About the role

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on VP Finance to support Nextcloud through its next major phase of growth and strategic development.
Responsibilities
Build and lead the finance function for the next stage of Nextcloud’s growth: scale-up from 170 to 400 employees at a fast pace

Initially take a highly hands-on and operational role, establishing scalable financial processes, systems, reporting and controls

Transition from operational execution to strategic leadership and management

Own financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, controlling, cash flow and management reporting

Develop the financial organisation, systems and governance required for a company of significantly greater scale

Act as a strategic partner to the CEO and management team on growth, investments and key business decisions

Prepare the company for a potential future shareholder transaction / sale of shares

Lead the financial side of such a transaction, including preparation, due diligence, financial documentation and transaction execution

Requirements
Strong finance leadership experience in a fast-growing technology/software company

Experience scaling a finance organization and supporting significant company growth

Combination of strategic expertise and willingness to work operationally (initial phase)

Strong knowledge of financial planning, controlling, accounting, reporting and cash management

Experience with M&A, shareholder transactions, due diligence and company sale processes

Commercially minded, pragmatic and execution-oriented

German and English language skills are both essential

Ideally located in either Stuttgart or Berlin

What we offer
A distributed, open, and enthusiastic team with a passion for working for and within the open source community

A fun and diverse team

A product that pushes the boundaries of technology with a global user and contributor community

A competitive salary

Flexibility for a healthy work-life balance

Time for personal growth and education

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How do you stay organised and communicate clearly when working remotely?

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