Kaufmännischer Leiter Deutschland / Finance & Administration Lead Germany (m/w/d)

Second Foundation Germany GmbH; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary with yearly bonus

Flexible working hours and home office

High-end work equipment (Apple/Lenovo)

Urban Sports Club membership

Learning and development opportunities

Team-building activities

Zusammenfassung

Second Foundation Germany GmbH in Berlin seeks a Finance & Administration Manager Germany (m/w/d) to own finance and broader administrative activities for the German operations. You will coordinate budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and accounting while aligning local practices with Prague-based Finance.

The role requires 5–10 years in finance/administration, German (C2) and strong English, with experience in renewables preferred.

Qualifikationen

• 5–10 years of relevant experience in finance, commercial administration or operations.
• Experience in the renewable energy/RES sector is a plus.
• Strong understanding of finance, accounting, controlling and reporting processes.
• Experience with HR coordination, office management, compliance or health & safety.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of multiple topics.
• Hands-on, pragmatic and solution-oriented approach.
• German at C2/native level; very good English for international collaboration.

Aufgaben

• Own day-to-day finance activities for the German operations, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting and coordination of accounting.
• Act as the interface between German business and Prague Finance, implementing group processes locally.
• Coordinate with external accountants, tax advisors and auditors.
• Support management with financial analysis, reporting and ad hoc topics.
• Oversee administration of the office and HR-related matters.
• Lead and develop a small admin team in the German offices.
• Collaborate with Prague teams in a matrix structure to translate policies for the German environment.
• continuously improve finance and administrative processes as the operation grows.

Kenntnisse

Budgeting

Forecasting

Reporting

Controlling

Accounting

HR coordination

Office management

Compliance

Health & safety

Stakeholder management

German proficiency

English proficiency

Jobbeschreibung

Berlin, Germany

Second Foundation is an international energy trading and asset management firm headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic , with offices in Switzerland, Germany, Japan and the US . Our team of 5 00 professionals specialize s in power trading, transforming complex data into market-leading trading strategies through advanced technology and sophisticated quantitative modelling .

We are looking for a Finance & Administration Manager Germany (m/w/d) to join our Berlin office and take ownership of finance and broader administrative activities for our German operations. While themain focusof the role will be on finance and controlling, you will also oversee a broader range of local administrative matterslike HR, HSE, Office managementand act as the key interface to our teams in Prague, translating group processes and requirements into practical solutions for Germany.

What would work on?

• Take ownership of the day-to-day finance agenda for our German operations, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting,controllingand coordination of accounting activities.
• Act as the key interface between the German business and our Finance team in Prague, ensuring group processes and requirements are understood and implemented locally.
• Coordinate with external accountants, tax advisors,auditorsand other local service providers.
• Support management with financial analysis,reportingand ad hoc commercial topics.
• Oversee the administration of the office
• Serve as the local point of contact for broader administrative matters, including HR, office management, health &safetyand related operational topics.
• Work closely with the respective specialist teams in Prague in a matrix structure, translating central policies and processes into the German regulatory and business environment.
• Build and continuously improve efficient finance and administrative processes as our German operations develop.
• Lead a small team of admin staff in the German offices.

What makes you a great candidate?

• 5-10 years of relevant professional experience in finance, commercial administration, businessoperationsor a comparable role.
• Previousexperience in the renewable energy / RES sector.
• Strong understanding of finance, accounting,controllingand reporting processes.
• Experience with broader administrative topics such as HR coordination, office management,complianceor health & safety.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of a broad range of topics.
• Hands-on,pragmaticand solution-oriented approach.
• German at C2 / native-levelproficiency.
• Very goodEnglish skills for collaboration with international teams.

What we offer?

• Competitive salary package with the possibility of a yearly bonus
• Flexible working hours and home office options
• High-end work equipment, with devices available from Apple, Samsung, or Lenovo
• Urban Sports Club membership
• Learning and development opportunities
• Team-building activities and company events