Finance Manager / Head of Finance (m/f/d)
$150,000–$200,000 year
On-siteHamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Job Summary
Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning while preparing monthly management reporting packages and financial analyses. Drive profitability analysis across clients and projects, monitor cash flow planning and liquidity, and oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes. Act as a sparring partner to Managing Directors and department heads, translating financial data into meaningful business insights to support strategic discussions and operational improvement initiatives. Support acquisitions, due diligence, and integration activities while continuously improving financial processes, systems, and internal controls. This role combines strategic finance, business partnering, and operational finance to transform finance into a proactive business steering function within a fast-growing digital marketing platform.
Required Qualifications
- 5-10+ years of relevant professional experience in finance, controlling, transaction services, corporate finance, private equity, consulting, or a comparable environment
- Experience in a Finance Manager, Head of Finance, Controlling, Transaction Services, Corporate Finance, or similar role
- Strong financial modeling, analytical, and reporting capabilities
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting
- Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in a project-based business, professional services environment, agency, technology company, or PE-backed company
- Exposure to M&A, due diligence, integrations, or value creation initiatives
- Experience working in a private equity-backed environment
- Professional qualifications (CFA, CPA, ACCA, Wirtschaftsprüfer, Steuerberater, etc.)
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