Head of Finance (m/f/d)

Join; Berlin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

L1VE, a growing media and technology company with Berlin and New York, seeks a Head of Finance to join and drive the next growth phase. You will partner with the CFO to translate strategy into scalable finance structures, robust planning and governance for rapid expansion.

You will lead planning, modeling and investor readiness, evaluate opportunities and risks, and oversee reporting and KPIs in a global context, working closely with the CFO in New York and the executive team.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in finance with strategic leadership roles
• Experience building scalable finance structures and planning models
• Knowledge of governance, risk management and business-model evaluation
• Experience with financing processes and investor reporting
• Ability to simplify complex topics and advise the CFO
• Strong analytical and entrepreneurial thinking
• Fluent English; German is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement finance architecture focused on growth, profitability and international scalability
• Own integrated financial planning, business cases, models and governance
• Evaluate business models, investments, partnerships and growth options
• Support financing rounds, investor readiness and due diligence with the CFO
• Manage management and investor reporting and develop KPIs and forecasts
• Coordinate with accounting, tax advisors, auditors and external finance partners

Skills

Strategic finance leadership

Financial modeling

Governance & reporting

Investor relations

M&A experience

AI in finance

English fluency

German language skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

AI tools in finance

Job description

Your mission

About L1VE

L1VE is a growing media and technology company with locations in Berlin and New York. With immersive 12K, 3D and 360° streaming technologies and innovative live formats, L1VE is transforming the way people experience sports, music and entertainment.
As we continue to grow, we are looking for a full-time Head of Finance to join us as soon as possible. In this role, you will take overall responsibility for developing our finance function and create the financial structures and decision-making foundations for L1VE's next phase of growth.

Your Role

As Head of Finance, you will act as a strategic partner to our CFO and executive team. You will translate the overarching finance strategy into scalable structures, robust planning and management models, and clear governance and reporting processes.
You will combine strategic foresight with strong execution skills: you will assess growth options, develop financial models and scenarios, and make opportunities, risks and economic implications transparent to management. In this role, you will work closely with our CFO in New York, the executive team, functional departments and internal and external finance partners.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop and implement L1VE's finance architecture with a focus on growth, profitability, transparency and international scalability
• Own integrated financial planning, business cases, financial models and scenarios as a basis for strategic decision-making
• Evaluate business models, investments, partnerships and growth options, including their financial opportunities, risks and implications
• Support financing rounds, investor readiness, due diligence and the preparation of strategic transactions in close coordination with the CFO
• Manage management and investor reporting and further develop relevant KPIs, forecasts and governance structures
• Manage interfaces with finance administration, accounting, tax advisors, auditors and other external finance partners

Your profile

• At least seven years of professional experience in finance, including several years in a strategically responsible finance role - ideally as Head of Finance, VP Finance, Finance Director or in a comparable position within a startup, scale-up, technology, media or international corporate environment
• Experience building scalable finance structures and working with integrated financial planning, business planning, financial modeling and management reporting
• Sound knowledge of business performance management, governance, risk management and the evaluation of business models, investments and growth options
• Experience with financing processes, investor reporting, due diligence or M&A is an advantage
• Ability to structure complex financial topics clearly and act as a strategic sparring partner to the CFO, executive team and functional departments
• Strong analytical and entrepreneurial thinking, a high degree of independence and a strong sense of ownership
• Confident and practical use of AI tools in finance; you can demonstrate with specific examples which AI-supported solutions you have implemented and what additional value they created
• Excellent written and spoken English and confident use of finance, reporting and collaboration tools; German language skills are an advantage

Why us?

• You will shape the financial foundations of the next growth phase of an internationally active media and technology company.
• You will work closely with our CFO in New York and the executive team and have a direct strategic influence.
• You will have significant room to shape your work, short decision-making paths and the opportunity to build structures and systems that create lasting value.

Contact person

Annette Hansen - Recruiting Manager