Deputy Director – CFO

CTG Consulting GmbH

Deputy/Director responsible for building financial systems and leading global growth in a tech-driven scale-up. Aiming to succeed the CFO role in the process.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeBerlin • 🇩🇪 GermanyLead💰 €120,000 - €180,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial management, including P&L oversight, financial modeling, and M&A transactions, while effectively leading a high-performance finance organization. Proficient in navigating international accounting standards and compliance within diverse markets.

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Financial ModelingM&A TransactionsAudit ExperienceFluent GermanFluent English

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Hard Skills

P&L ManagementBalance Sheet ManagementCash Flow ManagementWorking Capital OptimizationFinancial AnalysisRisk FrameworksTransaction ServicesEquity TransactionsDebt TransactionsStrategic Financial Modeling

Soft Skills

Systemic ThinkingExecution FocusLeadershipOperator Mentality

Tools & Technologies

Proprietary Tech Platform

Industry Keywords

AccountingFP&ATreasuryRisk ManagementDACH MarketFrench MarketUK Market

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build, lead and scale a high-performance finance organization (Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Risk).
Manage the capital structure across all growth phases and work closely with the CEO on global M&A transactions (valuation, structuring).
End-to-end responsibility for P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and working capital to support a rapidly increasing transaction volume.
Automate financing and acquisition logic directly within the company’s proprietary tech platform.
Oversee international accounting, audits and compliance, and optimize strategic financial models.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong track record in audit (Transaction Services), investment banking, private/growth equity or industry roles.
Proven hands-on experience in scale-ups with a focus on M&A as well as equity and debt transactions.
Excellent financial modeling skills and a deep understanding of accounting and risk frameworks (working-capital experience is a plus).
Fluent German and English (or French) at native or near-native level; familiar with the DACH, FR and/or UK markets.
Systemic thinker with an operator mentality, strong execution focus and the drive to help build a global market leader long-term.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Direct CFO track: a structured pathway to quickly assume the global CFO role.
Shape the future: a unique opportunity to build the worldwide number-one position in an essential market as a core member of the executive team.
Financial strength: an excellently funded environment following a recent $50M round from top-tier investors.
Culture & spirit: ambitious, international environment with flat hierarchies and high individual responsibility.
Top package: first-class compensation (competitive base salary and extensive incentives) appropriate to the role’s significance.