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.

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

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.