VP Finance

Nextcloud; United States; A distancia; USD 250.000 - 420.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive compensation

Open, growth-focused team

Work-life balance

Opportunity for personal growth

Descripción de la vacante

Nextcloud is seeking an experienced, hands-on Vice President of Finance to guide the company through a pivotal growth phase. You will build and lead the finance function as the organization scales from 170 to 400 employees, initially rolling up your sleeves to establish scalable processes, systems, reporting and controls.

You will transition from day-to-day execution to strategic leadership, owning financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, cash management and management reporting.

Formación

• Strong finance leadership experience in a fast-growing technology/software company.
• Experience scaling a finance organization and supporting significant company growth.
• Combination of strategic expertise and willingness to work operationally (initial phase).
• Strong knowledge of financial planning, controlling, accounting, reporting and cash management.
• Experience with M&A, shareholder transactions, due diligence and company sale processes.
• Commercially minded, pragmatic and execution-oriented.
• German and English language skills are essential.
• Ideally located in Stuttgart or Berlin (for reference in original context).

Responsabilidades

• Build and lead the finance function for the next growth stage: scale from 170 to 400 employees.
• Take an operational role initially, establishing scalable financial processes, systems, reporting and controls.
• Transition from execution to strategic leadership and management.
• Own financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, controlling, cash flow and management reporting.
• Develop the financial organisation, systems and governance for greater scale.
• Act as strategic partner to CEO on growth, investments and decisions.
• Prepare for potential future shareholder transaction / sale of shares.
• Lead the financial side of such a transaction, including due diligence and execution.

Conocimientos

Finance leadership

M&A experience

Strategic planning

Operational finance

Cash management

Reporting & controls

Commercial acumen

German language

English language

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on VP Finance to support Nextcloud through its next major phase of growth and strategic development.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the finance function for the next stage of Nextcloud's growth: scale-up from 170 to 400 employees at a fast pace
• Initially take a highly hands-on and operational role, establishing scalable financial processes, systems, reporting and controls
• Transition from operational execution to strategic leadership and management
• Own financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, controlling, cash flow and management reporting
• Develop the financial organisation, systems and governance required for a company of significantly greater scale
• Act as a strategic partner to the CEO and management team on growth, investments and key business decisions
• Prepare the company for a potential future shareholder transaction / sale of shares
• Lead the financial side of such a transaction, including preparation, due diligence, financial documentation and transaction execution

Requirements

• Strong finance leadership experience in a fast-growing technology/software company
• Experience scaling a finance organization and supporting significant company growth
• Combination of strategic expertise and willingness to work operationally (initial phase)
• Strong knowledge of financial planning, controlling, accounting, reporting and cash management
• Experience with M&A, shareholder transactions, due diligence and company sale processes
• Commercially minded, pragmatic and execution-oriented
• German and English language skills are both essential
• Ideally located in either Stuttgart or Berlin

What we offer

• A distributed, open, and enthusiastic team with a passion for working for and within the open source community
• A fun and diverse team
• A product that pushes the boundaries of technology with a global user and contributor community
• A competitive salary
• Flexibility for a healthy work-life balance
• Time for personal growth and education
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