Lead the German finance organization: You take full responsibility for accounting, controlling, and reporting in Germany, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and scalability as the business grows.
Drive finance transformation: You lead and contribute to group-wide initiatives that modernize finance systems, automate processes, and strengthen data-driven reporting and analytics.
Ensure regulatory excellence: You are accountable for compliance with German GAAP (HGB) and IFRS, ensuring robust financial governance in a complex regulatory environment.
Own key external relationships: You act as the primary point of contact for auditors, tax advisors, and financial institutions in Germany and work with investment banks and corporate finance advisors, managing these partnerships with confidence and credibility.
Develop high-performing teams: You mentor and grow a strong finance team, fostering a culture of accountability, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
Partner with leadership: You work closely with senior stakeholders across the business to support strategic decisions and translate financial insights into actionable recommendations.

Strong finance leadership background: You hold a recognized accounting qualification and bring more than ten years of experience in finance roles, including senior leadership positions with significant transformation or project responsibility.
Technical excellence: You have deep, hands-on knowledge of IFRS and are comfortable handling complex accounting topics in a fast-paced environment.
International mindset: You communicate fluently in German and English and are confident working with both local and international stakeholders.
Hands-on and pragmatic approach: You combine strategic thinking with operational execution and enjoy driving change rather than just defining it.
Business-oriented leadership style: You are analytically strong, commercially minded, and an effective business partner who inspires trust, empowers teams, and leads change with energy and authenticity.
Innovation driven: You are motivated by working in a tech-led, entrepreneurial environment and committed to continuous improvement and innovation in finance.

Flexibility for your lifestyle: Enjoy family-friendly working hours and a generous home office policy, allowing you to stay agile and flexible in any situation.
Ergonomic work environment: For your office days, we provide ergonomic workstations that offer you a comfortable and healthy workspace.
Independent work: With short decision-making paths, we enable you to work autonomously and actively contribute your ideas – we provide space for you to take on responsibility.
Grow with us: Unlock your potential with numerous opportunities for growth and development, along with an annual development budget to help you achieve your professional and personal goals.
Team spirit: Team spirit is important to us – we regularly host events and social gatherings where fun is guaranteed.
Mobility your way: Whether you prefer a train ticket or parking – we support your choice of preferred mobility.
Stay active: Keep fit with a discounted membership at Fitness First or Urban Sports Club, or use our in-house fitness room to stay active after work and enhance your work-life balance.
Secure your future: Think about your future – we offer subsidies for company pension plans so you can plan long-term with us.
Tailored benefits: We consider your personal life situation – whether you're a parent or love to travel, we offer customized benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Director of Finance, Germany

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