Business Controller – Finance Lead

Jobtailor; Leipzig; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Germany is seeking a senior finance professional to lead liquidity planning, financial modeling, and reporting for a growing software company. You will collaborate with Sales, Delivery, and executives to drive forecasting, budgeting, and governance across the finance function.

The role requires 4–6 years in finance with SaaS experience, strong DATEV skills, and fluent German and English. You will shape processes for cash management and KPI reporting, with exposure to audit or public

Qualifikationen

• / 4–6 years in controlling, accounting, corporate finance, or a finance role at a growing software company.
• / Proficient with DATEV and navigate German chart of accounts.
• / Strong knowledge of HGB accounting.
• / Experience in liquidity planning and cash forecasts.
• / Familiarity with financial models and SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, CAC, churn).
• / Fluent in German and English.
• / Nice to have: travel tech or B2B SaaS with enterprise customers.
• / Exposure to audit, due diligence, or public funding programmes.

Aufgaben

• Work closely with the Accounting Manager on monthly, quarterly, and annual close.
• Own liquidity planning including rolling cash forecast and receivables management.
• Produce monthly reporting and support budget planning.
• Prepare KPIs and materials for reporting to shareholders.
• Bring structure to public funding and compliance topics.
• Act as a sparring partner for Sales and Customer Delivery.
• Build processes and controls that don’t exist yet and document them.
• Gradually take ownership of the forecast and planning model.
• Lead the finance team and evolve the finance function from reporting to steering.

Kenntnisse

Liquidity planning

Financial modeling

SaaS metrics knowledge

German & English fluency

Public funding/audit exposure

Tools

DATEV

Jobbeschreibung

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Accounting Manager on monthly, quarterly, and annual close
• Own liquidity planning including rolling cash forecast and receivables management
• Produce monthly reporting and support budget planning
• Prepare KPIs and materials for reporting to shareholders
• Bring structure to public funding and compliance topics
• Act as a sparring partner for Sales and Customer Delivery
• Build processes and controls that don't exist yet and document them
• Gradually take ownership of the forecast and planning model
• Lead the finance team and evolve the finance function from reporting to steering.

Requirements

• 4 - 6 years in controlling, accounting, corporate finance, transaction services, or a finance role at a growing software company
• Worked with DATEV and can navigate a German chart of accounts
• Solid grasp of HGB accounting
• Experience in liquidity planning and cash forecasts
• Comfortable with financial models
• Knowledge of SaaS metrics such as ARR, NRR, CAC, and churn
• Fluent in German and English.
• Nice to have: Experience in travel tech, or B2B SaaS with enterprise customers
• Exposure to audit, due diligence, or public funding programmes.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in liquidity planning, financial modeling, and HGB accounting while effectively leading finance teams and evolving finance functions. Proficient in managing cash forecasts and reporting metrics relevant to SaaS businesses.