Financial Controller

Redspher has over 40 years of experience in handling time-critical shipments throughout Europe and beyond. The company offers a seamless digital platform for both shippers and carriers to easily find, book and track solutions for time-sensitive shipments. By combining technology with Europe’s most extensive carrier network and a team of +400 transport experts available 24/7, the company aims to deliver the best customer experience. Redspher consists of the following brands, all specialized in time-sensitive delivery: Easy4Pro, Easy2Go, Upela, Rubiwin, Flash, Schwerdtfeger and SpeedPack Europe.

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing international company that offers a steep learning curve? 

Do you want to work in a multicultural environment within the digital and logistics sectors, where you'll have real responsibilities and gain a global perspective on finance? 

If diligence, high energy, and business acumen are your strengths, this position is perfect for you.

We are looking for a Financial Controller, based in Paris and reporting directly to the Head of Controlling. 

Responsibilities

Group Support :

• Be deeply implicated into the monthly reporting closing (D+5) in collaboration with the Head of Controlling:
  • Check, reconcile and provide monthly to accounting team the Business Data of topline (revenues & gross margin per Verticals & Market) using the BI tools
  • Manage the analytic costs allocations in SAP S/4 Hana  (costs repartitions & SAP internal orders)
  • Ensure the correctness of the profit & costs centers (checks & instructions to accounting teams) to provide reliable performance P&L
  • Participate to the Capex & Capitalisation calculation & follow up of the Tech development
• Be involved in the Financial communication process : preparation of deliverables to internal and external Group stakeholders (banks, shareholders, …)
• Actively participate in the quarterly Forecast & to the yearly Budget
• Actively participate in the controlling tools improvements (Business Intelligence Qlik) & be a support of the SAP S/4 Hana evolutions (business adaptation & tools evolutions)
• Participate on-demand in group projects (M&A integration, Finance road map)
• Deeply collaborate with the Finance team (Consolidation, Accounting, Credit management)

Business Support  :

• Assist the Operating Business teams and the Corporate & Digital teams in their monthly performance steering (using the monthly P&L and reporting dashboard and specific reports that you could create),
• Develop the Business Partnership with the Operation and the Corporate & Digital teams 
  • Manage periodic reviews with Executive Committee Members about monthly P&L 
  • Alert & highlight on the main events and/or deviations vs Budget / Forecast
  • Provide qualitative data & analysis facilitating the business decisions

Controlling Features & Objectives :

• Controlling is the owner of Finance Business Tools (Qlik for reporting tools) with dedicated resources for Business Intelligence development
• Controlling is the owner of Finance processes flows design & automation
• Controlling is an important stakeholder of SAP S/4 Hana management and upgrade
• Controlling aims to convert his current organization being Business focused and acting as a daily Business Partners 

Requirements and assets

• Higher Education with Master's degree in Finance or Accounting
• 3 to 4 years experience as external auditor within a Big Four or controller within a group (International group is a plus)
• Fluency in French and English is required (German is a plus)
• Strong systems skills (Excel, BI tools, SAP) and good accounting level 
• Excellent analytical skills, data player abilities and flexible hands-on approach to business, with the ability to be creative
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple interlocutor and competing priorities in a dynamic environment
• Communication ability to create a relationship with your customers

Position to be filled as soon as possible.

At Redspher Group our people and culture define the success of our organization. We all share one common goal: delighting our customers with innovative and easy-to-use solutions.
“The unexpected is no longer an obstacle.”