Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

What you can expect from this job:

• You are a part of our top management team
• set-up, improve and approve our reporting and controlling framework internally, to our investors and executive management
• You are in charge of internal cost controlling, cash management and the monitoring as well as the optimisation of KPIs
• You lift our financial forecasting, budgeting processes and financial planning to the next level
• You manage our financial compliance:
  • ensure compliance with the law and all company's policies
  • steer, prepare and support year end closings and financial audits (HGB & IFRS) for a global corporation active in several countries such as Spain, Australia, the Netherlands, Germany, North Macedonia and Greece
  • you ensure compliance with our governance requirements - preparing and executing on shareholder and board matters
  • you set-up and and continuously develop our international corporate set-up including transfer pricing schemes
• You review, improve and shape all formal finance, HR and IT related procedures
• You drive our continuous communication with investors, investment banks and lawyers
• You establish a financial risk management system
• You keep, establish and develop relations with senior management, external partners and stakeholders
• You are a leader and builder - you manage, shape and coach our small finance team, staff and hire in sync with our future growth. You are the driving force for the growth of the finance team
• You financially control, advise and shape the strategic direction of the company, including our investment and M&A strategies
• You prepare us for our IPO in 2020: You prepare all paperwork, stay in contact with the investment banks, lawyers and accountants. You execute and drive the IPO process and maintain as well as manage our investor relations before and during free float

Your requirements:

• You have an excellent degree (BSc/BA, MSc is a plus) in finance, economics and/or business administration, CPA/WP (Wirtschaftsprüfer)/Bilanzbuchhalter/MBA or similar is a great plus
• 5+ years work experience in finance, experience as CFO, as an auditor, in corporate finance, M&A or similar is required
  • 7+ years work experience is a great plus
  • big four background, leadership experience as well as pharmaceutical industry experience is a big plus
• You have entrepreneurial drive, hands-on mentality and great willingness to learn quickly.
• You are fluent in both English and German, additional languages are a plus (in particular Dutch).
• You are used to drive businesses fast and work in a challenging, stressful environment stand-alone and with own initiative.
• You had responsibilities for an international company set-up and experience with setting up international transfer pricing frameworks, monitoring and structuring group shareholdings and agreements
• HGB / IFRS experience
• Attention to detail and eye for accuracy
• Fun to work with
• High energy level
• Attitude to bridge fast-paced and dynamic start-up culture with financial rigour and professionalism
• You have management and leadership experience
• Analytical mindset, process and numbers-driven
• Strong execution skills: Defining and executing roadmaps with high efficiency in complex and fast-paced environments
• IPO expertise is a great plus.
• SAP and DATEV know-how is a great plus.
• Experience in working with international teams is a plus

What we offer:

• Working in great pharmaceutical company in a juvenile industry - help us shape the future of cannabinoid medicines
• great compensation package, including share components
• An interesting, responsible and diversified task/job profile in the fast growing group structure of HAPA pharm
• work location can be chosen: Dortmund or Berlin
• You can expect a great atmosphere in a driven and super motivated team with great variety of backgrounds and personalities

If you are interested in discussing the position further, please apply with a copy of your CV and we will call you back.