Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Hiring Company
About the Role
Greater Munich, Germany Area (Hybrid)
The Company is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead its finance function and support its transition from start-up to scale-up. The role includes leading fundraising and financial due diligence, developing financial strategy and project-financing structures, and providing clear, reliable reporting to investors and the Board. The CFO will oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, treasury, commercial performance analysis, and finance-team development. They will also strengthen governance, controls, audit readiness, and scalable financial systems, while partnering across the business to improve margins, revenue, and working capital. Candidates should bring at least 10 years of senior financial leadership experience, ideally in energy and high-growth businesses, with a track record in fundraising, investment, and financial due diligence. Strong expertise in financial strategy, planning and analysis, operational finance, financial modelling, and performance improvement is required. Applicants should have comprehensive knowledge of UK accounting principles, tax legislation, and regulatory compliance; experience with infrastructure or project finance and service-based business models is valued. The ideal candidate combines strategic and commercial judgement with hands-on leadership, clear communication, and the ability to build effective teams, processes, and systems in a fast-paced environment.
Functions:
- Finance
About the Company
Innovative clean-tech company developing ultra-high-temperature energy storage solutions
Industry
Renewables & Environment
Type
Privately Held, VC-backed
employees
11-50