Finance Manager, Forto
Trade & Pricing
Online platform for freight forwarding
Job no longer available
Online platform for freight forwarding
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Simplifying global commerce has been our mission from day one.
Role
Who you are
- 2-4 years of previous work experience in similar financial or commercial or operations finance role
- A solutions oriented analytical mindset, strong business judgment, forward thinking, innovative, continuous improvement mindset
- Detail oriented with the ability to keep an eye on the big picture
- Ability to translate strategic concepts into numbers
- Proficiency with spreadsheets and complex modeling; SQL is a big plus
- Entrepreneurial thinker with hands-on mentality and the ability to remain agile in a continuously changing environment
- Senior and cross functional stakeholder management in operations, finance and business analytics and ability to pitch / defend ideas to senior team
- Proficient English, German is a plus
What the job involves
- Forto is looking to appoint an exceptionally talented Finance Manager – Trade & Pricing for its trade & operations finance function to join an already highly accomplished team
- The role sits in the Finance department reporting to the Head of Finance Trade & Operations
- We are seeking an entrepreneurial, hands-on Finance person who can help to bring step change to the trade & operations finance department
- Operational steering, reporting and analysis of operational KPIs/business cases
- Financial modeling and ROI estimates of business initiatives and support decision making process with research, data and analysis
- Facilitate operational reviews and controlling of operational & trade organization
- Identify and promote new innovative ideas and challenge established practices, defend your thesis in front of the senior management of operations and finance teams
- Identify, set-up and lead programs focused on improving our profitability management processes
Our take
Logistics is developing into a paperless digitised industry. The market is expected to grow during the next few years, with digitisation continuing to be one of the key drivers supporting growth by reducing manual processes. Digital freight forwarding carries major benefits, including instant quotes, transparent pricing, comparison of rates and carriers, tracking, easy documentation and more.
Forto is a provider of digitised freight forwarding and supply chain solutions, offering a single platform for managing the journey of a shipping container from origin to destination - a task long-handled with pen, paper and post-it notes. With supply chains strained by shifting consumption patterns and a steep economic recovery, Forto's freight management system can be key for clients to maximise visibility and flexibility of shipments, empowering customers with clearer insights.
Forto's larger clients include online furniture retailer Home 24 and German supermarket chain Edeka. The company's 2022 funding was invested in international expansion, whilst a partnership with climate action tech startup Cozero cemented Forto's ambitions to reduce its carbon footprint across its operations.
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Insights
-7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Mar 2022
$250m
SERIES D
Jun 2021
$240m
SERIES C
Total funding: $618.3m
Company benefits
- Climate Action - Emission Offsetting, Donating Trees, Paperless Office
- Sport - Urban Sports Club Discount, Yoga Sessions, Back Trainings
- Mental Health Platform
- L&D Budget - Trainings & Library, Language Courses
- 2 Performance Cycles
- Visa/Relocation Support
- Onboarding Plan, Remote Onboarding
- Buddy Program
- Inspiring Offices, Flexible desks, Office Shuttles
- Free vegan snacks and drinks
- Regular Events
- Corporate Benefits
- FutureBens
- Pension Scheme
- Employee & Sales Referral Program
- JobRad
- Flexible working hours
- Remote Work, Home Office Equipment
Company HQ
Kollwitzkiez, Berlin, Germany
Leadership
Ferry Heilemann
(Board Observer & Co-Founder)Co-founded a number of companies, including DailyDeal in 2009, Forto in 2016 and Pirate Impact in 2021.
Erik Muttersbach
(Board Member & Co-Founder)Experienced CTO with more than 10 years of experience building software. Founder of number of tech companies.
Michael Wax
(CEO & Co-Founder)Co-founder and CRO of KONUX from 2014-2015, and a Founders Pledge member since 2020.
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