Head of Finance (m/f/d)

Your Responsibilities

• Develop and implement L1VE’s finance architecture for Germany and Europe, with a focus on growth, profitability, transparency and international scalability
• Own integrated financial planning, budgeting, business cases, financial models, forecasts and scenarios as a basis for strategic decision-making
• Build and further develop relevant KPI systems for Technology, Commercial, Product, Marketing and Sales
• Evaluate business models, investments, partnerships, licensing models and growth options, including their financial opportunities, risks and implications
• Support financing rounds, investor readiness, due diligence and the preparation of strategic transactions in close coordination with the CFO
• Manage and further develop management, investor and partner reporting based on reliable and auditable data and processes
• Coordinate interfaces with Finance Administration, Accounting, Tax, Audit, Legal and other external finance partners
• Further develop finance, reporting and governance structures, as well as the systems and processes supporting them

Your profile

• At least seven years of relevant professional experience in finance, including several years in a strategically responsible finance role – ideally combining experience in a demanding consulting or Big Four environment with hands-on experience in a startup, scale-up or growth company
• Experience building scalable finance structures and working with integrated financial planning, business planning, financial modelling, forecasting and management reporting
• Strong knowledge of controlling, business performance management, governance, risk management and the evaluation of business models, investments and growth options
• Understanding of German commercial, tax and corporate law requirements, as well as experience managing external professional advisors
• Ideally, experience in the media, entertainment, sports rights, streaming, subscription or digital B2C environment, including licensing and revenue-share models
• Experience with financing processes, investor reporting, due diligence or M&A is an advantage
• Ability to structure complex financial topics clearly and act as a strategic sparring partner to the CFO, executive team and functional departments
• Strong analytical and entrepreneurial thinking, a high degree of independence and a strong sense of ownership
• Confident and practical use of AI tools in finance; you can demonstrate with specific examples which AI-supported solutions you have implemented and what additional value they created
• Excellent written and spoken German and English, as well as confident use of finance, reporting and collaboration tools

Why us?

• You will shape the financial foundations of the next growth phase of an internationally active media and technology company.
• You will work closely with our CFO in New York and the executive team and have a direct strategic influence.
• You will have significant room to shape your work, short decision-making paths and the opportunity to build structures and systems that create lasting value.

Interested?

Please send us your CV along with a short cover letter or a few sentences outlining your interest in L1VE and why you would be a strong fit for the Head of Finance role.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Contact person

Annette Hansen - Recruiting Manager

Find Jobs in Germany on Arbeitnow

Wir zeigen einen Auszug und einen Link je Anzeige, und den vollen Text, wenn die Quelle es erlaubt. Genannte Marken und Logos gehören ihren Inhabern.

Quelle: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), Tabelle; dl-de/by-2-0; eigene Berechnung

Veröffentlicht am 01. Nov. 2026

Veröffentlicht am 01. Nov. 2026