VP Finance & Audit (m/w/d)

As our VP Finance & Audit, you will be fully responsible to provide best-in-class Controlling, Accounting and Audit Services to all the applike group companies, with the goal to make sure that they can focus on building their businesses. You are going to implement lean and customer-centric processes, build a team in order to make sure to have all expertise in-house in order to successfully manage company audits (including Data Privacy & IT Security) and set up effective controlling and reporting structures for management of our subsidiaries, group management and quarterly shareholder boards.

The applike group is committed to creating engaging experiences for every app user around the world. We are passionate about creating market changing products, technologies and companies. We have already founded 4 companies, 3 of them being profitable. Our ventures are independent business units that benefit from each other s technologies, expertise and market access to become even more successful: adjoe is developing a breakthrough mobile advertising solution that enables app publishers around the world to grow their advertising revenues. justDice is the European market leader in fair Play-to-Earn games. Sunday is a next generation hyper-casual mobile game publisher and justtrack offers a unique software to automate the entire mobile users acquisition process. Yet more to come.

Financially backed by Number 1 European media powerhouse Bertelsmann, we have not only access to very solid financial resources but also a global network of expertise. By developing a highly skilled workforce and a state-of-the-art tech stack, we aim to reach more mobile users than any other company in the world. If you want to challenge yourself and work in a high-performance environment, you ve come to the right place!

Tasks

• Full responsibility for all Finance and Audit related tasks for the applike group and our ventures - part of group management next to the two Co-CEOs and the VP People function.
• Reporting + Controlling as well as support of C-Level in yearly budget planning.
• Financial Accounting, monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting.
• Treasury and cash flow management.
• Setting up lean but firm Compliance and Security Processes in line with shareholder standards.
• Prepare and manage Company Audits (financial, privacy, IT security) with the goal to not impact day2day businesses and minimize overhead of group C-Level.
• Setting up international entities (on legal and financial end) for our subsidiaries where needed (currently India, Turkey + US entities)
• Expanding your team to ca. 5 top-notch experts in the first 6 months after starting to have all expertise in-house to be successful.
• Coordinating and Leveraging Bertelsmann service centers as resources where needed (accounting, tax etc.)

Requirements

• You have 8+ years of work experience in Finance or Audit related functions.

• You have 3+ years leadership experience.

• You have an excellent operational Expertise in minimum 2 of the following fields:

•        _Financial Controlling and Business Modeling._ 

• Accounting.

• Tax.

• IT Security.

• Data Privacy.

• You have Output-driven, Customer-centric and analytical mindset, thinking in scalable systems.

• You are Fluent in German and English, outstanding, convincing and to-the-point communication skills.

• You have very good Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills (or Google Workspace)

• You have experience to work in or with corporate shareholder structures and best case (not both necessary).

• You have Interest in Digital Technology/Internet topics. First touchpoints or work experience in those.

Benefits

• Virtual Stock Options for all employees (unlimited contract)
• Work-Life Package: 30 days vacation, flexible hours, kick-ass office in the center of the city, dog-friendly.
• Relocation Package: Visa & legal support, relocation bonus, free German class in the office.
• Happy Belly Package: Company & team lunches, breakfast, tons of free snacks and drinks.
• Physical & Mental Health Package: Free modern Gym onsite including showers and sports classes (e.g. Yoga, BJJ, Cardio Classes)
• Activity Package: Regular team events, hackathons, company trips.

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