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At Joinrs, we go beyond just matching candidates with opportunities. In addition to facilitating connections, we conduct insightful interviews with professionals from diverse backgrounds and industries. Through these conversations, we provide valuable insights and perspectives to our users, enriching their knowledge and experience on our platform. Join us in exploring the depth and breadth of expertise across various fields to enhance your career journey. Today Jacopo is sharing his journey and advice with us!
Jacopo Martella
FP&A Manager
1) What are the main challenges in your role as an FP&A Manager in a fast-paced, multinational environment?
One of the biggest challenges is turning complexity into clarity - and doing it fast. In a multinational setup, every market has its own logic, every team its own urgency, and every executive their own lens. As FP&A, you're not just tracking performance - you're translating it.
There are moments where you need to zoom into local details, understand what's driving the margin in Kuwait or the CAC in Egypt. Other times, you need to zoom out and help senior leadership see the bigger picture. The tension is real: between being precise and being useful, between going deep and moving fast.
In the end, the real challenge is not about the numbers - it's about making them speak the right language to the right people, at the right time.
2) What were the biggest obstacles in relocating and integrating into an international work environment?
Relocating within Europe may seem straightforward on paper - same continent, familiar structures - but culture runs deeper than systems. The challenge wasn't the job itself. It was tuning into a different rhythm: how people give feedback, how they react in meetings, what they consider "urgent," or even how they say no.
I remember sharing an idea in a meeting with the kind of energy that usually opens doors in Italy. Instead, it was met with a pause, followed by "Thanks, we'll reflect on that." I realized it wasn't a rejection - it was just a different style.
So the real obstacle wasn't fitting in. It was learning to calibrate without compromising. Influence looks different in every culture. Once you stop measuring everything against what you're used to, you start playing the game - not as a guest, but as part of the team.
3) In your opinion, what skills are essential today to succeed in a financial role within a global context?
Technical skills are the ticket to enter the room - not what keeps you in it. Excel, models, dashboards... those are expected. What really sets you apart is the ability to understand the business, connect the dots, and make complexity feel manageable for others.
You don't need big speeches or fancy slides. What matters is how you bring clarity in the right moment - sometimes by asking the one question no one else is asking. That's what moves the conversation forward.
And in a global role, curiosity is underrated. You don't need to master every market, but you do need to care enough to learn how things work across cultures and teams. That mindset - open, adaptive, grounded - is what keeps you sharp.
4) You co-founded IPN, a network for Italian professionals abroad. What is the mission of this initiative, and what benefits does it offer to its members?
It started with a simple question: Who do we call when we really need help?
Because let's be honest - many Italians abroad build impressive international networks. But when a real challenge hits - a job crisis, a relocation, a tough decision - we tend to call that one Italian friend who gets it.
IPN was born from that instinct. Not to create a polished LinkedIn group, but to build something real: a space where Italians abroad could exchange ideas, share doubts, and support each other with honesty and perspective.
Over time, it became more than a support network. It grew into a community of qualified professionals - people across industries and countries who connect, share insights, and grow by learning from one another. In a world that moves fast and often isolates, having access to honest conversations between peers is more valuable than any algorithm.
5) If you had to give one piece of advice to a recent graduate aspiring to an international career, what would it be?
Say yes before you feel ready. Most of the key steps in my career - moving abroad, changing roles, taking on more responsibility - didn't come when I felt fully prepared. They came when I was willing to figure it out along the way.
And don't obsess over the "perfect next move." Instead, focus on collecting experiences that stretch you,
expose you to different ways of thinking, and teach you how to adapt. That's what builds long-term confidence.
Lastly: take your story seriously, even if you're just starting out. Write about what you're learning, reach out to people you admire, ask better questions. You don't need to be known - but you do need to be visible. In a global world, visibility isn't vanity. It's access.
Interview curated by the Joinrs' team
