Chief Financial Officer (m/f/d)

A11; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Entrepreneurial freedom

Collaborative founding team

Access to top-tier investors

Zusammenfassung

A11 is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to drive the financial strategy in Berlin. The CFO will manage the entire financial system, oversee capital structures, and lead M&A activities. The ideal candidate should have a strong finance background, proven M&A experience, and be fluent in German or French and English. This position is critical for the company's growth as it transitions into a financial leader in the supply chain sector. Competitive benefits and a collaborative environment await the right candidate.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years in accounting firms, investment banking or private equity.
• Experience with acquisitions in scale-ups.
• Ability to design and evolve capital structures.

Aufgaben

• Own the end-to-end financial operating system and manage P&L.
• Lead the financial architecture across growth phases.
• Build a high-performance finance organization.

Kenntnisse

Strong background in accounting firms

Hands-on experience in company building

Proven track record in equity, debt, and M&A transactions

Excellent financial modeling skills

Fluent in German or French AND English

Jobbeschreibung

About The Job

As a key growth accelerator, A11 partners with Europe’s most ambitious startups and scaleups, corporates, and SMBs to connect them with top-tier talent ready to make an impact. We’re looking for an experienced Chief Financial Officer (m/f/d) to own the financial architecture of the company and be a core member of the executive leadership team. Your mandate is to design, operate, and continuously evolve a financial system that enables scale, resilience, and capital efficiency in a complex, capital‑intensive environment. As the company’s first CFO, you’ll be part of an exciting growth period in the A11 Ecosystem. The company is backed by top‑tier investors as well as global institutional banking partners, having recently closed its $40m series B – Atomico, Project A, and Invent Capital with institutional backing from Commerzbank and KfW.

This is a system‑building CFO position with active M&A and financing responsibilities— not a reporting role. The position is on‑site in Berlin.

Join the A11 Ecosystem

A next‑generation supply chain platform, the company is redefining how one of the world’s largest industries sources, distributes, and finances materials. Engineered to unlock the full potential of global trade, it harnesses agentic AI and workflow automation to provide seamless, high‑efficiency access to premium materials at scale. Since its commercial rollout, the platform has fueled exponential growth, optimizing procurement for thousands of businesses while setting new benchmarks for speed, transparency, and efficiency. Its competitive edge lies in full digitization and AI‑driven supply chain management automation, eliminating inefficiencies and creating a direct, intelligent bridge between suppliers and buyers. With a team of 80+ FTEs across Europe (Berlin HQ), China, and India, the company is rapidly scaling toward profitability, driving triple‑digit million GMV, and setting new industry standards in autonomous, AI‑powered supply chain orchestration.

In This Role

Financial Architecture & Operating System

• Own the end‑to‑end financial operating system, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and working capital management.
• Translate operational reality into accurate, decision‑ready financial insight.
• Design financial structures that scale with transaction volume, geography, and organizational complexity.

Capital Structure, Financing & M&A

• Own and evolve the company’s capital structure across growth phases.
• Design a scalable financing model supporting organic growth and selective M&A, combining venture/growth equity, senior and subordinated debt, and working capital instruments.
• Partner with the CEO on M&A strategy, including target evaluation, valuation, structuring, and deal economics.
• Ensure acquisitions strengthen the platform and integrate cleanly into financial and technological systems.

Financing as a System

• Ensure financing and capital deployment are embedded into the technology platform.
• Work with product and technology leadership to integrate financing and acquisition logic into pricing, quoting, order flows, risk assessment, and working capital allocation.
• Build architecture that scales automatically with transaction volume.

Accounting, Controls & Governance

• Own statutory accounting, audits, and compliance across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Ensure audit‑ready, institutional‑grade financials.
• Design scalable internal controls that preserve operational speed.
• Establish governance structures supporting fast decision‑making.

Financial Modeling & Strategic Support

• Own and continuously improve financial models, including operating plans, scenario and stress cases, and acquisition/integration models.
• Support pricing, market expansion, partnerships, and M&A evaluations.
• Act as strategic sparring partner to CEO and leadership team.

Finance Organization & Leadership

• Build and lead a high‑performance finance organization (Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Risk).
• Grow and support the development of the existing team of 3 (one Head of Accounting, one Head of Finance and 2 accountants, supported by external accounting, top‑tier tax, and legal advisers).
• Hire, develop, and retain top‑tier talent capable of supporting scale and M&A activity.

Your Profile

• Strong background in accounting firms (transaction services preferred), investment banking, or private equity (growth equity, infrastructure, industrials preferred).
• Hands‑on experience in company building or scale‑ups with exposure to acquisitions.
• Proven track record across equity, debt, and M&A transactions.
• Demonstrated ability to design and evolve capital structures.
• Deep understanding of accounting, controls, and risk frameworks. Excellent financial modeling skills.
• Experience in working‑capital‑intensive or transaction‑heavy businesses is a strong plus.
• Language & Market Fit Background from Germany, France, or the UK.
• Fluent in German or French AND English at native or near‑native level.
• Comfortable operating across cultures and jurisdictions.
• Thinks in systems, not spreadsheets.
• An operator who wants proximity to the business and is comfortable with ambiguity.
• Combines strong conviction with intellectual honesty.
• Sees M&A as a strategic tool.
• Wants to develop, build and scale a team.
• Committed to the long‑term journey.

Benefits & Perks

• Fulfil a role with entrepreneurial freedom and help scale a high‑impact business model.
• Join an experienced founding team of serial and 2nd‑time founders.
• Collaborate with top‑tier investors and angels (incl. various unicorn founders) as well as leading market experts.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

A11 is committed to diverse and equal opportunities hiring for all – applicants, candidates, and employees alike. We value humans – with all our glorious multifaceted backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences – and look forward to your application.