Head of Finance; f/m/x
Listed on 2026-03-01
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Finance & Banking
Financial Manager, Corporate Finance, CFO, Financial Compliance -
Management
Financial Manager, CFO
Location: Germany
The role
Our international team is looking for a Head of Finance (f/m/x) to lead and develop our global finance function across multiple entities in Germany (HQ), Africa and Latam. In this role, you will take full ownership of accounting, treasury, financial planning, reporting, compliance, and financial strategy, ensuring strong financial governance and enabling sustainable international growth.
In this role you willOur ideal candidate is a strong finance leader who is ready to take full ownership of the finance function in a fast-paced, impact-driven environment operating across different countries and regulatory frameworks. You combine strategic thinking with hands‑on execution and bring deep technical accounting expertise together with leadership excellence. You have already managed and developed teams, built robust financial processes, and successfully operated in an international, multi‑entity structure.
If you are motivated by our mission to fight climate change and are excited by ecoligo’s unique business model, then this opportunity is for you.
- Lead, manage and further develop a finance team of approximately five team members across accounting and treasury
- Oversee all accounting activities across our German headquarters and international entities in Africa and Latam, ensuring accuracy,compliance and consistency
- Oversee treasury operations, liquidity planning and cash flow management across multiple currencies and jurisdictions
- Own monthly,quarterly and annual financial reporting, including consolidation and preparation of interim and year-end financial statements
- Ensureaccurateandtimelyintercompany reconciliation and standardized processes across all global entities
- Establish,maintain and continuously improve internal controls, accountingpoliciesand financial processes
- Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes and provide transparent performance analysis to management
- Manage relationships with external stakeholders including auditors, tax advisors, investors,lenders and government authorities
- Ensure tax compliance across all entities in collaboration with external advisors
- Identify financial risks (FX, liquidity, regulatory and operational) and implement mitigation strategies
- Contribute to and help shape the company’s financial and operational strategy to support sustainable international growth
- Act as the central pointof contact for all finance-related topics within the organization, ensuring clarity,transparency and strong cross-functional collaboration
- Strongexpertiseinaccounting and consolidation in multi-entity, international environments
- Proven experience leading and developing finance teams
- Strong treasury knowledge including liquidity planning, cashmanagementand FX exposure
- Hands‑on mentality and a strong resilience in facing changes
- Experience with budgeting,forecasting and financial performance analysis
- Strong understanding of tax compliance and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions
- Experience working with external auditors, taxadvisorsand financial stakeholders
- Ability to design and improve finance processes and internal control frameworks
- Fluent in German and English (English is our daily working language and German isrequiredfor dealing with the tax and accountingenvironement).
- Leadership & People Management: ability to lead teams, delegate tasks effectively, andmaintainaccountability while creating a supportive and productive work environment.
- You are a strong leader who creates clarity,accountability and motivation within your team
- You combine strategic thinking with a hands‑on mentality
- You thrive in an international and dynamic environment with entities across different countries
- You communicate confidently with senior stakeholders and external partners
- You take full ownership and proactivelyidentifyand solve problems
- You have an affinity for sustainability topics
- You want to fight the climate crisis and cannot wait to supportecoligo’sunique business model
- Work for theplanet:help make a difference as we pioneer the energy transition in emerging markets
- Flexible working hours– we trust you to know how you work best
- Home office…
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