HK
Head of Finance / Finanzleiter / Finanzleiterin
homify GmbH & Co. KG
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · Germany
Experience
Lead / principal · Not stated
Level inferred from job title
Job description
The role is a commercial finance lead for a real estate and project company, responsible for accounting, annual financial statements, real estate controlling, financing and AI-driven automation of finance processes.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote · Germany
- Languages
- German – fluent, English – fluent
What you'll do
- Take operational control of the finance and accounting processes of the real estate and project companies.
- Ensure proper and timely preparation of annual financial statements and manage cooperation with tax advisors and auditors.
- Own liquidity planning, payment transactions, budgeting and commercial controlling.
- Develop meaningful monthly reporting across companies, properties and projects.
- Create transparency on costs, revenues, liabilities and economic risks.
- Own commercial control of the property portfolio and tenancy agreements.
- Check the partly automated service charge statements for arithmetic, contractual and economic accuracy.
- Control allocation keys, cost items, lease terms and variances.
- Ensure the quality of statements and further develop existing review and approval processes.
- Identify sources of error and ensure permanently reliable processes.
- Manage existing bank relationships and coordinate ongoing real estate financings.
- Structure new financings for existing properties, project developments and property acquisitions together with management.
- Create and review financing models, profitability calculations and investment appraisals.
- Monitor loan conditions, covenants, interest rate fixings and financing deadlines.
- Support real estate transactions from economic review to implementation.
- Continuously develop the finance organisation as a key part of the role.
- Analyse existing processes and identify concrete automation potential.
- Optimise digital processing of invoices, accounting data, lease agreements and service charge statements.
- Develop automated control mechanisms, reports and workflows.
- Apply AI applications where they measurably improve quality, speed and cost-effectiveness.
- Ensure reliable integration of existing software solutions and data sources.
- Reduce manual routine work and create room for value-adding tasks.
What we're looking for
- Completed business administration degree with a focus on finance.
- Or completed commercial training, ideally with an additional qualification as a certified accountant.
- Relevant experience in finance, ideally as an accountant in start-ups or the real estate industry.
- Very good German and English skills.
- Very good numerical skills and high attention to detail.
Benefits
- 24 vacation days per year and an attractive salary.
- Flexible working hours under a flexitime model.
- A multicultural team with flat hierarchies and plenty of room for new ideas.
- An open and bright office with snacks and drinks.
- The opportunity to learn new areas and take on more responsibility.
- Regular company events and meetings to celebrate successes and learn from each other.