Director of Operational Finance

About the role

As the Director of Operational Finance, you will be pivotal in advancing Taxfix's financial infrastructure to support our expansive growth and innovation initiatives. Based in the Berlin office, you will collaborate closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams. You will lead a team of 10+ highly motivated experts.

What you'll do

• Further elevate and strategically oversee the end-to-end operational finance function, ensuring excellence in delivery and alignment with the group's strategic objectives.
• Spearhead and manage high-impact finance projects across multiple countries, ensuring excellence in delivery and alignment with strategic goals.
• Cultivate and lead a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and accountability.
• Champion cross-functional initiatives, driving collaboration and innovation across the organisation and regarding new product launches.
• Act as a key advisor and contact for senior management and external partners on advanced financial and administrative matters.
• Ensure the preparation of comprehensive monthly and audited annual financial statements, maintaining rigorous compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Drive further AI adoption and automation in Finance: agent/AI-based workflows, and tooling-led productivity gains.
• Strategically manage financial risks, including FX and interest costs, to safeguard the company's financial health.

What you'll need

• Extensive experience in finance and strategic project management, with ideally 10 years in leadership roles.
• Demonstrated success in managing large-scale, multinational finance teams and projects with a strategic impact.
• Deep knowledge of HGB, ideally IFRS, combined with experience in internal control systems and global financial regulations.
• Exceptional leadership capabilities, with a proven track record of managing and inspiring diverse, geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to navigate and influence complex financial environments.
• Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining relationships with key external stakeholders, including auditors, banks and consultants and senior leadership.
• Fluency in both German and English.

What they offer

• Free mental health coaching sessions and yoga.
• Monthly allowance for services, flexible and rollover.
• Employee stock options for all employees.
• 30 annual vacation days and flexible working hours.
• Generous learning budget and guidance from internal L&D experts.
• Work from abroad for up to six weeks per year.