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Financial Controller

Enriching life for the many.

Cooking, eating, drinking, lounging. We believe everyone should enjoy these simple things in life. We want everyone to be a better cook. A charming host. A beloved friend. We want to enrich everyone's daily life. Every day. That’s our ambition. It is our mission to increase sales for the worlds’ top food retailers by changing their shoppers behaviour.

Founder | Financial Controller

Our purpose? Enriching life for the many. Together with retailers, we develop campaigns that increase sales while exciting, engaging, and inspiring their customers. Since launching three years ago, L has already acquired some of the biggest names in grocery retail, stretching from Sydney to São Paulo. They include Coles, 7-Eleven, REWE, Intermarché, Esselunga, Conad, Coop, Super Muffato and Jumbo, just to name a few.

L has over 2500 years of experience in the loyalty industry. We use data-led shopper insights to get under the skin of who our target audiences are. This, coupled with an understanding of our clients’ business, allows us to provide tactical loyalty solutions that no other in-store marketing campaign can – increasing visit frequency and basket size, and attracting new shoppers.

Learn more about L below. But first, let’s talk about you.

To be successful in this role you will need to:
  • Share our passion for enriching life for the many
  • Live our values of Entrepreneurship, Accountability, Caring and Sharing
  • Be an enterprising, eager-to-learn individual who is keen to contribute towards the success of our company.
About your role as a Founder | Financial Controller
Being a Founder is a mindset. As a Founder you are an entrepreneur; every day is different, and you will be working with a high degree of freedom and accountability. So, if you are pragmatic, enjoy connecting with others and are able to keep your eye on the ball, we would love to meet you.

You will form part of L’s Finance team, based in our main office in ’s-Hertogenbosch. You will be responsible for all financial operations for our Dutch Sourcing department and our Entertainment business unit, with the opportunity to eventually become a business partner for additional departments within L, such as Supply Chain.

Responsibilities include:
  • Taking ownership of the general ledger of both the Dutch Sourcing department and our Entertainment business unit.
  • Managing the cash (planning) cycle for Sourcing and Entertainment, which includes cash flow forecasting and actual weekly payment reviews.
  • Managing the financial forecasting and budget cycle for Sourcing and Entertainment.
  • Driving process improvements.
  • Managing a team of two finance professionals.
About the successful candidate
Our people and culture are what L is built on. This is why we are looking for the perfect cultural fit – that Founder mindset. The following should also apply to you:
  • You have a master’s degree in business economics or accounting & control.
  • You have at least 5 - 8 years of working experience in financial control.
  • You are a proactive, hands-on, enthusiastic & motivated team player.
  • You take ownership with the ability to structure your own work.
  • You have the ability to acquire, structure and present data.
  • You are tech-savvy and have an intrinsic drive to automate processes where possible.
  • You are an excellent verbal and written communicator in both Dutch and English.
What does it mean to be a Founder?
It’s a mindset. You want to enrich other people's lives. You are an entrepreneur and feel like a Founder. You like to set new standards and believe in freedom and self-supportive thinking. You feel the need to take care of those around you, and you want to help bring our mission to the next level. Sound like you? We would love to hear from you.

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