Head of Finance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Assume full responsibility for finance, encompassing daily accounting, financial statements, controlling, processes, and systems.

• Collaborate with the tax advisor to prepare and submit exceptional annual financial statements punctually.

• Detect and rectify historical accounting discrepancies.

• Ensure the stabilization of ongoing accounting and month-end closures through established routines, clear responsibilities, and dependable figures.

• Develop controlling processes that include budgeting, forecasting, transparency in costs and revenues, and monthly reporting.

• Define, enforce, and document budgeting and approval workflows.

• Implement BMD as the primary accounting and controlling system, aligning finance-related processes accordingly.

• Establish document management for financial records, entailing filing structures, access rights, and an overview of deadlines.

• Provide functional leadership to the internal accounting team.

• Independently manage coordination with external tax advisors and legal counsel.

• Report directly to the Director of Operations and collaborate closely with the executive management team.

• Optionally prepare the company for investment readiness, including organizing the data room and financial documents for investors or transactions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Several years of practical finance leadership experience within the German-speaking market.

• Proficient in independently preparing annual financial statements and submitting them for official filing.

• Experienced in navigating disorganized finance structures, correcting historical accounting errors, and managing missing supporting documents and undocumented processes.

• Proven ability to build controlling and budgeting processes from scratch within a company.

• Hands-on experience with BMD, DATEV, or a similar accounting or ERP system.

• In-depth knowledge of German tax regulations and statutory deadlines.

• Capable of working independently alongside tax advisors.

• Fluent in both German and English, in written and spoken forms.

• Must reside in Germany or Austria with valid work authorization.

• Willing to engage hands-on and delve into operational specifics.

• Nice to have: experience in a company that is owner-managed or VC-backed with around 50 to 250 employees.

• Nice to have: familiarity with BMD.

• Nice to have: experience with multiple entities, intercompany matters, or cross-border structures.

• Nice to have: familiarity with investment readiness, due diligence, data rooms, or funding rounds.

• Nice to have: some initial people-management experience; prior Head-of-level experience is not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% remote work opportunity from Germany or Austria.

• Genuine ownership and a chance to shape the entire finance function.

• Regular check-ins every three days for critical matters.

• Initial BMD onboarding facilitated by the tax advisor.

• Small, hands-on team with efficient decision-making processes, a low-ego culture, and direct feedback.

• Contribute to a product that has a real-world impact in the HealthTech sector.