Team Lead Finance Germany (gn)

Our Client:

La Palette Rouge (LPR) is the red pallet pooling specialist with 30 years’ experience in the fast-moving consumer goods sector. With our innovative pooling systems for pallets, our unique personal approach and our network of depots in eight countries LPR has assumed a leading position in Europe. Handling 118 million pallets a year, we provide a full pallet service for all parties in the chain: Manufacturers, distributors, processing partners and retailers.

LPR - La Palette Rouge offers a dynamic working environment for more than 350 employees. We cherish our corporate values, Smart, Expert, Agile, Committed and Inventive by which we encourage collective and personal growth. LPR is a division of the Euro Pool Group, the largest logistics service provider of reusable standard packaging in Europe.

Your Responsibilities:

To lead the finance team, currently consisting of 2-3 team members with strong accounting competence.
To represent the company towards relevant external parties (banks, tax advisor, authorities, etc.).
To manage and continously improve the financial processes:

Financial Planning:

• Advice the management on financial, tax and VAT matters.
• Working capital management, liquidity planning, cash management
• Financial budgeting

• The correct handling of incoming/outgoing invoices and related financial information.
• Maintain the ledger, creditors and debtors administration.
• Prepare the annual statement of accounts in line with regulations and group policies.

• Cost controlling
• Analyze and reconcile accounting records.
• Financial KPI’s (ROI, Balance Score Card, Benchmarking).

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or similar.
• Professional experience within accounting and controlling.
• Experience in financial closing in accordance to HGB.
• Preferably initial leadership experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and German.
• Results orientation, analytical mindset, commercial ability.