Finance Manager (Germany)

Your mission

NVT is a newly established European software company headquartered in Munich designed to operate fully aligned with EU regulations and cybersecurity standards.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to build lead and manage the full finance function of the company from accounting and compliance to business partnering and strategic planning. This is a hands‑on role suited for a professional who thrives in a fast‑growing early‑stage environment and can develop processes from zero to one.

The Finance Manager will play a key role in shaping the financial backbone of our new European operations ensuring local compliance while enabling scalable growth across software cloud and service business lines.

Key Responsibilities

1. 1. Finance System Ground-up Setup & Operations

   Build and implement the end-to-end financial framework (accounting budgeting reporting controls) from scratch.

   Select and manage local accounting systems banking processes and ERP tools independent from Sungrow Group systems.

   Oversee all bookkeeping payments invoicing and cashflow management in line with German GAAP (HGB) and EU standards.

2. 2. Compliance & Tax Management

   Ensure full compliance with German tax accounting and regulatory requirements.

   Liaise regularly with local tax authorities auditors and external advisors.

   Supervise monthly quarterly and annual tax filings (VAT CIT payroll).

   Maintain internal controls and manage statutory audits and risk reviews.

3. 3. Business Partnering & Strategic Finance

   Act as a finance business partner to the General Manager and key functions providing financial insights and decision support.

   Lead budgeting forecasting and cost control tracking investment efficiency and business performance.

   Support shareholder and board reporting to Singapore and HQ stakeholders clearly explaining financial results variances and ROI.

4. 4. Cross-Functional Collaboration

   Work closely with HR Legal and Operations to coordinate payroll expense control and compliance matters.

   Support employee salary structure setup benefits administration and related statutory filings.

   Act as a bridge between local teams and external service providers (accounting legal tax consultants).

Your profile

58 years of progressive experience in finance accounting or business partnering ideally within a tech software or start‑up environment.

Hands‑on experience in building financial systems and processes in new entities or international subsidiaries.

Solid understanding of German accounting standards (HGB) tax law and reporting to local authorities.

Proven ability to work independently and drive results in a fast‑changing environment.

Strong communication and cross‑cultural collaboration skills; able to interface with both local German teams and international stakeholders.

Fluent English required; German proficiency strongly preferred (ability to liaise with local authorities).

Experience with auditors tax advisors and financial service providers in Germany is a plus.

Business-minded pragmatic and solution‑oriented capable of balancing compliance with growth.

About us

We are a green tech company with young creative minds.

We are fighting every day to make our mission happen Clean Power for All !

With 870GW of clean power presently installed worldwide we are on the road to success!

Welcome at Sungrow

Founded in 1997 by University Professor Cao Renxian Sungrow is a leader in the research and development of solar inverters with the largest dedicated R&D team in the industry and a broad product portfolio offering PV inverter solutions and energy storage systems for utility‑scale commercial & industrial and residential applications as well as internationally recognized floating PV plant solutions NEV driving solutions EV charging solutions and renewable hydrogen production systems.

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Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

Cognos, Forecasting, Hyperion, Dealership Experience, QuickBooks, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Budgeting, Financial Management, Financial Planning

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1