis and plant reporting in Manufacturing Finance.
Overview
Prada Group is a global leader in luxury fashion, encompassing maisons such as PRADA, Miu Miu, Versace, Church’s, Car Shoe and Luna Rossa. The Group is recognized for its blend of artisanal craftsmanship and forward-looking design, operating across an international retail, wholesale and manufacturing footprint and fostering multidisciplinary teams that support creativity, quality and commercial excellence.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support preparation of divisional budgets and forecasts by gathering required data and translating CEO cost and margin targets by product family and manufacturing site.
- Prepare, consolidate and present monthly and weekly reports on divisional performance, including cost analyses, margin variance, overheads, production KPIs and operating results.
- Investigate variances versus budget to identify drivers such as raw material price movements, contract manufacturing costs, consumption rates and departmental efficiencies down to single-item detail.
- Monitor inventories of finished goods and raw materials on a weekly basis to verify alignment with stock targets and follow up on recovery actions.
- Verify that standard costs remain consistent with targets each season and ensure budgeted profitability.
- Track sample collection costs and finished-goods delivery timings to warehouses to support commercial channel requirements.
- Report monthly on product defectiveness and contribute to root-cause analyses.
- Analyze management income statements and support cross-functional information exchange with line functions.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of controlling processes and support evaluation of investment proposals (ROI, payback, make-or-buy analyses).
Qualifications
- Degree in Economics, Statistics or Management Engineering (final-year students and recent graduates considered).
- Strong analytical aptitude with attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting.
- Good command of English.
- Reliable, autonomous and able to perform under deadline pressure; strong organisational skills.
- Ability to communicate analyses and recommend corrective actions to operational stakeholders.
Skills
Experience
Suitable for final-year students or recent graduates seeking practical experience in finance/controlling; prior internships or coursework in management accounting, cost control or manufacturing finance are advantageous but not mandatory.
Education
Degree in Economics, Statistics or Management Engineering (or equivalent academic background).
Workplace
This position is based in Terranuova Bracciolini, Tuscany, Italy, within easy reach of Florence. Cerulean lists 14 open roles in Terranuova Bracciolini, including 1 posted recently. The broader Tuscany area accounts for 275 active listings on Cerulean, 3 of which are new. In Italy as a whole, Cerulean currently features 1.395 open positions, with 41 posted this week.
Culture
Prada Group cultivates a creative, international workplace that values craftsmanship, innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration. The organisation emphasises talent development and fosters an inclusive environment committed to equal opportunity and mutual respect.
About Cerulean
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