Finance Process & Systems Lead

PROCESS REDESIGN, AUTOMATION, AND AI

Your biggest lever in the first 12 months will be to structurally redesign Quote-to-Cash for our energy business.

• Redesign our core Finance processes end to end – including Quote-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, and Record-to-Report – with scalability, controls by design, and automation built in from the start.
• Own the automation roadmap: define what gets automated, in which order, and with what expected return on investment.
• Drive month-end close automation and establish time to close as a measurable performance indicator.
• Turn AI and workflow automation into reliable Finance infrastructure rather than isolated experiments.

DATA AND THE FINANCE–TECH BRIDGE

• Own Finance master data and the Finance layer of our data warehouse, from source systems and governance through to reporting-ready tables.
• Translate energy-specific data – including time series, accruals, and portfolio pricing – into Finance-grade structures together with Tech, Data, and Business Operations.
• Establish the data models, governance, and quality standards that enable reliable reporting and scalable Finance processes.

YOUR FIRST 90 DAYS

• Month 1 – Understand and map: Get deep into our business model, the energy market, and our Finance systems and process landscape. Meet key stakeholders across Finance, Business Operations, Tech, and Data. Map Quote-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, and Record-to-Report end to end, and identify the most critical system and data pain points.
• Month 2 – Take first ownership: Own the automation roadmap and deliver one meaningful automation or process improvement. Take ownership of Finance master data governance and begin scoping the strategic IT landscape and Finance transformation.
• Month 3 – Own the roadmap: Own the Finance systems, process, and automation roadmap end to end. Present a concrete direction and rollout plan for the IT transformation. Define the target data model together with the relevant cross-functional stakeholders.

WHO YOU ARE

MUST-HAVES

• 6+ years of experience in Finance Systems, Finance Processes, or FinOps in a fast-growing scale-up. You've built and improved systems and processes – not just operated them.
• A proven track record of redesigning Quote-to-Cash in a complex environment with multiple product logics, numerous data sources, high volumes, and regulatory complexity. You also have a solid understanding of Procure-to-Pay and Record-to-Report.
• Hands-on ERP implementation experience with a modern cloud ERP. You've personally owned requirements, process design, data migration, cutover, or hypercare.
• Technical fluency to build, not just specify: You use SQL and Python in live workflows and are comfortable working with REST APIs, webhooks, and direct data access rather than relying only on standard reports.
• An AI-first mindset with a track record: You've redesigned real processes using AI agents and workflow automation and have hands-on experience with tools such as Claude Code, n8n, or comparable solutions.
• Experience designing master data and data warehouse structures: You've established Finance data models, governance, and quality rules and worked with Tech or BI to build a commercially usable data warehouse layer, from source systems through to reporting-ready tables.
• An ownership mindset and business-fluent English.

NICE-TO-HAVES

• Experience in the energy market, utilities, or trading. This will noticeably reduce your time to value.
• An accounting qualification or background, such as CPA, ACCA, Bilanzbuchhalter:in, or Wirtschaftsprüfer:in.
• German language skills.

Don't worry if you don't match every box. We value ownership, build instinct, and learning speed over perfect CVs.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Blue-sky design authority: Work in one of Europe's most complex energy markets, with the opportunity to design Finance infrastructure from the ground up rather than maintain a legacy stack or legacy processes.
• A role that grows with the company: trawa is scaling fast, and our Finance organisation is scaling with it. This role comes with genuine headroom: as the function grows around you, so do your scope, your team, and your seniority.
• The opportunity to lead the Finance side of our ERP rollout: a milestone that will shape the company for the next decade.
• The chance to build a truly AI-first Finance stack.
• Direct contact with our founders and senior leadership.
• A uniquely complex business model at the intersection of energy, technology, and finance.
• Flexible working, 30 vacation days, an L&D budget, competitive compensation, VSOPs (share package), meal vouchers, an Urban Sports membership, and a vibrant Berlin office culture.

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Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), table; dl-de/by-2-0; StarIn's calculation