Financial Controller
Description
As part of its continuous development, the JOST Group is looking for a Financial Controller for immediate employment at its headquarters in Weiswampach (LU).
Presentation of the JOST Group
Founded in 1958, JOST is a family-owned group offering high-quality services based on flexible and customized solutions, mainly in road and multimodal transport as well as warehouse logistics.
Key figures
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3,000 employees across 10 countries in Europe and Tunisia
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1,700 trucks and 4,000 trailers
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710,000 m² of warehouse space across Europe
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Scope of consolidation: turnover of €441 million across 54 companies (5 currencies)
Role
As part of a four-person team, your main responsibilities will include:
Financial Reporting & Closing
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Oversee monthly and annual statutory closings in collaboration with the accounting team while ensuring data reliability (accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the company’s financial information).
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Ensure consistency between accounting records and financial reporting and contributing to the harmonization of accounting and financial procedures across the group
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Prepare reliable reports for Financial Management and shareholders (monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual).
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Monitor income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow performance.
Financial Analysis & Performance Monitoring
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Analyze year-over-year variances and recommend corrective actions.
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Monitor key financial KPIs (EBITDA, ROE, liquidity ratios, leverage, DSO, DPO, solvency, financial risk control).
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Perform cost and margin analysis (entity-level and consolidated).
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Provide profitability analysis by company/entity.
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Participating in the improvement of management tools and in the digital transformation of the finance function
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Identifying optimization opportunities of overall financial performance and formulating concrete recommendations
Internal Control & Compliance
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Implement and enhance internal control processes.
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Secure financial flows (e.g., purchasing process implementation).
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Review intercompany transactions (contracts, service validation, invoicing).
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Ensure compliance with tax and regulatory obligations (VAT, corporate income tax, statutory filings).
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Verify consistency in asset and liability valuations.
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Complying with and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and procedures
Treasury & Cash Flow Management
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Monitor cash flow forecasts and actuals.
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Analyze working capital requirements.
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Support financing optimization initiatives.