Post-Merger Operations Lead (Italy) – Stock Options

Ancora is building AI-native accounting software that replaces traditional management systems. We combine a technology platform that automates operational accounting work with a roll-up strategy: acquiring and consolidating accounting firms across Italy.

We’re venture-backed, Milan-based, with first studio acquisitions underway. The product is greenfield, zero legacy code, modern stack, built from scratch. We own the problem end-to-end: we build the technology, acquire the firms, and operate the service.

From the day each deal closes, you’re the person on the ground making sure the studio keeps running smoothly, clients stay, key people stay, and operations converge toward the Ancora standard.

Define the integration plan, drive execution, track milestones, and

escalate blockers.

Map operations, people, client base, workflows, tech stack and financial posture. Identify fragile dependencies, single points of failure, and retention risks (both staff and clients).

Standardize operations. SOPs, roles, task allocation, billing cycles, client communication, reporting, and KPIs. Feed product and engineering with the gaps and priorities that emerge from real studio operations.

3–7 years of experience in operations, post-merger integration, consulting with hands‑on implementation, or COO/ops lead roles in multi-site or service businesses.

Strong process and operations mindset: map workflows, identify bottlenecks, standardize, measure.

Change management and people skills: you handle anxious teams, difficult conversations and retention risks with care and directness.

Project management discipline: you can run multiple integration workstreams in parallel without dropping balls.

Background in accounting, tax, consulting or regulated professional services.

Familiarity with the Italian accounting software landscape (TeamSystem, Zucchetti, Profis, Fatture in Cloud, etc.).

Basic familiarity with no-code/low-code tools (n8n, Make, Zapier): useful, not core.

You don’t produce reports, you ship operational outcomes.

You work alone in ambiguous contexts and deliver without constant supervision.

Office First. Milan HQ with up to 30% remote. Three core days in the office, plus regular travel to studios.

50,000–€65,000 gross annual salary, based on experience. (Meaningful stock options with 0 strike price and strong upside given the stage.)

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