Chief Financial Officer (CFO) (m/f/d)

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) (m/f/d)

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Job Summary:

At Trapeze Group we're driving the future of public transport with innovative, real-time solutions that redefine how people travel. By setting new standards for punctual, efficient, and sustainable mobility, we're helping cities move better while reducing their environmental footprint.

We are part of Modaxo, a global alliance of over 20 technology companies in the passenger transportation sector and a global company with 2,000+ customers in the Americas, Europe, South Africa and Asia-Pacific at 40+ locations worldwide. The focus is on software solutions and mobile technologies for transportation companies. Trapeze DACH is the partner in German-speaking Europe with more than 300 employees at 7 locations.

We are currently looking for a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) (m/f/d) in Germany (Berlin based, or remote).

Join our senior leadership team and partner with our CEO to drive the financial strategy and long-term growth of Trapeze DACH. Together with your team in Neuhausen (Switzerland) and Berlin (Germany), you will be responsible for all commercial aspects of the business and striving for financial excellence.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the quarterly strategic review (QSR) process to deliver accurate forecasts, coordinating business reviews, planning, and outlook cycles with the Portfolio Finance team to achieve quarterly and annual targets.
• Manage working capital and drive initiatives to improve Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and overall growth performance.
• Ensure financial performance by identifying risks and variances, implementing corrective actions, and ensuring compliance with IFRS and local tax regulations.
• Monitor and enforce KPIs, using driver-based analytics to explain key variances in revenue, gross margin, and expenses.
• Support strategic direction by assisting in shaping the company's future and developing performance measures aligned with tactical initiatives.
• Provide commercial expertise to Product Management, R&D, Supply Chain, and Sales, influencing product strategy and revenue growth drivers.
• Implement best practices to modernize finance operations and processes.
• Lead and inspire a team of eight in Controlling and Accounting.

Your Profile:

• Master's degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting.
• 10+ years of experience in finance and accounting, with at least 3 years in senior management, preferably in a software company.
• Expertise in IFRS and local tax regulations.
• Proven leadership skills with strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Business acumen and entrepreneurial mindset, demonstrated in intercultural and cross-functional settings.
• Solution-oriented with a constructive approach to challenges.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
• M&A experience is a plus.
• Fluent in German and English (spoken and written).
• Willingness to travel within the DACH region (30%).

Our Offer:

• Shape the financial future of a fast-growing company leading the way in sustainable public mobility.
• Innovate at the cutting edge, developing unique solutions for the future of mobility.
• Experience the agility of a medium-sized company with the growth potential and resources of a global group.
• Competitive salary package with flexible working arrangements, including a Workation Policy.
• Opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment.
• We value you - appreciation and recognition are at the heart of our culture.

About Us

Public transport - an exciting industry with a future. Trapeze supplies this interesting market with innovative products and solutions for personnel and vehicle scheduling, operations control technology, passenger information, ticketing as well as depot and fleet management. Our systems enable hundreds of public and private organizations worldwide to increase the efficiency and quality of their operations, expand their services and transport passengers to their destinations faster and more safely. Our state-of-the-art products support scheduled, on-demand and occasional traffic and are used in road and rail vehicles. Trapeze has more than 30 offices in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.

Trapeze is an equal opportunity employer, we recruit, hire, train, promote and provide all other privileges of employment to qualified people without regard to age, race, color, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, marital status, citizenship status, ethnicity, familial status, religion, sexual orientation or any other classification for which discrimination is prohibited.