Vice President Finance (all genders)

getolo; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

getolo is seeking a Vice President Finance to lead and professionalize our global Finance function. This full-time hybrid role in Berlin combines strategic financial leadership with hands-on ownership of budgeting, forecasting, accounting, treasury, payroll, tax, reporting, and finance operations.

You will partner with the C‑level and leadership to transform Finance into a strategic driver of growth. You will build and manage a growing Finance team, drive governance, and deliver robust planning,

Qualifications

• Experience leading a finance function at scale.
• Strong strategic partnering with C-level executives.
• Proven track record in budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience in treasury, accounting, tax, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and inspire the Finance team across all functional areas
• Manage and support direct reports, including Accounting, Controlling, and Finance Operations
• Build organisational capabilities, processes, and structures required for the next stage of growth
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on ownership, accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Ensure appropriate resource planning and team development
• Own the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes from a financial perspective
• Develop scalable planning structures and financial governance frameworks across all departments
• Ensure financial targets are translated into operational plans and measurable outcomes
• Continuously improve forecast quality and business visibility
• Support leadership with scenario planning and strategic decision-making
• Further develop financial controlling processes and management reporting

Skills

Leadership

Financial Planning

Forecasting

Strategic partnering

Job description

Your Mission

Support us in designing the insurance experience of the future. As Vice President Finance (all genders), you will lead and further professionalise our global Finance function, ensuring the company has the financial transparency, processes, and steering mechanisms required to scale successfully. This role combines strategic financial leadership with hands‑on ownership of all core finance activities, including financial planning, controlling, accounting, treasury, payroll, tax, reporting, and finance operations. You will lead a growing team and continue the transformation of Finance from a scale‑up function into a mature, globally operating business partner. Beyond running the existing function, you will proactively identify future challenges and opportunities, helping leadership make well‑informed decisions through robust planning, forecasting, business insights, and financial modeling. You will act as a trusted partner to the C-Level and leadership, and our corporate shareholder, ensuring Finance is not only a reporting function but a strategic driver of long‑term success. This is a full‑time hybrid role, with 1‑2 days per week working from our Berlin office.

Your Mission

Financial Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, develop, and inspire the Finance team across all functional areas
• Manage and support direct reports, including Accounting, Controlling, and Finance Operations
• Build organisational capabilities, processes, and structures required for the next stage of growth
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on ownership, accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Ensure appropriate resource planning and team development

Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Own the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes from a financial perspective
• Develop scalable planning structures and financial governance frameworks across all departments
• Ensure financial targets are translated into operational plans and measurable outcomes
• Continuously improve forecast quality and business visibility
• Support leadership with scenario planning and strategic decision-making

Controlling & Business Partnering

• Further develop financial controlling processes and management reporting