Director of Finance & Transformation (m/w/x) (German speaking)

To continue this incredible adventure, we are currently looking for a Director of Finance & Transformation to join our talented Finance team at our Berlin HQ (3 days per week).

Reporting directly to the CFO, this role is a key driver of our finance transformation and technology roadmap. You will shape the strategic direction of the finance organization by designing, building, and scaling highly automated, system-driven accounting, payments, and tax processes that support our growth and asset-centric business model while ensuring full regulatory compliance.This position requires a seasoned professional with deep expertise in Accounting, Financial Reporting and System and Process automation of finance processes related to supply chain business and FinOps processes typical for consumer financing. The role initially leads five senior direct reports within accounting, payments and tax.

Beyond people leadership, the focus is on building scalable structures, integrating finance deeply into core systems, and driving large-scale transformation initiatives rather than maintaining the status quo. You will work closely with the CFO and the broader leadership team on strategic finance topics, company-wide transformation projects, and board-level discussions, representing Finance as a strategic partner and technology-driven enabler of the business.

🎯 What you will contribute:

• Lead and mentor a high-performing Accounting, Payments, and Tax team with a strong focus on system-driven, automated, and scalable finance operations. You foster a culture of excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement - hands-on, not hands-off.
• Design and implement a strategic roadmap for accounting, tax, and financial compliance, ensuring it scales with growth while remaining highly automated, audit-ready, and compliant.
• Champion best practices, drive automation of standard accounting processes, simplify our systems landscape, and ensure appropriate systems support for the financial and processes along the asset and customer lifecycle, which are key to our business model.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in accounting and tax functions, leveraging technology and process automation.
• Partner closely with IT and the Product team to ensure our payment service provider (PSP) setup is best-in-class, cost-efficient, and deeply embedded into our finance processes.
• Oversee financial reporting and compliance under German GAAP (HGB), ensuring timely, accurate, and audit-ready monthly, quarterly, and annual closes. Lead a potential migration to IFRS.
• Establish and monitor a system of internal controls together with the group accounting team and the business functions to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data.
• Represent Finance at leadership and board-level discussions, clearly articulating finance technology needs, transformation progress, and strategic trade-offs.

🤝 What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA, Chartered Accountant, or similar qualification preferred. Master’s degree or MBA is a plus.
• 10+ years of experience in accounting, tax, and finance (ideally including payments), within Supply Chain, Consumer Lending or FinTech scale-ups, or other complex, fast-growing environments. (Experience within physical asset business models is a strong plus). Alternatively, a background in Big 4 or top-tier consulting (ideally at Director level) combined with at least one hands-on in-house industry role.
• At least 4 years of direct finance team leadership experience.
• Experience in a complex finance environment with multiple European entities and deep knowledge of German GAAP and IFRS.
• Proven track record in managing finance transformation projects, including workflow, system & process automation and migration and improvements of ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA or similar) and related projects.
• Technology- and fintech-oriented mindset: you are more “build than run,” thinking like a product owner for finance systems rather than a traditional finance manager.
• Experience or strong interest in AI tooling, agentic AI, and advanced automation applied to finance processes.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, agile environments, with a hands-on mentality and strong ownership mindset.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including experience engaging with senior leadership and boards.
• Fluent in both German and English (C1 minimum).

❤️‍🔥 What you will love about us:

• Hybrid model with 30 days per year to work abroad
• BVG monthly discount to drive you everywhere in Berlin
• Mental health support with Nilohealth
• 1 paid volunteering day per month
• Physical health support with Urban Sports Club
• Annual learning budget of 750€
• Exclusive Grover Tech discount for you & your loved ones
• Engaging, open office located in Berlin-Schöneberg with regular events, and is dog-friendly
• A diverse global team of 75 nationalities (and counting!) - genuinely the nicest group of colleagues who will soon become friends

Embark on a rewarding journey with the Grover Rocketship, where your impact is felt, and together, we cultivate a more circular world. 💚

We are looking forward to e-meeting you! 🚀