Business Controller – Finance Lead

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Accounting Manager on monthly, quarterly, and annual close
• Own liquidity planning including rolling cash forecast and receivables management
• Produce monthly reporting and support budget planning
• Prepare KPIs and materials for reporting to shareholders
• Bring structure to public funding and compliance topics
• Act as a sparring partner for Sales and Customer Delivery
• Build processes and controls that don't exist yet and document them
• Gradually take ownership of the forecast and planning model
• Lead the finance team and evolve the finance function from reporting to steering.

Requirements

• 4 - 6 years in controlling, accounting, corporate finance, transaction services, or a finance role at a growing software company
• Worked with DATEV and can navigate a German chart of accounts
• Solid grasp of HGB accounting
• Experience in liquidity planning and cash forecasts
• Comfortable with financial models
• Knowledge of SaaS metrics such as ARR, NRR, CAC, and churn
• Fluent in German and English.
• Nice to have: Experience in travel tech, or B2B SaaS with enterprise customers
• Exposure to audit, due diligence, or public funding programmes.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in liquidity planning, financial modeling, and HGB accounting while effectively leading finance teams and evolving finance functions. Proficient in managing cash forecasts and reporting metrics relevant to SaaS businesses.