The Client
The Client is a specialist online retailer of sailing hardware and rigging systems, dedicated to improving yacht performance and making sailing faster, safer, and more enjoyable. Built by sailors for sailors, the company partners with leading manufacturers, logistics providers, and installation experts worldwide to deliver complete, high-quality solutions at accessible prices.
Job Overview
As we expand our operations, we are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Financial Automation & Pricing Specialist. This role involves a unique combination of financial control, pricing management, and bookkeeping responsibilities. This role is a unique opportunity for a finance professional to contribute to both pricing management and bookkeeping in a dynamic and growing company. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the ongoing process improvements, automation initiatives, and the integration of bookkeeping into our main ERP package.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently organize and implement price and cost calculations for our extensive product range.
- Manage pricing for 120,000 products sourced from over 100 distributors and suppliers.
- Conduct RRP calculations, margin analysis, and discounting policies.
- Regularly review and control pricing to ensure accuracy and competitiveness.
- Verify final margins on completed orders.
- Collaborate closely with colleagues and departments to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.
- Undertake day-to-day bookkeeping responsibilities.
- Utilize German bookkeeping software for maintaining accounts.
- Play a significant role in the upcoming project to integrate bookkeeping into our main ERP package.
- Work closely with the accounting department, back office, and CEO.
- Engage in regular communication with team members to understand business needs and contribute to decision-making.
- Collaborate with the CEO on automation and standardization initiatives.
- Focus on process improvements with an emphasis on automation to reduce workload and enhance efficiency.
Candidate Profile
- Strong analytical skills and business know-how, or a completed degree in economics with several years of professional experience, preferably in controlling.
- Familiarity with German tax systems is advantageous.
- Proficient in the use of ERP systems and advanced Excel skills.
- Comfortable working with large Excel sheets and attention to detail.
- Proficient in implementing and automating new processes.
- Fluent in spoken and written English, Full professional proficiency in Spanish; German language skills are a plus.
- Efficient, independent, and solution-oriented.
- Business minded.
- Comfortable working remotely initially, transitioning to a hybrid office-home arrangement.
Salary and benefits
We offer a competitive salary based on experience.
If you have a passion for numbers, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, we invite you to apply and become an integral part of our finance team! Please send your CV to louis@proteusprofessionals.com
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Alternatively, call or WhatsApp Louis on +34 644015526
