Job Description

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the finance area (accounting, controlling, reporting, business planning)
• Leadership and further development of preliminary accounting and coordination with external tax consultants (DATEV)
• Responsibility for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (HGB), including audit support
• Creation and further development of reporting, forecasts, and budget planning
• Implementation and maintenance of KPI dashboards and BI tools
• Liquidity planning and cash flow management
• Management of receivables and payables, including approval and payment processes (e.g., Moss, Circular)
• Close cooperation with management, shareholders, board members, tax advisors, auditors, banks, internal departments and authorities
• Optimization and automation of financial processes
• Support in strategic projects and investment decisions
• Personnel administration via our HR tool (Personio) and support in HR relevant matters
• Handling of ad-hoc requests from management and the board

Qualifications

• Completed studies (business administration, finance, accounting, or similar)
• At least 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in finance, ideally in start-up or scale-up environments
• Solid knowledge in HGB accounting, controlling, financial planning and liquidity management
• Experience in collaboration with tax consultants, auditors, and banks
• Confident handling of Excel/Google Sheets and interest in independently building and further developing analyses and reports
• Knowledge of common accounting systems; experience with DATEV is an advantage
• Understanding and willingness to take on both operational routines (e.g., invoice processing, preliminary accounting, payment runs) and strategic tasks
• Experience or interest in HR administration (e.g., Personio) as well as openness to ad-hoc topics from management and the board
• Strong analytical skills, structured working style, and pronounced pragmatism
• Hands-on mentality, pragmatism in daily business, and joy in optimizing and automating processes
• Very good German and English skills in spoken and written form

Benefits

• Responsibility & Room for creativity: You take central responsibility for all financial matters and can actively shape structures and processes.
• Dynamic work environment: Short decision-making processes, flat hierarchies and the chance to build and develop processes in a changing environment.
• Personal development: Challenging and diverse tasks foster your potential; you work independently and can continually advance your skills.
• Flexibility & balance: Flexible working hours, hybrid work, and support for a healthy work-life balance.
• Feedback & team spirit: Open feedback culture and a motivated, human, and ambitious team celebrating successes together—also at regular team events.
• Attractive remuneration & participation: Performance-based pay and the possibility to become a shareholder shortly and directly participate in success.