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

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