Finance Director

Jobtailor; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Berlin seeks a Head of Finance to lead a growing finance function. You will drive automation of core accounting processes, manage the month-end close, and oversee VAT returns, audits, and financial statements.

You will scaffold scalable financial processes, support business planning, and provide data-driven insights while collaborating with tax advisors and auditors. Previous leadership in finance and strong regulatory knowledge are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Several years as Head of Finance or Controller in a scale-up or fast-growing startup.
• Hands-on approach focused on efficient, scalable processes.
• Experience leading a finance team and organizing finance/controlling workflows.
• Strong knowledge of HGB and IFRS accounting standards and German tax law.
• Solid financial modelling and data analysis skills.
• Experience automating accounting tools and systems.

Aufgaben

• Optimize and automate accounting processes (AP/AR).
• Scale finance processes to support growth.
• Support business planning and profitability analyses.
• Lead the Finance & Legal team and oversee month-end closes and VAT returns.
• Prepare annual financial statements and coordinate audits.
• Manage invoicing and payments (AP/AR).
• Control and report to management.
• Analyze and automate existing finance processes.
• Prepare business cases for new projects and review contracts from a financial view.
• Collaborate with management and external stakeholders such as tax advisors and auditors.

Kenntnisse

Team Leadership

Financial Modelling

Data Analysis

HGB & IFRS

German tax law

Automation

People management

Tools

Accounting Tools

Automation Systems

Jobbeschreibung

Responsibilities

• Optimization and automation of accounting processes (especially AP/AR)
• Scaling finance processes to support future growth
• Support business planning and profitability analyses
• Lead the Finance & Legal team and take responsibility for all recurring finance matters, such as month-end closes and VAT advance returns (USt.-Voranmeldung)
• Annual financial statements and their audit
• Invoicing and payments (AP/AR)
• Controlling and reporting to management
• Analyze, assess, and automate existing finance processes
• Prepare business cases for new projects and review commercial contracts from a financial perspective
• Close collaboration with management and external stakeholders such as tax advisors and auditors

Requirements

• Several years' experience as Head of Finance or Controller in a scale-up or fast-growing startup, including people management experience
• Hands-on approach with a strong interest in making processes more efficient, automated, and scalable
• Enjoy leading a team and organizing finance and controlling processes
• Confident with HGB and IFRS accounting standards and solid knowledge of German tax law
• Good understanding of financial modelling and data analysis
• Experience automating accounting tools/systems

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in optimizing and automating accounting processes, with a strong focus on AP/AR, financial modeling, and data analysis. Proven leadership in managing finance teams and ensuring compliance with HGB and IFRS standards while collaborating with stakeholders.

Hard Skills

• Accounting Process Optimization
• Financial Analysis
• VAT Advance Returns
• Month-End Close
• Invoicing
• Payments Processing
• Controlling
• Reporting
• Business Case Preparation
• Commercial Contract Review

Soft Skills

• Team Leadership
• Organizational Skills
• Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

• Accounting Tools
• Automation Systems