Director Financial Controlling (m/f/d)

Intro

Ready to lead a high-performing Controlling and Accounting team in a fast-growing international tech environment? Passionate about driving financial excellence and optimizing processes? Excited to own financial reporting, compliance, and system implementation? Join us and make an impact!

Company

We are a fast-growing security and compliance tech company with a clear purpose: we protect the people behind the data. With over 250 team members worldwide and with offices in Munich, Berlin, London, Vienna, and Stockholm, we help more than 4,000 global customers get certified fast and build a strong and scalable risk posture. With AI-powered automation, self-serve capabilities, and additional tailored expert advice, we offer our customers a seamless security and compliance experience to stay ahead of the rapidly evolving security landscape and challenges like the surge in cyber-attacks.

Your tasks Responsibilities

1. Reporting to the CFO, you will lead and manage a team of Controlling and Accounting professionals, while coordinating with external accounting and tax consultants across Germany, the UK, and Sweden.
2. You ensure accurate and timely standalone and consolidated financial reporting, including financial statements, budget vs. actual analysis, and group consolidation.
3. You set up and maintain strong internal controls while driving initiatives to streamline and standardize accounting and controlling processes.
4. You will serve as the primary contact and lead the end-to-end financial audit process for all relevant entities and at the consolidated level.
5. You leverage your accounting and controlling expertise to implement and optimize a new group ERP system.
6. You collaborate closely with the FP&A team to provide accurate financial insights, align forecasting and budgeting processes, and ensure robust reporting structures.
7. You establish and implement procurement processes to ensure efficient purchasing and effective vendor management.
8. You manage and improve the company's Net Working Capital.

Benefits

1. The proper tools and capacities to build up and lead an ambitious, international team with diverse skill sets.
2. Enjoy the freedom and trust to bring in and execute your ideas with a quick pace, autonomy, and the ability to make impactful decisions.
3. Gain strategic insights into management topics with the opportunity to actively contribute, working closely alongside leadership and executive peers.
4. Rapid development opportunities, attractive performance bonuses, and the opportunity to strengthen your leadership skills and business expertise.
5. Step into a stable, forward-looking role within a dynamic scale-up poised to shape the fast-growing Security & Compliance industry.

Profile

1. 8-12 years of relevant experience (external/internal audit, controlling, accounting), with ideally a first experience as Financial Auditor in a Big 4 and another experience in a scale-up environment.
2. Comprehensive understanding of Local GAAP (HGB), with a proven track record of successfully leading financial audits.
3. Skilled in managing diverse teams and overseeing complex accounting functions, including consolidation and month-end controlling.
4. Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
5. Driven by a proactive, process-improvement mindset with a focus on efficiency and scalability.
6. Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and communication skills.
7. Meticulous attention to detail, thriving in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
8. Independent, strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills and a positive, can-do attitude.
9. Familiarity with NetSuite is advantageous.
10. Fluent in both English and German.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST. FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS:

No matter your origin, ethnicity, gender identity, religion or individual requirements; at DataGuard, all that counts is the person you are. As Guards and Guardettes, we are united not only by our dedication, but also by our shared belief in our purpose: Protect the people behind the data. Convince us with your personality and your skills- and together we will make great things happen. We are looking forward to meeting you!