CFO Germany, PE-backed Software Company, Fully Remote or Munich, Germany

Remotely; München; Remote; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Remotely is seeking a hands-on CFO for Germany to lead accounting, controllership and financial reporting for its German entities. You will own monthly, quarterly and annual statements under HGB, supervise a lean finance team, and work with DATEV to ensure clean, compliant processes.

The role requires close collaboration with the CEO and Group CFO and may involve occasional travel. The ideal candidate has extensive CFO-level experience, strong HGB expertise, tax knowledge, and fluency in German

Qualifikationen

• University degree in finance or related field required.
• Extensive leadership experience in CFO/Finance Director roles.
• Strong knowledge of HGB and statutory reporting.
• Experience with DATEV a must.

Aufgaben

• Own accounting, controlling and financial reporting for German entities.
• Prepare complete annual financial statements with notes and management report under HGB.
• Lead a lean finance team and coordinate with auditors and external stakeholders.
• Support M&A activities from a finance perspective.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Finance management

Communication

Fluent German

English proficiency

Ausbildung

University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field

Tools

DATEV

Jobbeschreibung

About our client

Our client is a fast-growing, private equity-backed software platform serving B2B service industries across Europe with € 170 M revenue and 1.000 FTEs. The group develops mission-critical software solutions that help customers digitize and optimize their core business processes, supporting a large and diverse customer base.

Backed by an operationally hands-on investor with extensive value-creation expertise, the business is pursuing an ambitious buy-and-build and scaling strategy and is seeking a hands-on CFO Germany to support the next phase of growth, integration and professionalization.

The CFO will work closely with an experienced leadership team with strong technology, operational and value-creation expertise, reporting directly to the Group CFO. The role is fully remote, based in Germany.

What the job involves

• Acting as the technical finance authority and trusted counterpart to the Group CFO and the German CEOs
• Taking full ownership of accounting, controlling and financial reporting for the German entities
• Responsible for all monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements under HGB --- including notes and management report - independently and without external support, in a genuinely hands-on capacity
• Contributing as a member of the German management team of the group's largest entity
• Working confidently and hands-on with DATEV, safeguarding clean, structured and compliant accounting as the foundation for largely automated reporting and analytics
• Strengthening accounting processes and controls from a position of direct technical expertise, driving data quality and accuracy across the finance function
• Driving planning, budgeting and forecasting for the German entities together with the German CEOs, the Group CFO and the VP Accounting, Tax & Treasury
• Supporting M&A activities from a finance perspective, including due diligence and the post-merger integration of acquired companies into group structures and reporting processes
• Building, leading and developing a lean finance team while remaining personally anchored in the operational accounting
• Coordinating with international finance colleagues, auditors, advisors and other external stakeholders to align structures and processes across entities
• Operating in an entrepreneurial, results-oriented and collaborative environment, with occasional travel to company locations

Who we are looking for

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field
• Experienced finance leader with several years in a CFO, Finance Director or comparable role, with a demonstrated track record
• Proven ability to independently prepare complete annual financial statements, including notes and management report
• Strong, applied command of HGB, and audit processes
• Solid tax expertise; a Steuerberater or Wirtschaftsprüfer qualification is a strong advantage
• Skilled, hands-on experience with DATEV in day-to-day accounting is a must have
• Willingness to take on the role of Geschäftsführer,
• Experience leading a small accounting team and developing its technical capabilities while staying personally involved in the numbers
• Experience in a SaaS or software environment as well as exposure to private equity-backed businesses and buy-and-build environments is a plus, but not essential
• Exposure to multi-entity structures and M&A / PMI is advantageous
• Down-to-earth, execution-oriented mindset, equally comfortable with high-level decision-making and hands-on tasks in a lean structure
• Comfortable operating in a fully remote, results-oriented and collaborative finance culture
• Excellent communication skills
• Fluent German and English required