Finance & Controlling Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Accountable for preparing, developing, and overseeing both short- and long-term financial and liquidity planning, including rolling forecasts and scenario and variance analyses.

• Further enhancement of our controlling tools and the generation of regular financial analyses, KPIs, and reports to assist the Executive Management, leadership team, and Board in decision-making.

• Management of monthly closing procedures and supervision of preparatory accounting in close collaboration with operational departments and external tax advisors.

• Ensuring accurate and timely processing of payments—from verification to the preparation of approval documents for payments to service providers and grant recipients.

• Coordination of the annual financial statements in conjunction with tax advisors and providing support during audits conducted by financial authorities and grant providers.

• Preparation of financial plans and cost assessments for grant applications, alongside ongoing financial monitoring of funded projects in close partnership with operational departments.

• Ensuring adherence to internal policies as well as to legal, nonprofit, and grant-related financial requirements.

• Expansion, documentation, and continuous improvement of finance, controlling, and grant management processes, along with the development of digital structures and workflows.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in finance, controlling, accounting, or grant management.

• Strong understanding of financial planning, liquidity management, and controlling, with experience in preparing forecasts, financial analyses, and management reports.

• Proficient in managing grants, including the preparation of financial plans, fund-use reports, and financial statements.

• Excellent skills in Excel, Google Sheets, or similar analytical and controlling tools.

• An analytical mindset with the capability to present financial relationships in a clear and comprehensible manner.

• Passion for enhancing finance and controlling processes and for actively influencing structures within a growing organization.

• High level of personal accountability and a structured, reliable, and independent working style.

• Strong communication abilities, a team-oriented approach, and enjoyment in collaborating across various departments.

• Proficient in German (written and spoken) and good command of English.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working hours and the option for remote work within Germany, complemented by diverse on-site meetings.

• Opportunity to work on a unique, socially relevant project with a significant level of responsibility and the potential for influence.

• A respectful team environment characterized by flat hierarchies and a genuine pioneering spirit.

• Provision of technical equipment for a remote workstation.

• Structured onboarding process to facilitate a smooth transition into the role.

• BahnCard 25 Business, 1st class.

• Opportunities for personal development.

• Multi-day team offsite at least once every year.