Head of Finance & Controlling (m/f/d)

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We’re looking for a Head of Finance & Controlling to lead reporting, financial planning, and controlling, and provide strategic insights as a sparring partner to the management.

Your responsibilities

• Reporting & Investor Relations: Create, develop, and present monthly financial reports for investors and the management team – from data analysis and deriving strategic actions to optimizing reporting processes.
• Controlling & Financial Planning: Manage budgeting, cost control, and liquidity planning. Conduct regular actual-vs-budget analyses to identify optimization opportunities and financial risks.
• Accounting & Financial Statements: Work closely with our Team Lead Business Support and external tax advisors. Ensure the quality of and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements while aligning them with investor reporting.
• Tools & Digitalization: Implement and optimize modern controlling and reporting tools, and support the rollout of a new accounting and payment system.
• Cost & Efficiency Management: Develop data-driven strategies to sustainably improve cost efficiency and profitability.
• Strategic Partner to the Management: Provide the management team with in-depth financial insights and proactively identify financial opportunities and risks.

What you bring

• Professional Qualifications: Degree in Finance, Controlling, Business Administration, Auditing, or a related field.
• Work Experience: 3–5 years of relevant experience in controlling, finance, or auditing (e.g., Big Four, high-growth companies, private equity environment, or software/tech sector).
• Technical Skills: Expert-level Excel skills, proficient in BI tools and financial/ERP software (e.g., DATEV, Power BI, Qlik, or similar).
• Analytical & Strategic Thinking: Ability to understand complex financial relationships, derive clear recommendations, and communicate them in a structured way.
• Hands-On Mentality: You’re proactive, detail-oriented, and enjoy optimizing and building processes independently.
• Strong Communication Skills: Confident in engaging with management, investors, and internal stakeholders – both in German and English.

What you can expect from us

• Dynamic scale-up with start-up spirit and over 15 years of expertise
• Permanent employment with an competitive compensation model
• Exciting, complex projects and international expansion
• A professional environment with collaboration across leading industrial companies
• Positive company culture, friendly colleagues, and flat hierarchies
• Corporate benefits and promotion of sports memberships
• Company car and smartphone
• 30 days of vacation and flexible trust-based working hours
• Work from one of our offices in Karlsruhe or Berlin – or fully remote