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Financial Controller

Cosmos Sport SA, member of JD Sports Fashion Plc, founded in September of 1982. First store opened in Heraklion-Crete and since then the network expanded 91 further physical stores in Greece & Cyprus, 6 retail brands (JD Sports, Cosmos Sport, Sneaker10, Sports Factory, Slamdunk, Rundome) 9 on-line shops and thousands of happy customers in Greece and Cyprus. Cosmos Sport is a constantly growing omnichannel company with a strong passion for sportswear, street style and limited items. Our team consists of 1600+ highly skilled, self-motivated young people, who love sports and have a passion for innovation! We are proud that Cosmossport.gr is now the No1 on-line store in the industry also selling abroad, having been awarded for 7 consecutive years as the best online sports shop in the country in e-volution Awards. We are excited being a preferred partner for global brands like Nike, Adidas, Reebok in the SEE.

We are looking for a Financial Controller to join the Finance team, based in Athens.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the financial activities of the company ensuring accuracy, control and looking for cost reduction opportunities
  • Ensure that company acts in a manner to minimize losses, fraud and maximize profit
  • Prepare monthly, annual, ad hoc financial analyses, reports and presentations to identify results, trends, and financial forecasts
  • Develop budgets and financial plans for the company based on research and data reports
  • Suggest updates and improvements and taking over the handling of projects for the further development of all accounting related - processes, procedures, interfaces, systems and workflows
  • Oversee cash flow by tracking transactions and regularly reviewing internal reports
  • Collaborate with auditing services to ensure proper compliance with all regulations.
  • Support month-end and year-end close process
  • Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed, and reported
  • Develop and manage staff, setting goals, providing ongoing training, and maintaining strong employee relationships.
  • 3-5 years of related work experience (previous experience in Retail industry will be considered an asset)
  • Academic background (Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business or similar and/or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business)
  • Excellent business writing and verbal communication skills both in Greek and English
  • Experienced with ERP systems (Navision would be desirable )
  • IFRS knowledge will be considered as an asset
  • A professional qualification (CFA, ACCA etc.) will be considered an asset
  • Excellent analytical, project management, communication, problem solving, interpersonal and teaming skills
  • Outstanding organizational skills, flexibility, and ability to work under tight deadlines
  • Willingness to learn, proactivity, openness to work in a multicultural environment

Why You’ll Love It Here

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Career development opportunities & education programs
  • Up to 75% discount at the European University of Cyprus (face-to-face or online attendance)
  • Flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days / week
  • Onsite gym, as well as health & wellness programs to keep you active
  • One day off, part of our "parents’ day off" program
  • Flexitime for working parents: Open Work from Home Anytime- Anywhere you need
  • Generous employee discount in all our brands (JD Sports, Cosmos Sport, Sneaker10, Slamdunk, Sportsfactory, Rundome)
  • Extras, discounts and perks - Being a valued member of Cosmos Sport team means a lot to us! We offer a variety of 100+ cool extras link here!

At Cosmos Sport, we are committed to providing a great place to work for all of our people, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientations, genders, or disability.

Founded in 1982 and headquartered at Heraklion, Crete, Cosmos Sport is a leading multi-brand sportswear retailer. The company operates within an industry, athleisure, which has delivered an average of 5% year on year annual growth globally, over...

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DATE POSTED
October 21, 2024

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