Head of Finance (m/f/d)

L1VE GmbH; Berlin; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

L1VE GmbH is seeking a Head of Finance to lead finance architecture for Germany and Europe, partnering with the CFO in New York and the executive team. You will translate the finance strategy into scalable structures, KPI systems and robust planning models to support international growth and strategic transactions.

You will combine foresight with execution, develop financial scenarios, evaluate investments and licensing models, and manage reporting with auditable data across functions and

Qualifications

• Seven+ years of finance experience, with strategic responsibility in a growth environment.
• Experience building scalable finance structures and integrated planning, forecasting and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of governance, risk management, and business model evaluation.
• German commercial, tax and corporate law understanding; experience with external advisors.
• Experience in media/entertainment, streaming, or digital B2C is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement finance architecture for Germany and Europe with growth focus.
• Own integrated planning, budgeting, models, forecasts and scenarios for strategic decisions.
• Build KPI systems for Technology, Commercial, Product, Marketing and Sales.
• Evaluate business models, investments, partnerships, licensing, growth options and risks.
• Support financing rounds, investor readiness, due diligence and strategic transactions with the CFO.
• Manage reporting for management, investors and partners with reliable data.
• Coordinate interfaces with Finance, Accounting, Tax, Audit, Legal and external partners.
• Develop finance, reporting and governance systems and processes.

Skills

Strategic finance

Financial modeling

Forecasting

KPI & reporting

Governance & risk

M&A experience

AI in finance

German and English

Stakeholder partnering

Tools

Excel

BI tools

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-timeHead of Finance to join us as soon as possible. In this role, you will take overall responsibility for the further development of our finance function in Germany and Europe 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 in New York and the executive team. You will translate the overarching finance strategy into scalable finance, controlling and reporting structures, as well as robust planning and management models.

You will combine strategic foresight with strong execution skills: you will develop financial models and scenarios, evaluate business models, investments, partnerships and growth options, and make opportunities, risks and economic implications transparent to management.

In this role, you will work closely with the CFO, the executive team, functional departments and internal and external finance partners. A particular focus will be on international legal entity and intercompany structures, licensing and revenue-share models, as well as the further development of KPI, forecasting and reporting processes.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop and implement L1VE’s finance architecture for Germany and Europe, with a focus on growth, profitability, transparency and international scalability
• Own integrated financial planning, budgeting, business cases, financial models, forecasts and scenarios as a basis for strategic decision-making
• Build and further develop relevant KPI systems for Technology, Commercial, Product, Marketing and Sales
• Evaluate business models, investments, partnerships, licensing models 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 and further develop management, investor and partner reporting based on reliable and auditable data and processes
• Coordinate interfaces with Finance Administration, Accounting, Tax, Audit, Legal and other external finance partners
• Further develop finance, reporting and governance structures, as well as the systems and processes supporting them

Your profile

• At least seven years of relevant professional experience in finance, including several years in a strategically responsible finance role – ideally combining experience in a demanding consulting or Big Four environment with hands-on experience in a startup, scale-up or growth company
• Experience building scalable finance structures and working with integrated financial planning, business planning, financial modelling, forecasting and management reporting
• Strong knowledge of controlling, business performance management, governance, risk management and the evaluation of business models, investments and growth options
• Understanding of German commercial, tax and corporate law requirements, as well as experience managing external professional advisors
• Ideally, experience in the media, entertainment, sports rights, streaming, subscription or digital B2C environment, including licensing and revenue-share models
• 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 German and English, as well as confident use of finance, reporting and collaboration tools

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