Team Lead, Finance Operations

applike group

Team Lead Finance Operations overseeing financial operations and strategy at Applike Group. Leading a team while ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial processes.

Posted 5/31/2026full-timeHamburg • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the "Daily Run", overseeing global billing cycles and ensuring accuracy of automated and manual invoicing across all entities.
Proactively identify manual tasks for elimination and initiate "Finance Transformation" projects, such as API integrations.
Act as the technical bridge between internal dashboards and SAP, ensuring revenue recognized matches the General Ledger.
Enforce the "Global Finance Process Playbook", ensuring operational workflows are aligned with HQ.
Translate HGB/IFRS requirements into daily operational processes.
Optimize the group’s FinTech stack and design automated Internal Control Systems to mitigate fraud and ensure audit-readiness.

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience in Finance Operations or Business Systems, ideally within a fast-paced scale-up environment.
Proven track record of leading teams and managing diverse stakeholders.
Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting, with mandatory, deep understanding of HGB and IFRS.
Deep knowledge of ERP architecture (SAP preferred) and experience with API-led integrations; basic SQL or data mapping knowledge is highly beneficial.
Experience leading "Finance Transformation" projects or ERP migrations.
Analytical mindset capable of mapping complex cross-functional data flows and identifying technical root causes for operational inefficiencies.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Invest in Your Future: Regular feedback and our development program support your growth, helping you expand your skill set and achieve your career goals.
Easy Arrival to applike: From signing to settling in Hamburg, we’ve got you covered. Need a visa? No problem. Ready to build your new life and career at applike in Hamburg? We support every ambition – from learning German to a relocation bonus that helps you settle in and make Hamburg feel like home.
Live Your Best Life, at Work and Beyond: We work in a hybrid setup with 3 core office days, plus flexible working hours. Enjoy 30 vacation days, 3 weeks of remote work per year, and free access to an in-house gym with lots of different fitness classes and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Thrive Where You Work: Enjoy the Alster Lake view from our central office with top-notch equipment, fun open spaces, and a large variety of snacks and drinks.
Join the Community! Participate in regular team and company events, including hackathons and social gatherings. We work together, and we celebrate together, too.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Finance OperationsBusiness SystemsAPI integrationsERP architectureSAPSQLdata mappingFinance Transformation projectsautomated Internal Control Systemsoperational workflows

Soft Skills

leadershipstakeholder managementanalytical mindsetproblem-solvingcommunicationteam managementprocess optimizationcross-functional collaborationattention to detailproject management