European Finance Leader: FP&A, Automation, Hybrid

Dreamlines GmbH; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted cruises for you, family and

Employee discounts

Company pension contribution

Regular team events

Complete hardware package to your home

Job summary

Dreamlines GmbH is seeking an experienced Finance Manager Europe to lead European finance operations and shape our financial strategy. You will manage the European finance team, collaborate with global stakeholders, and ensure compliance with local and international accounting standards.

You will oversee accounting, consolidation, reporting, FP&A, budgeting and forecasting, while driving continuous improvement and automation across our international finance function.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance or Accounting is required or strongly preferred.
• Experience in FP&A, consolidation and group accounting.
• Self-starter with impact and ownership mindset.
• Proven skills in finance process improvement, digitalization and automation.
• Excellent English and German business fluency.
• Experience leading a finance team and cross-border collaboration.
• Strong month-end closing and financial reporting capabilities.
• Audit management experience and statutory financial statement prep (HGB/IFRS).
• Solid knowledge of SAP (FI, SD, MM).
• Willingness to travel to Hamburg roughly monthly.

Responsibilities

• Partner with local and global teams to align financial processes and improve efficiency.
• Lead process optimization and automation initiatives within the finance function.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the European finance team.
• Own annual budgeting and regular forecasting for the group.
• Report, analyze and monitor international group performance focusing on top line.
• Translate financial data into actionable insights for management decisions.
• Lead projects in tax planning and compliance.
• Manage global cash forecasts for the group.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements (HGB in-house; IFRS via external partner).
• Manage SSC partner performance in Asia and liaise with auditors/tax advisors for compliance.
• Drive LucaNet implementation for consolidation and reporting.

Skills

FP&A

Group accounting

Consolidation

Finance process improvement

Automation

SAP FI/MM/SD

English (business fluent)

German (business fluent)

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

CPA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

LucaNet

SAP

Job description

Dreamlines GmbH is seeking an experienced Finance Manager Europe to lead European finance operations and shape our financial strategy. You will manage the European finance team, collaborate with global stakeholders, and ensure compliance with local and international accounting standards.

You will oversee accounting, consolidation, reporting, FP&A, budgeting and forecasting, while driving continuous improvement and automation across our international finance function.