Interim Financial Controller

Come and join the leading #avoexperts 🥑

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce – 365 days a year & across the globe.

With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts, and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.

We’re looking for an outstanding Financial Controller to join our team in Munich on an interim 6 month contract whilst we integrate the organisation with our new ERP system.

As a Financial Controller, you play a vital role in maintaining the financial integrity of our operations and ensuring compliance with international accounting standards. Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of financial tasks critical to the decision making process & the overall financial health of the company.

Responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the preparation of the monthly and annual financial statements according to HGB/IFRS.
• Reporting to the headquarters in England
• Preparation of forecasts and liquidity planning as well as annual budget planning
• Preparation of evaluations to determine the success of customers, products and sales
• Further development of product contribution margin accounting
• Analysis of the sorting and packing processes as well as of the inventory
• Analysis of empties processes and implementation of possible measures
• Creation of import evaluations

Requirements

• Commercial university degree or comparable training with a specialisation in controlling and Accounting
• Confident application of relevant legal regulations of the German Commercial Code (HGB) and IFRS, as well as several years of professional experience
• Sound knowledge of financial management methods and processes (e.g. planning, forecasting, KPI analysis, cash flow)
• Fluent German and English (C1/C2)
• Very good knowledge of Excel
• Good Datev knowledge is an advantage
• High affinity to numbers and very good analytical and conceptual thinking skills

Benefits

• 30 days holiday
• In-house English course
• Opportunities for further development within the company
• Membership in the body & soul fitness centre (for a small fee)
• Free parking
• Fresh fruit & coffee specialties

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.