Finance Director

Friendsurance

Finance Director at Friendsurance leading financial processes and legal team for a growing fintech startup. Focused on operational excellence and process automation in finance.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeBerlin • 🇩🇪 GermanyLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in optimizing and automating accounting processes, with a strong focus on AP/AR, financial modeling, and data analysis. Proven leadership in managing finance teams and ensuring compliance with HGB and IFRS standards while collaborating with stakeholders.

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Head Of Finance ExperiencePeople ManagementHGB And IFRS KnowledgeFinancial ModellingProcess Automation

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Hard Skills

Accounting Process OptimizationFinancial AnalysisVAT Advance ReturnsMonth-End CloseInvoicingPayments ProcessingControllingReportingBusiness Case PreparationCommercial Contract Review

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipOrganizational SkillsCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Accounting ToolsAutomation Systems

Industry Keywords

AP/ARFinance ProcessesScale-UpStartupGerman Tax Law

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Optimization and automation of accounting processes (especially AP/AR)
Scaling finance processes to support future growth
Support business planning and profitability analyses
Lead the Finance & Legal team and take responsibility for all recurring finance matters, such as month-end closes and VAT advance returns (USt.-Voranmeldung)
Annual financial statements and their audit
Invoicing and payments (AP/AR)
Controlling and reporting to management
Analyze, assess, and automate existing finance processes
Prepare business cases for new projects and review commercial contracts from a financial perspective
Close collaboration with management and external stakeholders such as tax advisors and auditors.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Several years' experience as Head of Finance or Controller in a scale-up or fast-growing startup, including people management experience
Hands-on approach with a strong interest in making processes more efficient, automated, and scalable
Enjoy leading a team and organizing finance and controlling processes
Confident with HGB and IFRS accounting standards and solid knowledge of German tax law
Good understanding of financial modelling and data analysis
Experience automating accounting tools/systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and generous vacation policy
Flexible, family-friendly working hours (with remote/mobile office options)
Personal development budget of €1,000 per year
Contribution to Urban Sports Club membership
Large, thoughtfully designed office in Berlin-Kreuzberg with foosball, pool table and plenty of space for creative ideas
Regular team events (breakfasts, lunches, Friday beers, summer and Christmas parties)