Head of Finance

As Head of Finance, you will act as a strategic partner to the CFO and executive team, taking overall responsibility for developing the finance function and creating the financial structures and decision-making foundations for L1VE's next phase of growth.

What you'll do

• Develop and implement L1VE's finance architecture with a focus on growth, profitability, transparency and international scalability
• Own integrated financial planning, business cases, financial models and scenarios as a basis for strategic decision-making
• Evaluate business models, investments, partnerships and growth options, including their financial opportunities, risks and implications
• Support financing rounds, investor readiness, due diligence and the preparation of strategic transactions in close coordination with the CFO
• Manage management and investor reporting and further develop relevant KPIs, forecasts and governance structures
• Manage interfaces with finance administration, accounting, tax advisors, auditors and other external finance partners

What you'll need

• At least seven years of professional experience in finance, including several years in a strategically responsible finance role - ideally as Head of Finance, VP Finance, Finance Director or in a comparable position within a startup, scale-up, technology, media or international corporate environment
• Experience building scalable finance structures and working with integrated financial planning, business planning, financial modeling and management reporting
• Sound knowledge of business performance management, governance, risk management and the evaluation of business models, investments and growth options
• Ability to structure complex financial topics clearly and act as a strategic sparring partner to the CFO, executive team and functional departments
• Strong analytical and entrepreneurial thinking, a high degree of independence and a strong sense of ownership
• Confident and practical use of AI tools in finance with specific examples of implemented AI-supported solutions
• Excellent written and spoken English and confident use of finance, reporting and collaboration tools

Nice to have

• Experience with financing processes, investor reporting, due diligence or M&A
• German language skills