As a junior CFO / Head of Finance in an EMERAM portfolio company, you will gradually grow into a commercial leadership role. In doing so, you will increasingly assume responsibility for:

• The operational management of all commercial matters – accounting, treasury, and controlling. In the initial phase, you will actively participate and thus develop a deep understanding of the business.
• The development of a professional reporting system with meaningful KPIs and early warning systems.
• The preparation of business plans, rolling forecasts, and monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Balance sheet and liquidity planning as well as the optimization of working capital management.
• The identification of value creation potential and implementation of measures to increase profitability.
• The professionalization and digitization of back-office processes.
• Support for M&A activities, especially due diligence and post-merger integration.
• The role of acting as a commercial sparring partner for the CEO in strategic decisions.
• Collaboration with the EMERAM investment team, including regular reporting and board presentations.
• Looking ahead: building and leading your own finance team.

Your profile

You are technically skilled, you pitch in yourself and you have the entrepreneurial drive to build structures from the ground up:

You should bring the following:

• Successfully completed studies in business administration with a focus on finance, controlling or accounting – or comparable qualification.
• Several years of professional experience, ideally with a background in auditing/consulting.
• Solid knowledge of accounting, controlling and financial reporting – you routinely create financial statements, plans and analyses yourself.
• Strong hands-on mentality: You actively participate in operational tasks – from month-end closing to investor reporting.
• The ability to quickly create transparency under time pressure and to implement pragmatic solutions.
• Entrepreneurial thinking and genuine enjoyment of taking ownership.
• Strong numerical skills as well as analytical and conceptual strength.
• Confident communication skills in German and English, as well as strong presentation skills.
• Interest in working for a PE-backed growth company.
• Flexibility regarding work location in Germany; hybrid working possible depending on the portfolio company.