Chief Financial Officer

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Strategic and financial development of the company
• Structuring, recruiting and managing a team of 4 (currently one) financial experts such as a financial accountant, controller or financial planners/analysts.
• Introduction and further development of the necessary business processes, with a clear focus on the company's growth strategy
• Integrating operational tools such as time tracking into our financial reporting processes
• Preparation and coordination of monthly and annual financial statements,
• Processing and coordination of all financial accounting tasks, in particular account assignment and posting of current business transactions in accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, payroll, general ledger and balance sheet accounting
• Carrying out regular account and ledger reconciliations with your team
• Setting up a controlling system, including cost and performance accounting, tying into metrics that are relevant to service businesses like ours.
• Benchmarking our financial metrics against industry standards and helping us continue to over-achieve those
• Reporting to the management team and advising the management on strategic investments
• Consulting extended Senior Leadership team in understanding the financial health of their departments.
• Responsibility for digitalisation and automation within Finance & Controlling function
• Management of external service providers, such as tax consultants, auditors, etc.

WHAT YOU BRING US:

• You’re a compassionate leader in finance, with the ability to easily interface with senior and exec management as well as your team & external stakeholders
• You’ve successfully completed university studies, preferably Masters or an MBA in business, finance, investment or related field.
• You have at least 10+ years of professional experience, ideally within an service company or within consulting with an industry focus on marketing/technology
• You have 3+ years of experience in leading a team of several people
• Extensive practical knowledge in finance and accounting, in accordance with the German Commercial Code (HGB)
• Fluency in German and English, both written and spoken
• Experience with DATEV
• Preferred: Experience with NetSuite
• Preferred: Experience in the field of M&A