Finance Manager - Germany

Financial Controller, Germany - Fintech 'Unicorn/decacorn' - Fully remote - €100,000 + pre-IPO equity!

An exclusive Finance Manager role for one of the most high-profile Unicorns in the world!

Founded in 2018 in San Francisco, the VC backed business has $400m revenue growing at 40%, having reached 'Unicorn' status in only 3 years with their last valuation at $12 billion!

Having expanded across the globe they now need to establish a solid Finance function for their Germany business, with potential to grow your remit further across Europe. With support from an experienced EMEA Controller, you will help bring finance in-house, establish a solid finance function with proper processes and controls.

As a fully remote working company you can work from anywhere in the world - and this has allowed them to hire top-tier talent across the Globe. The business has plans to IPO in the near future - and with a generous equity package on offer there is a lucrative opportunity as you join the company during a phenomenal growth period.

Key responsibilities:

• You will report directly into the EMEA Controller and present numbers to senior management
• Manage and build all financial activities in the country.
• Help to set up finance in-house, overseeing the month-end, quarter-end and year-end processes
• Lead on all management and financial reporting for the country
• Oversight of tax reports and payroll accounting
• Play key role in payroll software selection and integration.

Skills needed to be successful in this role:

• A qualified CA/CPA or German equivalent with at least 5 years of finance experience
• Strong knowledge of German GAAP, with exposure to Payroll and Taxes
• Adaptable personality able to flourish in a hyper-growth dynamic start-up/scale-up environment
• Fluent English speaker
• Be based in Germany!

Benefits:

• Potentially life-changing pre-IPO equity
• Work from wherever you want in the world; a serviced office, your house or the beach!
• All the latest tech you need to work efficiently from anywhere in the world
• All-expenses paid international company off-sites
• Learning and development budget
• Flexible holiday allowance