(Senior) Director Finance (m/f/d)

vialytics

Baden-Württemberg

Remote

EUR 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

€1,500 training budget per year

MacBook and iPhone equipment

Flexible hybrid/remote (Germany)

Corporate benefits

Job summary

vialytics is seeking a (Senior) Director Finance (m/f/d) to lead the finance function under the CFO in Germany, with responsibility for accounting, FP&A, and governance. You will automate, scale, and optimize processes across markets (DACH, FR, US) and shape an AI-enabled finance organization with a focus on controllership and strategic planning.

You will build a robust finance operating model, oversee consolidation, statutory reporting, and treasury, and partner with leadership to drive

Qualifications

5+ years proven leadership across accounting, close, controlling / corporate performance management, planning & forecasting.
At least 10 years strong FP&A experience: strategic finance, planning & budgeting, rolling forecasts.
Leadership experience in fast-growing European SaaS/fintech or Big Four CFO advisory.
Experience with statutory accounting (HGB, US GAAP), group consolidation, audit and multi-entity setups.
ERP ownership across R2R, P2P, O2C (NetSuite preferred).
Fundraising support, investor reporting and data-room preparation.
Hands-on experience building AI-supported finance workflows with clear audit trails.
Ability to challenge senior stakeholders with evidence.
Fluency in German and English.

Responsibilities

Lead the entire finance function (Accounting, Controlling, FP&A, Treasury) across all markets.
Automate monthly close and group consolidation with deadlines and audit trail.
Build rolling forecast and budget with scenario modelling for topline, headcount and runway.
Improve management and board reporting around financial and SaaS metrics.
Drive cash forecasting and improve cash conversion against baselines.

Skills

Leadership

FP&A

Statutory accounting

Group consolidation

NetSuite ERP

Fundraising support

AI-enabled finance

Stakeholder challenge

German/English fluency

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

(Senior) Director Finance (m/f/d)| Fulltime | in Germany | Remote

Who We Are

vialytics is revolutionizing how cities manage road infrastructure. Our AI-powered road management system, combining intelligent software with a simple smartphone, enables municipalities to detect road damage, prioritize maintenance, and make smarter infrastructure decisions. Founded in 2018, we have rapidly scaled across Europe and the U.S., supporting 900+ municipalities in 7 countries. Backed by a $10M Series A, vialytics is a fast-growing scale-up with ambitious international growth plans.

This Role

This role is based in Germany. As (Senior) Director Finance, you will lead the entire Finance function below the CFO, covering both Accounting & Finance Operations as well as FP&A & Corporate Performance Management (Controlling). This is a scale-and-transform mandate, not a reporting position. You will build a dependable, scalable, AI-enabled finance function that delivers trustworthy numbers, forward-looking planning and commercially impactful decisions, while keeping human accountability for controls, payments and statutory reporting. You will lead a team of three today and shape the target set-up through a mix of new hires and AI agents.

Your Key Responsibilities

Lead the entire finance function (Accounting, Controlling, FP&A, Treasury) across all markets: DACH, France, US.
Lead and automate the monthly close and group consolidation with agreed deadlines, clear ownership and a full audit trail.
Build a rolling forecast and budget process, including scenario modeling for topline growth, headcount and runway across all markets.
Improve management and board reporting around financial and SaaS metrics, jointly with Data & Analytics.
Improve cash conversion and cash forecasting against measurable baselines and targets.
Own statutory accounting, group consolidation, transfer pricing and audit topics across our multi-entity structure.
Build out an agentic finance operating model with agentic and non-agentic team responsibilities, identify capability gaps and drive team development, the agentic roadmap and the hiring plan.
Own and streamline our ERP and finance processes (ideally NetSuite) across all key processes such as O2C, P2P and R2R and prioritise automation opportunities.
Pilot at least two AI-supported finance workflows with documented human review and controls.
Prepare investor-ready data, models and data-room inputs to support the CFO in fundraising.
Talk performance, not only numbers: challenge the CFO and commercial stakeholders constructively, making financial implications of performance clear to all stakeholders.
Own treasury and cash management, including liquidity planning, banking relationships and payment runs.
Build up cost controlling: cost-centre and personnel-cost reporting and the commercial evaluation of procurement decisions.

We would be the perfect match if you

Must have

At least 5 years proven leadership across accounting, close, controlling / corporate performance management, planning & forecasting, including scaling teams and processes.
At least 10 years strong hands-on FP&A experience: strategic finance, planning & budgeting, rolling forecasts, scenario modelling and performance reporting (financial and SaaS metrics).
Leadership experience at a fast-growing European SaaS, fintech, or scale-up, or in a Big Four consulting environment in audit, transaction advisory, or CFO consulting
Experience with statutory accounting (HGB, optional: French GAAP, US-GAAP), group consolidation, audit, transfer pricing and multi-entity setups.
ERP and process ownership (ideally NetSuite) across R2R, P2P and O2C.
Fundraising support, investor reporting and data-room preparation.
Hands-on experience building AI-supported finance workflows (e.g. close commentary, variance analysis, invoice processing) and introducing them into a team, with clear approval logic, audit trail and human sign-off.
A track record of owning accounting and FP&A and improving the system, not just maintaining it.
Confidence to challenge senior stakeholders with evidence.
Fluent German and English.

Nice to have

ACCA, CPA / WP or similar qualification
US subsidiary or US GAAP experience
French language or operations experience
B2G or public procurement experience
Experience implementing FP&A tool

Why joining us

End-to-end finance ownership directly below the CFO.
The opportunity to professionalise accounting and FP&A together.
Visible impact on strategic decisions, cash and international scaling.
The chance to build AI-native processes without compromising governance.
A mission-led GovTech product with tangible public-sector impact.
A finance leadership role with real influence: you define the metrics and the planning process, rather than inheriting them.
A say in building your team, starting with the hire of a Senior FP&A Manager.

We want to be transparent: the role involves multi-entity complexity, imperfect tooling and significant operational work. You will be building the function while delivering results.

Your Hiring Journey

Kickoff Chat (45 minutes): Friendly virtual chat with Amelie (Senior HR Business Partner) to explore practical aspects and get a feel for our culture and the opportunity.
Match with your new leaders (60 minutes): Meet Oli, our CFO, to find out whether you both are good match and if you professionally fit the profile.
Showcase Your Skills (1h30): Present a practical case: a 90-day Finance stabilisation and scale plan based on anonymised close, cash and SaaS reporting issues. You will present to the CFO and another member of the team.
Leadership Interview (30 mins): Meet Patrick, our CEO, for a discussion focused on business alignment, GTM strategy, and how this role supports vialytics' growth.

What We Offer

Competitive compensation: Salary reflecting experience and responsibilities
Top-tier equipment and tools: MacBook, iPhone, AirPods, plus access to Google Workspace, Notion, Slack, Salesforce, Aircall and Microsoft 365.
A dynamic, multicultural scale-up environment: 10+ nationalities, flat hierarchy and real impact from day one.
Flexible working options: hybrid or remote from Germany, with travel for events and training.
Perks and benefits: €1,500 per year training budget, EGYM Wellpass, Corporate Benefits or FutureBens Access,
Offsites and events: regular in-person team gatherings and company-wide meetups.

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