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Head of FP&A and Investor Relations (f/m/d)

What if… your work empowered change in an industry that essentially impacts the prosperity of the entire world? Forto is in business to exactly do that – disrupt logistics! Simplifying global trade has been our mission from day one. Our exponentially growing team of technology and logistics experts forge ahead each day with the goal to deliver a highly transparent, frictionless and sustainable digital supply chain while chasing towards our moonshot goal of achieving climate neutral operations by 2025.

Your role

Forto is looking to appoint an exceptionally talented and ambitious Leader for its Global FP&A and Investor Relations function to join an already highly accomplished team. The company is seeking an entrepreneurial, hands-on FP&A leader who can help take the FP&A and Investor Relation function towards an IPO-ready machine. This is a fascinating point at which to join an already successful business in a rapidly growing market with a proven model, a strong brand, and IPO ambitions.

You will

Lead the global FP&A and Investor Relations team on a day-to-day basis
Ultimate responsibility for the key outputs of the FP&A team: 5-year business plan, annual budget, cost controlling, Executive Business reviews, various operational and commercial reporting supporting the steering of the business
Build and maintain relationships to all key stakeholders within the company and get a deep understanding of their needs
Be forward thinking on ways to evolve the FP&A function into an IPO-ready function
Design, implement and ‘own’ digital tools to enhance the function
Support our decision making process with research, data and analysis
Recruit strong team members, actively promote diversity & inclusion, retain and grow existing talent and develop future finance executives
Identify and promote new initiatives with a focus on innovation and challenge established practices, defend your thesis in front of the CFO and occasionally the ELT
Leading role on the capital raise / investor relations side

What you bring

A superforecaster at heart, you understand and are passionate about finding ways to improve the quality and accuracy of forecasting at every iteration
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 an operational and financial model, including
- Building logical links between market characteristics, growth in various products and geographies, ultimately deriving the future revenue line
- Building a consistent set of assumptions regarding the headcount and cost assumptions, in line with the expected growth trajectory
- Building a set of realistic assumptions around working capital elements, taking into account the growth of the company and the distinction between the various products and geographies the company operates in
- Derive a sound, easy to audit, 3-statement and forward looking model including profits & loss, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
Top notch corporate finance experience
- 5+ yrs experience, including 2+ in IB at a top tier investment bank
- Top ranked in your last 2 years
- Proficiency with spreadsheets and complex modeling
Solid grasp of Accounting standards
Entrepreneurial thinker with hands-on mentality and the ability to remain agile in a continuously changing environment
Solutions oriented mindset, resilient and persistent
Assertive, with gravitas, fortitude and executive presence, not averse to (constructive) conflict and able to volunteer and defend views in any audience (including the Executive team and occasionally the Board)
Proven team leader, with experience in hiring, retaining, promoting and growing talent
High level of empathy to directly connect with all Forties and function as interface between various parties
Commercial enabler for the CFO and the Executive Level, providing insightful data to allow better decisions making
Experience in capital raising events, in the private and public domain