(Sen.) Finance Director (f/d/m)

CatalYm GmbH; Krailling; Presencial; EUR 140.000 - 200.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

CatalYm GmbH, a Martinsried-based biotech company, seeks an experienced Finance Director to lead Germany finance operations, reporting to the US CFO. You will own month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, tax and audits, and build scalable processes to support rapid growth.

Candidate will partner with auditors, tax advisors, banks, and management; require German GAAP/HGB expertise, DATEV experience, and strong FP&A. Fluency in German and English essential.

Formación

• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience with reporting, budgeting and operations.
• Strong knowledge of German GAAP/HGB and statutory accounting requirements.
• Demonstrated ownership of month-end close, budgets and forecasts.
• Strong FP&A capabilities: budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cash planning.
• Experience managing external accountants, tax advisors and auditors.
• Experience with DATEV or equivalent German accounting systems.
• Fluent German and English, with international collaboration experience.

Responsabilidades

• Lead day-to-day finance and accounting operations in Germany with accurate financial information.
• Own monthly, quarterly and annual close, reporting packages and external advisor oversight.
• Lead annual budgeting with leaders across R&D, clinical, CMC and support functions.
• Oversee forecasting, long-range planning, and budget-to-actual analysis with variances.
• Prepare high-quality financial reporting for senior management, Board and shareholders.
• Manage cash flow, liquidity and treasury including bank relationships.
• Oversee accounts payable, procurement and payment approvals with strong controls.
• Establish and improve financial policies, processes and internal controls.
• Coordinate annual audits and manage relationships with auditors and tax advisors.
• Oversee German tax compliance and coordination of HGB statements and VAT requirements.
• Manage intercompany accounting with subsidiaries and transfer pricing documentation.
• Drive finance system improvements and scalable processes; support US GAAP/IFRS rollout.
• Lead payroll, insurance, and corporate housekeeping with advisors as needed.
• Build and lead a finance team as the company grows.

Conocimientos

German GAAP / HGB

DATEV

FP&A

Month-end close

Intercompany accounting

Audits coordination

Leadership

Educación

Bachelor's/Master's in Finance or Accounting

CPA or equivalent

Herramientas

DATEV software

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle)

Descripción del empleo

Your mission

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Finance Director to lead the day-to-day finance and accounting operations of a growing, internationally operating biotechnology company headquartered in Germany. The position reports to CFO in USA / Westcoast. The CFO's counterpart on site in Germany and will take full ownership of the German finance function—from accounting and financial reporting through budgeting, forecasting, cash management, controls, tax and audit coordination - so that the CFO in the US can focus on capital markets, investors and corporate strategy. You are the main point of contact in Munich for management, auditors, tax advisors, banks and authorities and work closely with the CFO across time zones. The successful candidate will combine strong technical accounting capabilities with a proactive, business-oriented approach and the ability to build scalable processes as the Company grows.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all day-to-day finance and accounting operations in Germany, with accountability for the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of financial information.
• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close, including oversight of the Company's external accounting/tax advisor and DATEV-based accounting processes and provide timely reporting packages.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, working closely with functional leaders (R&D, clinical, CMC, support functions) to establish budgets, assumptions and spending accountability.
• Oversee ongoing forecasting, long-range planning and budget-to-actual analysis (including quarterly accruals for clinical trials and CRO contracts), proactively identifying material variances and emerging financial risks.
• Prepare high-quality financial reporting and deviation analysis for senior management, the Board and shareholders.
• Manage cash flow, liquidity and treasury, including short- and medium-term cash forecasting and bank relationships.
• Oversee accounts payable, procurement and payment approvals, ensuring appropriate financial and budget controls.
• Establish and continuously improve financial policies, processes and internal controls appropriate for a growing biotechnology company.
• Coordinate annual financial statement audits and manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors and other finance-related service providers.
• Oversee German statutory and tax compliance, including coordination of HGB financial statements, corporate tax, to the extend applicable trade tax and VAT requirements.
• Manage intercompany accounting and financial processes between the German parent and international subsidiaries, including intercompany agreements and transfer pricing documentation together with advisors.
• Drive improvements in finance systems, reporting, automation and processes to create a scalable finance infrastructure capable of supporting future growth and potential public-company readiness.
• Support the introduction of US GAAP or IFRS reporting together with the CFO.
• Act as finance contact for payroll, insurance, banks and corporate housekeeping (shareholder resolutions and commercial register filings, together with legal counsel), and support clarification of the tax and accounting aspects of employee equity programs with advisors.
• Build up and lead a finance team as the Company grows.

Your profile

• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including meaningful responsibility for accounting, financial reporting, budgeting and financial operations.
• Strong knowledge of German GAAP/HGB and German statutory accounting requirements.
• Demonstrated experience personally managing and taking ownership of month-end close, financial statements, budgets and forecasts.
• Strong FP&A capabilities, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cash planning and management reporting.
• Experience managing external accountants, tax advisors and auditors while maintaining clear internal ownership and accountability for the finance function.
• Experience with DATEV or comparable German accounting systems.
• Experience working in an international organization, including intercompany accounting and cross-border financial operations.
• Business-fluent German and English, spoken and written, as the role involves regular contact with German authorities, auditors and tax advisors as well as with US colleagues.

Helpful-to-have

• Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, life sciences or another development-intensive environment, including accounting for clinical trials.
• Experience supporting Boards and institutional or venture investors.
• Broader experience in the implementation of ERP systems; knowledge of US GAAP and public-company readiness.
• Experience with grants and R&D tax incentives (Forschungszulage).

Why us?

• Contribute directly to the success of cutting-edge oncology programs.
• Be part of an agile, collaborative biotech environment with visible impact.
• Enjoy flexibility, ownership, and professional growth within a supportive culture.
• Work directly with the CFO and the operational team on the next stage of an international biotech company.

About Us

CatalYm is a biotech company based in Martinsried near Munich, developing innovative immunotherapies to transform cancer patients' lives by effectively engaging their own immune systems to combat this malignant disease. We are now advancing to Phase 2b studies to confirm visugromab, our lead antibody, that has demonstrated durable anti-tumor efficacy with long-lasting objective responses in relapsed and refractory metastatic solid tumor patients in combination with anti-PD-1 treatment. Our mission is to rapidly bring our next-generation immuno-oncology products to patients in need. Are you ready to board the fast-accelerating visugromab train in Martinsried? Then join us!