Financial Analyst, German Language Skills Essential

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

📋 Description

• Take charge of and enhance budgeting, forecasting, rolling forecasts, long-term planning, and data analysis.

• Create, sustain, and refine integrated financial models encompassing P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, liquidity, investment cases, sensitivities, and growth scenarios.

• Conduct variance analysis comparing actual results to budget/forecast, pinpoint operational and financial drivers, challenge assumptions, and suggest corrective actions.

• Provide monthly and quarterly management reports, KPI dashboards, executive analyses, and materials for senior leadership.

• Keep up-to-date with German HGB accounting and reporting standards and ensure alignment of management reporting, planning, and financial analysis with statutory accounting requirements.

• Collaborate with the Accounting team during month-end, quarter-end, and year-end processes to guarantee reliable financial data.

• Create scalable FP&A processes, reporting structures, KPI frameworks, financial controls, and planning methodologies.

• Perform ad-hoc financial analyses to support pricing, cost optimization, investment decisions, organizational planning, and strategic initiatives.

• Establish and oversee financial and operational KPIs including revenue, gross margin, OPEX, EBITDA, cash flow, working capital, and productivity.

• Facilitate the evolution of the Finance function through standardization, automation, internal controls, documentation, governance, and process enhancements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

• CFA, Bilanzbuchhalter, Controller certification, or similar professional qualifications are advantageous.

• Proven experience in FP&A, Controlling, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, or a similar financial role.

• In-depth knowledge of German HGB and experience with financial statements and reporting within a German business context.

• Comprehensive understanding of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, working capital, and financial performance management.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including complex financial modeling, sensitivity/scenario analysis, and PivotTables.

• Ability to effectively operate in a growing company, including enhancing processes that may initially be manual, disjointed, or inadequate for future organizational needs.

• Strong analytical judgment and meticulous attention to detail.

• Capacity to recognize the commercial implications behind financial data.

• Proficient in communicating complex financial concepts in a clear and concise manner.

• High level of ownership, independence, and execution discipline; capable of prioritizing tasks effectively.

• Proficiency in both German and English is essential.

🏝️ Benefits

• A distributed, open team that is passionate about working within the open-source community.

• Opportunity to promote and sell a product that pushes technological boundaries, supported by a global user and contributor community.

• Competitive salary package.

• Flexibility to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

• Time allocated for personal growth and education.