Head of Finance & Operations (m/w/d)
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About the Position
Head of Finance & Operations (m/w/d)
Berlin
Full-time
Permanent employee
Your Mission
alcemy is on a mission to keep 100 million tons of CO2 out of the atmosphere every year by 2030. Making concrete accounts for around 8% of global CO2 emissions, and our machine-learning software runs inside cement and concrete plants 24/7 to cut it - without sacrificing quality or driving up costs. We're already live in a third of Germany's cement plants and 30+ ready-mix concrete plants.
Your Profile
The Role
As Head of Finance & Operations, you are responsible for steering and integrating all enablement functions: Finance, People, Legal/Corporate, and Business Operations. You are a member of our leadership team and the central interface between management, the board, and investors. Your functional focus is Finance: you translate numbers into decisions and ensure that alcemy is managed on a sound financial footing. You lead a team across Finance and People Operations and manage external partners for tax, payroll, and legal.
Finance and Business Steering
- Ownership of budget, forecast, and cash planning; scenarios for costs, hiring, and investments
- Preparation of SaaS metrics (ARR, churn, margins) and cost analyses for management decisions
- Monthly and quarterly reporting for management, board, and shareholders
- Coordination of the annual financial statements under German GAAP (HGB) with tax advisors and auditors
- Further development of finance processes, controls, and approvals; functional leadership of the finance team
Governance, Board, and Investors
- Preparation of board meetings, shareholder resolutions, and investor requests
- Internal coordination of fundraising and transaction processes, including data room and due diligence
Legal, Compliance, and Business Operations
- Early identification, prioritization, and management of legal matters with external counsel
- Embedding compliance processes (GDPR, AML, sanctions)
- Ownership of policies, tools, and cross-functional processes
People
- Leadership of People Operations and steering of recruiting priorities
- Sparring partner for managers on people topics
What You Bring
- At least 8 years of professional experience, including several years in finance, FP&A, or controlling
- Experience in a VC-backed startup or scale-up, ideally in B2B SaaS
- Confidence in budgeting, forecasting, cash planning, and board reporting
- Experience with HGB financial statements and statutory audits
- Generalist understanding of people topics, German employment law, contracts, and compliance
- A structured, independent way of working and the ability to execute hands-on in a small team while steering strategically
- Business-fluent German and English
- Located in Berlin, Germany
Why Us?
Benefits
- VSOP shares
- Nilo Health account
- Hybrid working (2 days remote, 3 days in the office)
- 28 vacation days, plus one additional day for every two years with the company
- €1,500 per year and 3 days per quarter for your professional development
- The Mac of your choice
About Us
We are alcemy, a Berlin-based startup focused on machine learning for the cement- and concrete supply chain. alcemy was founded in October 2018 by Rob, who built the ML behind FlixBus dynamic ticket fares, and Leo, a concrete engineer, who knows cement inside out as his family has been making it for almost a hundred years by now. We are backed by some of the most prestigious VC funds in Europe (First Minute Capital, and LocalGlobe) and want to further grow our exceptional team.
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