VP Finance

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 Find more English Speaking Jobs in Germany on Arbeitnow