Head of Finance & Operations (m/w/d)

Your mission

alcemy is on a mission to keep 100 million tons of CO2 out of the atmosphere every year by 2030. Making concrete accounts for around 8% of global COz emissions, and our machine-learning software runs inside cement and concrete plants 24/7 to cut it - without sacrificing quality or driving up costs. We're already live in a third of Germany's cement plants and 30+ ready-mix concrete plants.

The Role

As Head of Finance & Operations, you are responsible for steering and integrating all enablement functions: Finance, People, Legal/Corporate and Business Operations. You are a member of our leadership team and the central interface between management, the board and investors. Your functional focus is Finance: you translate numbers into decisions and ensure that alcemy is managed on a sound financial footing. You lead a team across Finance and People Operations and manage external partners for tax, payroll and legal.

Finance and Business Steering

• Ownership of budget, forecast and cash planning; scenarios for costs, hiring and investments
• Preparation of SaaS metrics (ARR, churn, margins) and cost analyses for management decisions
• Monthly and quarterly reporting for management, board and shareholders
• Coordination of the annual financial statements under German GAAP (HGB) with tax advisors and auditors
• Further development of finance processes, controls and approvals; functional leadership of the finance team

Governance, Board and Investors

• Preparation of board meetings, shareholder resolutions and investor requests
• Internal coordination of fundraising and transaction processes, including data room and due diligence

Legal, Compliance and Business Operations

• Early identification, prioritization and management of legal matters with external counsel
• Embedding compliance processes (GDPR, AML, sanctions)
• Ownership of policies, tools and cross-functional processes

People

• Leadership of People Operations and steering of recruiting priorities
• Sparring partner for managers on people topics

What You Bring

• At least 8 years of professional experience, including several years in finance, FP&A or controlling
• Experience in a VC-backed startup or scale-up, ideally in B2B SaaS
• Confidence in budgeting, forecasting, cash planning and board reporting
• Experience with HGB financial statements and statutory audits
• Generalist understanding of people topics, German employment law, contracts and compliance
• A structured, independent way of working and the ability to execute hands‑on in a small team while steering strategically
• Business‑fluent German and English
• Located in Berlin, Germany

Why us?

Benefits

• VSOP shares
• Nilo Health account
• Hybrid working (2 days remote, 3 days in the office)
• 28 vacation days, plus one additional day for every two years with the company
• €1,500 per year and 3 days per quarter for your professional development
• The Mac of your choice

About Us

We are alcemy, a Berlin-based startup focused on machine learning for the cement- and concrete supply chain. alcemy was founded in October 2018 by Rob, who built the ML behind FlixBus dynamic ticket fares, and Leo, a concrete engineer, who knows cement inside out as his family has been making it for almost hundred years by now. We are backed by some of the most prestigious VC funds in Europe (First Minute Capital, and LocalGlobe) and want to further grow our exceptional team.