Finance Manager - Controlling & Finance Operations (m/f/d)

Fleetlery; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Build finance function

Direct founders collaboration

Flexible working

Competitive compensation

Entrepreneurial environment

Job summary

Fleetlery in Hamburg is seeking a Finance Manager – Controlling & Finance Operations to take end-to-end ownership of our finance processes and reporting. You will build scalable controls, reporting frameworks, and KPI-driven insights across multiple legal entities to enable faster, better business decisions.

You will partner with management and external advisors, drive budgeting and forecasting, and lead the implementation of DATEV and ERP enhancements with a hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Controlling, Business Administration, Economics or comparable field.
• At least 2 years of relevant professional experience in controlling, finance, or audit.
• Strong understanding of controlling, financial reporting and finance processes.
• Experience designing or improving finance processes and structures is valued.
• Fluent German and English with advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end finance processes across multiple legal entities.
• Build and standardize finance processes and structures.
• Develop and own controlling and management reporting framework.
• Establish KPIs and provide actionable insights to management.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, liquidity planning and variance analysis.
• Prepare regular management reports and ad-hoc analyses.
• Coordinate accounting processes with external tax advisors.
• Ensure efficient AR/AP, invoicing and month-end closing.
• Improve transparency across entities and cost centers.
• Evaluate finance tech landscape and implement new software or ERP as needed.
• Collaborate with Operations, HR and Management on financial insights and growth projects.

Skills

Fluent German

Fluent English

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

DATEV / DATEV Unternehmen online

ERP / BI tools

Entrepreneurial mindset

Independent working

Education

Finance/Accounting/Controlling/Business Administration/Economics degree

Tools

DATEV

ERP systems

BI tools

Finance software implementations

Job description

Finance Manager – Controlling & Finance Operations (m/f/d)

Location: Hamburg, Germany

Employment Type: Full-time

Start Date: As soon as possible/ tbd

About Fleetlery

Fleetlery is a fast-growing logistics and staffing company operating across multiple legal entities in Germany and Europe. As our business continues to scale, we are looking to further professionalize our finance organization and establish scalable processes, systems, and reporting structures.

We are therefore looking for a Finance Manager – Controlling & Finance Operations (m/f/d) who will take end-to-end ownership of our finance processes across the group and help us build the financial infrastructure for our next stage of growth.

Your Mission

You will take ownership of Fleetlery’s end-to-end finance processes across our different legal entities – from controlling and management reporting to accounting-related workflows, financial planning, and systems.

This is not a traditional accounting role. Your focus will be on creating transparency, scalable processes, reliable reporting, and efficient systems.

You will work closely with our management team, external tax advisors, and the operational teams to establish a finance setup that enables better and faster business decisions.

Your Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of finance processes across our different legal entities.
• Build, standardize, and continuously improve finance processes and structures.
• Develop and own our controlling and management reporting framework.
• Establish relevant financial and operational KPIs and provide management with actionable insights.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, liquidity planning, and variance analysis.
• Create regular management reports as well as ad-hoc financial analyses and business cases.
• Coordinate accounting-related processes and collaborate closely with our external tax advisors.
• Ensure efficient processes around accounts receivable, accounts payable, invoicing, and month-end closing.
• Improve transparency across entities, customers, business units, and cost centers.
• Evaluate our existing finance technology landscape and identify opportunities for improvement and automation.
• Evaluate, select, and implement new finance software or an ERP system where required.
• Further develop our current setup around DATEV Unternehmen online and establish efficient interfaces between accounting, controlling, and other business systems.
• Work closely with Operations, HR, and Management to translate business developments into financial insights.
• Support strategic finance projects related to our continued growth and international expansion.

Your Profile

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Controlling, Business Administration, Economics, or a comparable field.
• At least 2 years of relevant professional experience in controlling, finance, transaction services, audit, consulting, or a comparable role.
• Strong understanding of controlling, financial reporting, and finance processes.
• Experience in designing or improving finance processes and structures is highly valued.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn complex data into clear management insights.
• Advanced Excel skills and a strong affinity for systems, data, and automation.
• Experience with DATEV / DATEV Unternehmen online is a plus.
• Experience with ERP systems, BI tools, or finance system implementations is a strong advantage.
• Entrepreneurial and hands-on mindset – you are comfortable both designing a process and implementing it yourself.
• Highly structured, independent, and solution-oriented working style.
• Fluent in German and English.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to build and shape Fleetlery’s finance function rather than simply operate existing processes.
• End-to-end ownership and significant freedom to design processes, systems, and reporting structures.
• Direct collaboration with the founders and management team.
• A steep learning curve and the opportunity to grow with the company.
• Attractive compensation package.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• A dynamic, entrepreneurial environment with short decision-making processes.

Interested?

• We would love to hear from you. Join Fleetlery and build the financial infrastructure for our next stage of growth.