Finance Controller - Driving Finance Excellence (m/f/x) | DeepTech Startup

tozero; Karlsfeld; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading deep-tech startup in Bayern is seeking a Finance Controller to ensure financial excellence as they scale. You will manage finance operations, drive budgeting and forecasting, and support fundraising efforts in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates have a degree in finance or accounting and 3-5 years of relevant experience. The role offers a competitive package, including virtual stock options and growth opportunities.

Leistungen

Competitive package

Virtual stock options

Fast learning curve and growth opportunities

Qualifikationen

• 3-5 years of experience in finance, controlling, or accounting, preferably in startup/scale-up or consulting.

Aufgaben

• Own day-to-day finance operations: AP/AR, bookkeeping, and cash management.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Support financing rounds and prepare investor-ready reports.
• Implement efficient financial processes and internal controls.

Kenntnisse

Excellent communication skills in English and German

Strong analytical mindset

Hands-on and detail-oriented

Team player with a builder mindset

Ausbildung

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

At tozero, we are building Europe’s first industrial-scale battery recycling plant to regenerate critical raw materials like lithium and graphite. Our mission is to bring lithium-ion battery waste to zero. We’ve proven our tech in the lab, scaled it in our pilot, and are constructing our FOAK commercial demonstration plant. We are scaling our team and we’re looking for a Finance Controller who can drive finance excellence as we industrialize.

As Finance Controller, you will be a key enabler of tozero’s success by ensuring financial excellence across operations, compliance, and growth initiatives. You’ll work closely with our CEO and cross-functional teams to bring clarity, discipline, and structure into a scaling environment.

Responsibilities

• Finance Operations & Reporting
  • Own day-to-day finance operations: AP/AR, bookkeeping, and cash management.
  • Own monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
  • Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• Controlling & Forecasting
  • Drive budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across all departments.
  • Build dashboards and financial models that give management and investors clear insights.
  • Monitor KPIs and deliver actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Fundraising & Investor Relations
  • Support financing rounds and non-dilutive funding applications (grants, loans).
  • Prepare investor-ready reports, presentations, and financial data packs.
  • Partner with our CEO and leadership team to ensure investor trust through transparency and excellence.
• Process & Systems Excellence
  • Implement efficient financial processes and internal controls as we scale.
  • Drive automation and digitalization of finance workflows.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Ops, Commercial, Tech, HR) to align financial processes with company growth.
  • Monitor KPIs and identify cost-saving opportunities.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills in English and German.
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in finance, controlling, or accounting (startup/scale-up or consulting is a plus).
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to translate numbers into business insights.
• Hands-on, structured, and detail-oriented, but comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment.
• A team player with a “builder mindset”, eager to shape world-class financial processes from the ground up.

Why us?

• Be part of a fast-scaling deeptech startup solving one of Europe’s most urgent challenges: building Europe’s critical raw material independence.
• Work alongside ambitious, international colleagues who hustle with speed and purpose.
• Shape the finance backbone of a scaling deeptech company.
• Work side by side with founders & leadership.
• Competitive package + VSOP (virtual stock options).
• A fast-learning curve and opportunity to grow into senior finance roles.
• A culture of ownership, resilience, and impact.

About Us

Welcome to tozero, Europe\'s leading deep-tech startup in the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. With the goal of combating climate change and advancing the circular economy, we are actively developing sustainable recycling solutions for a clean and innovative future.