Lead / Head of Finance (m/f/d)Permanent · Full-time · Munich

Salary: €100,000 – €110,000

I'm looking to hire for an early-stage aviation startup building the next generation of heavy-lift drones. The product is still being defined. Requirements, partners, and the first real aircraft are being shaped now. Finance at this stage is not just reporting, it’s building the foundations, keeping the company investment-ready, and giving leadership the clarity to make bold decisions.

The role

• You’ll own finance end to end:Accounting, controlling, forecasting, and long-term planning
• Building the financial architecture from early-stage agility through to scale-up discipline
• Compliance, transparency, and precision in a complex environment
• Cash-flow strategy, investment readiness, and capital efficiency
• Acting as a strategic partner to leadership, turning data into decisions

Title can flex to Lead of Finance or Head of Finance depending on your experience and how you want to position the role.

• What they’re looking forProven experience in finance, accounting, or controlling, ideally deep-tech or robotics company background
• A builder’s mindset: structured, fast, resourceful
• Comfortable switching between strategy and hands-on execution
• Strong communicator who can turn numbers into a clear story for internal teams and external stakeholders
• Fluency in German and English
• Genuine interest in solving real-world logistics and aviation challenges

• Why this is interestingMission-driven work in sustainable logistics and autonomous cargo
• Early enough that you shape the systems, not inherit them
• Cross-functional work with engineering and operations
• Hybrid options around the Munich hub
• Real ownership and room to grow as the company scales

Senior accounting professional with 17+ years of experience across India and the UAE, progressing from Accountant to Senior Accountant and Accounts Manager. Experienced in financial accounting, account finalisation, project accounting, project cost analysis, project-wise P&L, cash-flow and profitability reporting, alongside accounts receivable/payable, bank, supplier, subcontractor and intercompany reconciliations. Brings substantial exposure to group-company accounting, project cost analysis, group-account consolidation support, ageing analysis, audit coordination and payroll processing and profitability reporting, with a career progression from Accountant to Senior Accountant and Accounts Manager.