Director Operational Finance (m/f/d)

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As Director Operational Finance, you will take full ownership of Spryker’s global operational finance function and play a crucial role in ensuring financial accuracy, operational excellence, and the scalability of our finance operations. Reporting directly to our CFO, you will lead and develop a team of four accounting professionals, supported by external shared service providers, and ensure best-in-class accounting governance that supports Spryker’s ambitious growth trajectory.

THE ROLE

Reporting to our CFO, Franziska von Arnim, you will be the guardian of the numbers—overseeing compliance, accuracy, controls, and reporting—while building the systems, processes, and structures that enable a resilient, scalable, and future-proof finance backbone. This role is ideal for an experienced and hands-on accounting leader who thrives in a high-growth, international SaaS environment and enjoys blending operational depth with strategic oversight.

This role follows our remote-first culture; however, we require candidates to be based in Germany and able to attend in-person sessions in our office for up to one week per month or every two months, particularly during key periods such as audits or year-end close.

You will:

• Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing team of four, plus oversee external shared-service partners to ensure smooth, scalable operations.
• Own Spryker’s end-to-end accounting processes across all entities, ensuring compliance with Local GAAP (HGB), transfer pricing principles, and relevant international standards.
• Oversee accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including standalone and consolidated financial statements.
• Ensure robust internal controls, accounting policies, and governance frameworks are implemented and adhered to across the company.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across accounting processes, workflows, and systems to support automation, quality, and scalability in a high-growth SaaS environment.
• Oversee revenue accounting, including revenue recognition, contract reviews, and collaboration with Sales, Legal, and FP&A partners.
• Manage intercompany accounting, including charges, eliminations, reconciliations, and global cash flows.
• Act as the primary liaison for external auditors, tax advisors, regulatory bodies, and other external financial stakeholders.
• Partner closely with FP&A to ensure alignment between accounting outputs and business insights, supporting accurate planning, forecasting, and reporting.
• Support strategic projects such as reorganizations, ERP enhancements, system integrations, M&A readiness, and global entity expansion.

WHAT YOU NEED 

Experience & Expertise:

• 8–12 years of operational finance experience, ideally in SaaS, or other software-driven business models.
• Strong technical knowledge of Local GAAP (HGB); IFRS experience is a strong plus.
• Demonstrated experience in owning an accounting function or leading a multi-person team in a dynamic, international environment.
• Proven expertise with revenue recognition, intercompany accounting, and group accounting workflows.
• Track record of driving process improvements and scaling accounting operations, particularly in high-growth environments.
• Experience preparing consolidated financial statements and managing relationships with external auditors and tax advisors.
• Strong understanding of internal controls and financial governance best practices.

Technical Toolkit:

• Proficiency with Oracle NetSuite or a comparable ERP system; experience in system implementation or optimization is a plus.
• Expertise in Excel and/or G-Sheets, with the ability to analyze and model financial data efficiently.
• Familiarity with SaaS accounting concepts and KPIs (e.g., ARR, billings, deferred revenue, retention).
  Ability to work effectively with modern finance tools to streamline workflows and automate reporting.

Ways of Working:

• A hands-on, detail-oriented leader who can dive into the numbers while guiding and developing the team.
• Structured, reliable, and quality-driven—able to build clarity and trust through accurate financial execution.
• Strong communicator with the ability to translate complex accounting topics into clear messages for non-finance stakeholders.
• Proactive, improvement-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment undergoing continuous transformation.
• Collaborative mindset, committed to being a trusted business partner across departments.
• Fluency in English and German is required. #LI-Remote