Finance Manager m-w-d

at  GRAITEC

About Graitec Group:
GRAITEC Group Company is a global Software editor leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions and helping its architectural, engineering, construction, and manufacturing customers to digitize and industrialize their processes to improve performance and build a sustainable tomorrow.
Ambitious and fast-growing environment: We see ourselves as a 30 years old startup, having doubled our revenue in the last 3 years again thanks to both organic and inorganic growth and targeting 500m€ revenue in 2024 (join us to make it happen!).
We strongly believe that this growth will continue since the market is only at the beginning of its digitization.
Experts & Talents with strong culture: Our team is made of more than 700 outstanding talents with a strong management team to execute our mission.
A true international group: Graitec serves more than 200 000 customers worldwide with +50 offices in 13 different countries, enabling us to meet our customer needs around the globe
A market leader: we are one of the largest AUTODESK Platinum partners and the only one operating at worldwide scale with an equal split of the business between Europe and North America, enabling Autodesk solutions thanks to our own GRAITEC Softwares
Strong Products serving the construction & manufacturing industries: Through Autodesk products Add-ons like PowerPack to more complex solutions to enable simulation, fabrication & management of our customers projects, GRAITEC is proud of its 150+ developers innovating each day to accelerate our customers performance.
We are driven to hire the best people, with diverse experiences, and provide them with the resources that empower them to achieve their full potential. This ultimately enables our organization to provide the very best customer experience and solutions that help our customers navigate and implement technologies and services that prepare them for sustainable growth.
About the Team Hiring:
Our Finance Team is at the heart of the company’s financial health and regulatory compliance. We handle a wide range of financial responsibilities, from processing day-to-day transactions to overseeing the audited annual financial statements. Our team manages cash flow efficiently (A/P, A/R, etc.) in full alignment with Corporate Group Policies and local regulations, ensuring that our Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) remains low.
We provide monthly reporting to the Group, ensuring deadlines are met and performing in-depth analyses to explain results versus budget. Additionally, we collaborate closely with all departments—Sales, Operations, Technical, and more—to support the local business.
Overview:
As the Finance Manager for Germany, you will be responsible for overseeing all financial activities within the country, ensuring compliance with both local and group-level regulations. You will play a pivotal role as a business partner to the Sales, Marketing, and Technical teams, helping to shape and support strategic decision-making. Reporting to the Group HQ, you will ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, effective cash management, and solid control of all financial aspects of the business.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIS):

• Gross Margin, EBITDA, and DSO metrics.
• Team management and retention (attrition rate).
• Completion of audited financial statements without reservations.
• Meeting monthly financial reporting deadlines.
• Alignment and consistency in sales and financial analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in finance or accounting roles, with at least 3 years demonstrating leadership and management capabilities (team management not required).
• In-depth knowledge of German accounting and financial reporting standards.
• Software sector is a plus
• Proven experience in group reporting within multinational or global organizations is a plus.
• Track record of successfully managing financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and reporting.
• Strong proficiency in financial modeling and hands-on experience with Excel and any financial management software.
• Datev experience.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Exceptional proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel).
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, in English (proficiency in German is mandatory, French may be advantageous).
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders and senior management.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines.
• Adaptability, autonomy, and a strong collaborative spirit, with a drive for results and a positive attitude.
• Experience working in a multinational or global organization is a plus.

Interview Process:
We are looking for talents that will enjoy, live and accelerate our culture and values.
At Graitec, we work together locally & globally with an Entrepreneurial mindset.
As entrepreneurs, we are focused on achieving our vision and do not easily get distracted along the way. We believe in our products
and services and that we are on a path to solve a real problem for our target customers & the overall industry. We are thoughtful on
our investments and lead ethically to maximize the company opportunity. To better understand them, we want to represent the
diversity of our customers around the globe & we are breaking our own siloes to better serve them.
To make this culture a reality, we rally our teams around shared cultural attributes we expect the full team to role model in order to realize our mission: · The way we work: Growth, Agility, Innovation and Responsibility · The way we behave: Ambition, Engagement, One Graitec, Positive Energy At Graitec, we’re proud to be committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We value our employees for the individuals they are and the contributions they can bring to our teams by bringing their authentic self at work. This resonates with the large variety of customers & markets we operate in, and is part of our success story. As such, we welcome applications from all backgrounds and will not make any assessment into the application process other than candidates’ skills and capabilities to succeed in role.

Interview Process:

• Screening/Get to know discussion
• Hiring Manager
• Peer of hiring manager or key stakeholder to the role from another organization
• Closing interview

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and manage the accounting team (or external financial resources).
• Ensure timely, accurate financial reporting and control analysis.
• Oversee cash flow and cash management activities.
• Manage year-end financial statements, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Maintain and foster relationships with banks and auditors.
• Manage contracts (insurance, leases, etc.) according to Group policies.
• Liaise with the Corporate Finance Team for alignment on financial policies and procedures.
• Handle legal and corporate tasks, such as shareholder meetings, mergers, etc., with support from legal advisors.
• Lead budget planning, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Drive the implementation of new Information Systems, optimizing financial processes.
• Ensure internal controls are maintained and adhered to.
• Act as the gatekeeper for local budgets and financial decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in finance or accounting roles, with at least 3 years demonstrating leadership and management capabilities (team management not required).
• In-depth knowledge of German accounting and financial reporting standards.
• Software sector is a plus
• Proven experience in group reporting within multinational or global organizations is a plus.
• Track record of successfully managing financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and reporting.
• Strong proficiency in financial modeling and hands-on experience with Excel and any financial management software.
• Datev experience