About the Role

This Finance Engineer role sits at the heart of a fast-growing EdTech startup's finance operations, acting as a strategic partner to the Director of Finance & People. You'll be both a hands-on operator and a builder — running core financial processes while actively shaping a modern, automation-first finance function.

What You'll Do

• Prepare decision briefs and drive cross-functional initiatives as a force multiplier for senior finance leadership.

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, coordinating with external auditors across multiple jurisdictions.

• Lead operational controlling, including budget planning, financial forecasting, and liquidity management.

• Build and deliver monthly financial reporting and conduct data-driven analysis to support growth and investment decisions.

• Identify and implement automation opportunities in finance workflows using AI tools, low-code platforms, and smart integrations.

• Support financial modeling for growth and innovation projects, acting as a sparring partner to the management team.

• Manage relationships with external tax, audit, and legal advisors across jurisdictions.

• Serve as the connective tissue between Finance and functions such as Growth and Engineering.

• Help build a digital finance backbone, including intelligent dashboards, predictive KPIs, and scalable ERP/treasury architecture.

What We're Looking For

• 1–3 years of finance experience, ideally from a Big 4 advisory firm or a high-growth startup environment.

• Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency.

• Hands-on experience with FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, controlling, and liquidity management.

• Solid knowledge of German accounting standards (HGB) and familiarity with IFRS.

• Experience leveraging AI tools to automate or improve finance workflows.

• Familiarity with BI tools or low-code platforms is a plus.

• Fluent in both German and English (written and spoken) — required for accounting work and stakeholder communication.

• Proactive, self-driven, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment.

• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: €50,000 – €60,000 per year. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Location

On-site in Berlin, Germany.