Job Description

Job Title

Cost Accountant

Location

Gardner Denver Srl – Parma

About Us

Gardner Denver Srl is a company specialized in high- and low-pressure products, operating within an international industrial group. The company has two manufacturing plants in Italy: the Parma plant, specialized in the production of low-pressure blowers and Engineer-To-Order (ETO) machines under the Robuschi brand (PFT EMEIA), and the Lonate Pozzolo plant, specialized in the production and sale of compressors under the Champion brand (Compressors EMEIA).
A third location in Vignate hosts a repair workshop and sales offices dedicated to vacuum solutions under the Elmo Rietschle brand (PFT EMEIA).

The Cost Accountant (Financial Analyst I) will be part of the Controlling Department and will report directly to the Plant Controller. The role will support the financial management of the Parma plant, contributing to controlling, budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting activities. The position works in close collaboration with Operations and Finance to ensure accurate financial analysis and to support informed business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly closing activities, including cost analysis and variance reporting
• Standard costs maintenance and calculation
• Collaborate with Operations to analyze financial impacts and identify improvement opportunities
• Support internal control activities and ensure data accuracy and compliance
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within controlling and reporting processes

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or similar
• 1–2 years of experience in Controlling and Finance (also internship experience considered)
• Knowledge of accounting and financial principles
• Proficiency in Excel; experience with SAP ERP systems and knowledge of BI tools is preferential requirement
• Fluency in Italian and good working knowledge of English

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

• Fully site-based role at the Parma plant (smart working allowed, following location’s rules)
• Limited and occasional travel may be required

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work with deadlines and monthly closing cycles
• Good communication skills and ability to interact with non-finance stakeholders
• Proactive mindset and willingness to learn

Salary range

• €23.100 - €40.940
• Collective Bargaining Agreement: Italian Metalworkers' National Collective Labor Agreement (CCNL Metalmeccanico)

What we Offer

• An international, dynamic, and stimulating work environment
• Dedicated smart working policy
• Continuous learning and development opportunities, including access to LinkedIn Learning
• Corporate welfare programs and employee benefits
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• Company stock option plan
• Company canteen

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.