
Finance Director – Germany
Damovo
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Düsseldorf • Germany
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About the role
- Own statutory reporting, compliance, and financial governance for German entities
- Ensure accurate, timely close and audit-ready financials
- Act as the senior finance contact for auditors, tax advisors, and authorities
- Provide finance leadership across Sales, Delivery, and Operations
- Own commercial governance across deal approval and Order-to-Cash
- Support pricing, margin management, and contract structuring
- Oversee financial control of projects, capex, and fixed assets
- Ensure visibility and control of margins, forecasts, and financial risks
- Manage cash flow, liquidity, and local banking relationships
- Coordinate funding and treasury activities with Group Finance
- Lead and develop local finance and controlling teams
- Drive continuous improvement, automation, and standardisation of finance processes
Requirements
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or German equivalent) or senior audit background
- Senior finance leadership experience in asset-heavy or project-based environments
- Strong knowledge of German statutory accounting (HGB)
- Proven experience leading statutory audits and external stakeholders
- Fluent in German and English
- IFRS experience (Desirable)
- ERP and finance automation exposure (e.g. SAP, Lucanet, Salesforce) (Desirable)
- Experience in ICT, infrastructure, telecoms, or similar environments (Desirable)
Benefits
- Smart Working: As part of our flexible approach, work from abroad for up to 90 days per year!
- Mobility promotion: Use our JobRad offer for your daily journeys or enjoy the comfort of the Deutschlandticket with our subsidy.
- The Damovo culture: Unleash your full potential in an innovative and international environment with flat hierarchies and a first-name basis culture.
- Diverse development opportunities: Regular training courses and free Babbel language courses are part of our offering.
- Attractive conditions: A competitive salary package, 30 days of vacation, and special leave for family occasions ensure a good work-life balance. We also support you with your retirement savings.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
statutory reportingfinancial governancefinancial controlpricing managementmargin managementcontract structuringcash flow managementliquidity managementfinancial forecastingaudit readiness
Soft Skills
finance leadershipteam developmentstakeholder managementcontinuous improvementautomationstandardisation
Certifications
ACAACCACIMACPA