About us

What if your work could drive change in a globally established industry, shaping processes that touch every corner of the world? At Forto, we are at the forefront of change, harnessing the power of AI to revolutionise logistics. We want to reinvent digital supply chains to be transparent, frictionless and sustainable. From day one, our mission has been to simplify global trade – creating a seamless and efficient logistics process.

About the role

You will take ownership of Forto’s financial risk management, working on all topics related to credit, liquidity, interest and exchange rate risks. Being the key shaper of Forto’s global financial risk management setup, you work together with various teams and stakeholders across the organization and drive your own projects and initiatives from day one.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all financial risk management efforts, by continuously assessing risks for business and transaction proposals, managing credit, liquidity and FX risks for global business and country entities, and recommending effective mitigation strategies. Create and help enforce internal policies and guidelines to manage risk across the organization.

• Develop, implement, and maintain robust financial models to quantify and forecast key financial risks, including multi-currency cash flow, liquidity requirements, and customer credit exposures. Continuously monitor for risk KPI developments.

• Manage Forto’s insurance landscape, supported by an insurance broker and another team member, you are responsible to ensure that Forto is sufficiently covered in all areas of the business.

• Serve as one of the key contacts for internal stakeholders, credit insurers, and other external financial partners on all risk management matters.

• Conduct company-wide risk training to foster a risk-aware culture.

• Regularly brief leadership on critical cases and recent developments in the risk landscape.

• Contribute to special projects focused on scaling our financial risk management framework, including the development and improvement of systems and processes.

Required Skills and Experience

• 4+ years working experience in the area of financial risk management or similar analytical role at a fast growing company, bank or consultancy

• Knowledge in finance, especially in financial risks and financial modeling using MS-Excel and other analytical software

• Analytical and diligent way of working with a high level of attention to detail and ability to prioritize and overcome setbacks to deliver best results. SQL skills are a plus.

• Ability to set strategic priorities and drive change across the company

• Team player with hands-on mentality and effective communication skills to guarantee good stakeholder management

• Fluent language proficiency in English, German is a plus

Don’t fit all of our criteria? That’s okay! We know that you might be hesitant to apply if you don’t meet all our requirements, but here at Forto, we pride ourselves on embracing diverse perspectives and celebrating potential. If you are passionate about this position and the Forto values, please apply anyway. There could be a place for you in this role – or another one that’s a perfect fit!

Why work with us?

Our team is hard-working, constantly seeking to maximise the impact of their work, but we put our people first, always winning with care. We value efficient systems and swift, direct communication. We want everyone to have their time to speak, so that we can embrace diverse perspectives to help drive towards solutions always.