Finance Manager (f/m/d) - Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region

How will you make an impact?

As our Finance Manager, you will be part of the Finance team and report directly to the VP Finance & Legal. You will play a key role in financial planning and analysis, month-end closing, and budgeting processes. You will interact with department heads on ad-hoc analyses and KPIs, and proactively develop process improvements. The Finance team manages the company’s financial and legal affairs.

Some of your tasks and responsibilities include:

• Act as a bridge between finance controlling and FP&A activities.
• Manage monthly closes, compliance, forecasting, budgeting, and business partnering.
• Create and prepare management and investor reports, including variance analysis and commentary, and support board meetings.
• Coordinate with the accounting team during month-end closing to ensure accuracy.
• Develop and enhance financial models for FP&A.
• Lead budget and business planning cycles, focusing on cash and liquidity forecasting.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and collaborate on KPIs and P&L analysis.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analyses to support management decisions.
• Work with the BI team to develop financial dashboards and map data analyses.
• Support digital transformation projects to automate processes.
• Assist with financial statement audits.

Our expectations of you

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in Financial Controlling or FP&A, preferably in a SaaS company.
• Knowledge of German GAAP/HGB.
• Experience in automating and improving financial processes.
• Strong financial modeling and accounting skills.
• Proficiency in German and English, both written and spoken.
• Experience in a fast-paced or scale-up environment.
• Ability to learn quickly and work independently.
• Excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel and Google Sheets.
• Experience with DATEV or similar software.
• Remote work is possible; regular presence in Berlin at least three times a week is required.

The Process

• Intro call with the People Team
• Structured competency-based interview with the VP Finance & Legal
• Case Study Presentation
• Team fit and reference check
• Job offer

Application response time is typically 1-2 weeks. Some adjustments may be made as needed.

About us

Hygraph is a Berlin-based startup that recently raised $35M. We value innovation, reliability, empowerment, agility, and scalability. Hygraph offers a Headless CMS platform trusted by over 50,000 organizations worldwide, including Dr. Oetker, Samsung, and Philips.

We operate a remote-first, globally distributed team across 20 countries. We promote transparency, collaboration, and continuous learning, supporting professional development through a yearly training budget.

Hygraph is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion, believing that varied backgrounds foster innovation and productivity.