Chief Financial Officer / CFO (all genders) at one of our portfolio Companies

Overview

This is a confidential CFO search for one of our Berlin-based EnergyTech Portfolio companies.

Our business combines:

• A core Energy SaaS platform, providing digital infrastructure for utilities and energy market participants, and
• A growing portfolio of market-facing energy solutions, including spot electricity contracts and innovative flexibility models such as the aggregation and commercialization of battery assets.
• A team of 55 passionate employees
• A revenue target of 20 m€ in 2026. As the company enters an important phase of strategic and commercial development, we are looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join the executive leadership team.

Tasks

Your Role

• As CFO, you will take full ownership of the company’s financial leadership across both our SaaS platform business and our expanding energy commercial activities.
• You will strengthen financial governance, ensure operational and regulatory resilience, and support corporate finance and strategic readiness as the business evolves.
• This role offers the opportunity to shape a company at the intersection of software, energy innovation, and electricity market transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting
• Lead Human Resources
• Oversee accounting, controlling, treasury, liquidity management, tax, and compliance
• Oversee cash flow management, regulatory requirements, and commercial execution
• Build robust financial structures for a hybrid business operating across SaaS and energy market execution
• Drive transparency and financial discipline across commercial energy activities (e.g., retail products, aggregation models)
• Establish investor-grade reporting and KPI frameworks to support strategic decision-making
• Act as a key counterpart for shareholders, financing partners, and external advisors
• Support corporate finance initiatives, including evaluation of strategic options, partnerships, and transaction readiness
• Develop financial models for new growth areas such as battery aggregation and flexibility commercialization
• Serve as strategic partner and trusted advisor to the CEO and leadership team

Requirements

Your Profile

• Proven experience as CFO, Finance Director, VP Finance, or senior finance leader in a technology-enabled, energy, or infrastructure-related business
• Experience in building, leading, and scaling finance teams in a dynamic growth environment
• Strong expertise in financial governance, FP&A, reporting, and cash management
• Solid understanding of SaaS business models and performance metrics
• Familiarity with energy markets, electricity retail, trading, or flexibility business models is highly desirable
• Experience working with boards, investors, lenders, and external advisors in high-stakes environments
• Corporate finance or transaction exposure (M&A, due diligence, refinancing, or exit preparation) is a strong advantage
• We are open to both experienced CFOs and high-potential finance leaders looking to take the next step into an executive role, with the ambition to shape a company at the intersection of SaaS and energy markets.
• Hands-on mindset, strong analytical skills, and pragmatic execution ability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Fluent in English (German is a plus)

Benefits

What We Offer

• A pivotal CFO role at the intersection of Energy SaaS, electricity markets, and flexibility innovation
• Opportunity to shape the financial foundation of a company in a defining strategic phase
• Close collaboration with an experienced leadership team, shareholders, and external partners
• Hybrid work environment based in Berlin
• Competitive compensation package and significant impact potential
• Participation in VSOP program