Summary

Work experience

• FP&A and Controlling Manager

  Gauss Fusion GmbH

  2025.02-Current

  (a year)

  Founding Finance Team, establishing governance for a high-profile Nuclear Fusion start-up. • Budgeting: Developed the company’s first long term C200M+ Business Plan, partnered with the CEO, CTO, CFO and Technical Leads through internal budget approval cycles to secure executive ownership. Led P&L variance analysis, while monitoring global OPEX, departmental budgets and cash runways. • Manifacturing and Project Controlling: Main controller and compliance lead for core hardware engineering frame- works, managing a C10M+ annual operational, R&D and manufacturing budget and C13M+ grant for concept prototyp- ing and 1:1 scale development. Financial partner for engineering in procurement: review, control, and approve purchase requests against budget, track cost deviations, and manage funding reallocations during critical R&D phases to ensure zero loss of funding. • Working Capital Optimization: Re-engineered grants claim submission workflow, reducing preparation lead time and cutting grant reimbursement turnaround by 80% (from 180 to 30 days); successfully recovered additional C1.2M in cash flow through overhead scenario optimization. • Systems Implementation: Led the implementation of Personio to automate internal HR workflows, successfully bridging data tracking between HR, Controlling and Accounting.
• FP&A and Controlling

  Liguria Digitale S.p.A.

  2022.03-2025.01

  (3 years)

  Operational finance and compliance for high-volume IT-ICT technical infrastructure portfolios. • Controlling and Operations: Responsible for month-end adjustments for a Business Unit with Eur. 49M in revenues; ana- lyzed monthly accrued revenues against operational data, managing regular corrections, accruals/deferrals, and variance analysis in alignment with accounting. Supervised the full financial lifecycle, reporting, and cash flow tracking for a public and EU-funded portfolio exceeding Eur. 20M. • Procurement: Directed the financial and regulatory preparation of public tenders up to Eur.5M+, ensuring compliance with the Public Procurement Code and training department heads on procedures. Directly managed a Eur. 8M, 3-year IT service contract with a major global telecom and IT provider to secure external technical staffing for projects. • Compliance: Maintained a 100% success rate and full funding retention across continuous bi-annual first-level reviews with authorities. Successfully defended the company in 3 major, on-site audits led by MEF (Ministry of Economy and Finance) inspectors on legacy projects closed 3-4 years prior.

Educational experience

• SIOI: Italian Society for International Organization, Italy

  in Space Institutions and Policies

  2022.02-2022.11

  (10 months)

  Advanced Master's program focusing on the legal, economic, and project management frameworks of international space agencies (ESA, ASI, NASA). The curriculum covered international space law, space economy dynamics, procurement procedures, and the management of complex, high-tech projects.
• University of Genoa, Italy

  in European Project Cycle Management

  2021.04-2021.12

  (9 months)

  Advanced Master's program focused on the entire lifecycle of European funded projects, including budget planning, financial allocation, and cost-efficiency analysis. The curriculum provided deep training on strictly regulated compliance frameworks, resource management, risk mitigation, and comprehensive financial reporting for international institutions and multi-partner industrial projects.
• University of Genoa, Italy

  European Affairs

  2018.09-2021.07

  (3 years)

  Master’s degree with a strict interdisciplinary curriculum combining international economics, European law, and public policy. The program focused on macroeconomic analysis, regulatory compliance, and institutional governance. Designed with a high-intensity language framework, requiring the mastery and academic usage of a different foreign language every year to analyze international economic and legal structures.
• University of Genoa, Italy

  International Affairs

  2014.09-2018.01

  (3 years)

  Bachelor’s degree providing a foundational triple-focus in political science, international law, and economic systems. Developed analytical skills in financial data interpretation, policy evaluation, and comparative legal frameworks. Integrated a mandatory linguistic progression, mastering a different foreign language each academic year to operate effectively within multicultural and international environments.

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