Head of Finance (w/m/d)

Your Role

As Head of Finance, you will be responsible for the operational and strategic management of the financial department at EMIL Group, ensuring that our financial structures keep pace with our growth. Together with our management team, you will provide transparency on the company's economic development and support strategic decisions with well-founded analyses and forecasts.

You understand finance not just as a control function, but as an active business partner for the entire company. You bring structure to complex issues, develop processes further, and ensure that our financial organization is efficient, scalable, and future-proof. As a growing B2B SaaS company with a focus on the insurance industry, we offer you the opportunity to shape finance actively and make a direct contribution to the development of EMIL Group. You will report directly to the founders – with a clear perspective on a CFO or VP Finance role in line with our further growth.

What We Expect

• Responsibility for FP&A, Accounting & Compliance, Investor Reporting across multiple companies.
• BUILDING, LEADING, AND DEVELOPING THE FINANCE TEAM.
• BUILDING TRANSPARENT REPORTING STRUCTURES AND MEANINGLEFUL SaaS KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD
• ANALYZE OUR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND DERIVE ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
• RESPONSIBILITY FOR MONTHLY, QUARTERLY, AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH INTERNAL ACCOUNTANTS AS WELL AS EXTERNAL AUDITORS AND CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.
• MANAGING AND OPTIMIZING CENTRAL FINANCE PROCESSES WITH A FOCUS ON EFFICIENCY, AUDITABILITY, SCALABILITY, AND AUTOMATION.
• SUPPORTING STRATEGIC PROJECTS AND BUSINESS DECISIONS THROUGH WELL-FOUNDED FINANCIAL ANALYSES.
• SERVING AS A POINT OF CONTACT FOR BANKS, AUDITORS, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, AND OTHER EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS.
• DIRECT REPORTING TO THE FOUNDER AND INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION WITH LEADERS FROM OTHER TEAMS
• THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD AND SHAPE THE FINANCE FUNCTION OF A GROWING SaaS COMPANY IN THE LONG TERM, WITH DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMIL GROUP.

What You Bring

• MULTIPLE YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN FINANCE, CONTROLLING, CORPORATE FINANCE, OR ACCOUNTING.
• EXPERIENCE IN A RESPONSIBLE FINANCE ROLE WITH OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF A COMPANY.
• EXPERIENCE IN A VC-FINANCED STARTUP OR SCALE-UP, IDEALLY WITH INSIGHT INTO FUNDRAISING PROCESSES AND INVESTOR REPORTING.
• EXPERIENCE WITH INTERNATIONAL COMPANY STRUCTURES (E.G. GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND).
• KNOWLEDGE OF SaaS KPIs SUCH AS ARR, MRR, NET REVENUE RETENTION, OR CUSTOMER ACQUISITION COST.
• FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE IN BUDGETING, FORECASTING, REPORTING, CASHFLOW, AND LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT.
• EXPERIENCE IN A SOFTWARE-, SaaS-OR TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN COMPANY IS A BIG PLUS.
• A SECURE UNDERSTANDING OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO DERIVE ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM NUMBERS.
• VERY GOOD GERMAN AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS IN WRITING AND SPEECH.
• EXPERIENCE WITH AI-TOOLS AND THEIR APPLICATION ON FINANCIAL PROCESSES

What We Offer

• A ATTRACTIVE SALARY PACKAGE ADJUSTED TO YOUR EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
• A REMOTE-FRIENDLY WORK MODEL WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK FROM OUR BERLIN OFFICE AT ANY TIME.
• 30 DAYS OF PAID VACATION – PLUS A FREE DAY ON DECEMBER 24TH AND 31ST.
• A PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGET OF AT LEAST €500 (MAYBE MORE), WHICH WE WILL INVEST TOGETHER IN YOUR GROWTH.
• FASCINATING INTERNAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES DUE TO A STRUCTURED CAREER MODEL, FIXED FEEDBACK CYCLES, AND REGULAR PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.
• A COMPANY-SPONSORED MEMBERSHIP FOR URBAN SPORTS CLUB TO SUPPORT YOUR WORK-LIFE BALANCE.
• A STRONGLY SUBSIDIZED PENSION PLAN SO WE CAN OPTIMIZE FOR YOUR FUTURE TOGETHER.
• A VSOP PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS YOU AS AN EMPLOYEE TO PARTICIPATE DIRECTLY IN THE COMPANY'S SUCCESS.
• We PROVIDE MODERN HARDWARE – YOU DECIDE WHETHER YOU PREFER WINDOWS OR MACOS.
• WEEKLY COMPANY LUNCHES AND A WELL-STOCKED SNACK BAR TO TAKE CARE OF HUNGER BETWEEN MEALS.
• AS PART OF A DYNAMIC AND MOTIVATED EXPERT TEAM, YOU BENEFIT DIRECTLY FROM THE KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR COLLEAGUES – BECAUSE TEAM SPIRIT AND MUTUAL SUPPORT ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF OUR CULTURE.