Head of Finance (m/w/d)

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We want to revolutionize the last-mile logistics for the second time – with mobile package robots that fit every parking space and a seamless automation of the last mile. For more efficiency, lower costs, especially fewer CO2 emissions, road congestion, and packaging waste. Currently, we are standing before our next growth phase and a funding round of 4-6 Mio. €. Exactly for that, we're looking for you.

Who we are

Innovative Robot Delivery GmbH – Smarcel – was founded in 2021 and develops automated package infrastructure for the last mile. Three products, one platform: the mobile Smarcel ONE Locker, the integrated Smarcel CABIN in the delivery vehicle, and the wall-mounted Smarcel WALLGATE.

Founded by experienced logistics and product experts (including the inventors of the DHL Packstation), we are currently working with DHL, Posten Bring, Planzer, Nova Poșt, and other European package service providers on concrete pilot projects. We are consortium leaders in an EU-funded project (EIT Urban Mobility) with several partners. Behind us stands a well-established set of investors that has continuously accompanied us over the past few years. Next year, we plan our next major funding round.

Our lab and office are located in Cologne-Rodenkirchen. We are a small, agile team with short decision-making paths and a clear mission: to rethink last-mile logistics in Europe.

Aufgaben

Your role

You will take responsibility for everything related to numbers, finances, and investors at our company. You will work directly with the two CEOs and be the central interface to investors, advisory board members, and external partners.

In concrete terms:

• Forecast & Cashflow: You keep an eye on liquidity, burn rate, and runway – and warn in good time if something is getting out of hand.
• Monthly investor update: You prepare the monthly reporting documents for our investors, including financial key figures, forecast updates, and commentary on the most important developments.
• Board meetings: You prepare the quarterly board meetings – numbers, presentation, resolution drafts.
• Funding round 4-6 Mio. €: You are the strategic and operational driver of our next round. You create a financial model, pitch materials, investor list, coordinate due diligence processes, and keep all workstreams in view.
• Economic calculations: For pilot projects, partnerships, and strategic decisions, you calculate cases – clean, fast, decision-oriented.
• Accounting & Reporting: You steer our external accounting, ensure that annual financial statements, taxes, and statutory reporting obligations run smoothly.

Qualification

What you bring

We're not looking for a classic senior CFO with 20 years of corporate experience – we're looking for someone with a clear understanding of numbers, independence, and enthusiasm for a real startup journey.

• Completed studies (BWL, economics, finance, etc.)
• First professional experience in the financial sector, e.g., in controlling, corporate finance, auditing, investment banking, consulting, or as a finance employee in a startup
• Very good Excel skills, ideally with some experience in financial modeling
• Very good German and good English (our investors and partners are international)
• Structured, self-responsible working style – you don't wait for tasks, you recognize them
• Ambition, independence, and the will to shape something of your own – not to be managed, but to be designed
• Experience in financing startups or the willingness to quickly immerse yourself in this world

Benefits

What we offer

• Market-average fixed salary (depending on experience)
• Equity participation (VSOP) – we want you to not only be a colleague but also a co-founder. If we're successful, you'll benefit from it.
• Direct line to the CEO – we act at eye level, your ideas will be heard and taken seriously, no hierarchical bottlenecks
• Flexible working hours - you can work from home, ideally we see each other twice a week in our lab and office in Cologne-Rodenkirchen
• Steep learning curve - from the funding round to international partner negotiations to preparing for a possible Series A in 2027
• A product with meaning - we're making the last mile more efficient, automated, and sustainable

To be honest

We are a startup. That means: short paths, fast decisions, but also unfinished processes, occasional chaos, and a lot of responsibility from day one. If you're looking for clear structures, long onboarding times, and corporate comfort, we're probably not the right employer for you. If you want to shape something and are willing to take a step out of your comfort zone – then we're looking forward to you.

Sounds like you?

If so, send us your CV and a few lines on why you're excited about this role.

No need for a classic cover letter. Three to five sentences on why you're exactly right here will suffice. We'll get back to you within a week.

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