Finance Manager, Part-time, 25h/week

LINDERA

Finance Manager establishing finance operations for LINDERA's German and US entities. Working closely with CEO and CTO to ensure data integrity and investor readiness.

Posted 7/5/2026part-timeBerlin • 🇩🇪 GermanyMid-LevelSenior💰 €55,000 - €75,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in finance function establishment, including Chart of Accounts and reporting processes for both US and German entities. Proficient in operational accounting, compliance, and leveraging AI for automation in financial reporting.

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Finance Function EstablishmentOperational AccountingFluent in German and EnglishExperience with DATEVAudit or Tax Background at Big Four Firm

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Hard Skills

Chart of AccountsVariance AnalysisCash Flow ManagementIntercompany RelationshipsTransfer Pricing ComplianceFinancial ReportingBudgeting and ForecastingAudit Trail ManagementGrants ManagementInstitutional Investor Reporting

Soft Skills

DiscretionOperational and Strategic MindsetAI Mindset

Tools & Technologies

QuickBooks OnlineMercuryRampDATEVFathomMosaicEBICS Banking

Industry Keywords

HGBUS GAAPIRS Section 482OECDBMWKBAFAEU ProgramsDepartment of CommerceNIH Mechanisms

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build out finance function (DE + US): establish Chart of Accounts, reporting stack and closing processes for both entities.
US setup using Mercury, QuickBooks Online, Ramp, Carta and Fathom/Mosaic.
DE setup using DATEV, in coordination with our tax advisor.
Investor reporting: monthly investor update and quarterly board package (P&L, cash flow, KPI scorecard, variance analysis) — at the level institutional investors expect.
Grants & funding: manage ongoing and new funding with German authorities (BMWK, BAFA, EU programs) and US agencies (e.g., Department of Commerce, NIH mechanisms).
Drawdowns, usage documentation, audit trail.
AI & automation strategy: implement variance analysis, reporting drafts and anomaly detection using Claude/GPT workflows.
Operational accounting: DATEV bookkeeping, EBICS banking, mail handling, receipts, payment runs, invoicing in CRM.
Transfer pricing & compliance: arm’s-length documentation for the GmbH–US license agreement (IRS Section 482 / OECD), prepare to due-diligence depth.
Cash & forecast: rolling 6-month planning, runway monitoring, three scenarios (Base / Up / Down).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Foundation: audit, tax or transaction background at a Big Four firm (EY, PwC, KPMG, Deloitte) at Senior/Manager level — or equivalent.
6+ years of relevant experience.
Dual standards: confident with HGB, and basic knowledge of US GAAP — or willingness to build this quickly.
Understanding of corporate intercompany relationships GmbH ↔ US Corp.
Tools: you are proficient with DATEV. Experience with QuickBooks Online, Mercury, Ramp or similar US stacks is a plus, not required.
Languages: fluent in German and English.
AI mindset: you actively use AI, not reject it. You understand where automation creates value and where humans retain responsibility.
Operational and strategic: you enjoy building structures but aren’t too proud to empty the office mailbox.
Discretion: confidential data — cap table, salaries, investor communications — are safe with you.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Substance over status: a senior role with a build-out character — German bookkeeping meets US scaling setup.
Rarely will you find such a demanding position at this number of hours.
True part-time: 25 hours means 25 hours.
We design the role to actually work alongside family life.
Hybrid Berlin: 1–2 days in the office (Berlin), rest remote.
Core-time flexible.