Description
Who we are?
Surecomp® is the market-leading provider of digital trade finance solutions for corporates and financial institutions. An industry pioneer for more than thirty-five years, we enable seamless, sustainable trade by breaking down barriers and fostering collaboration. Our award-winning portfolio of cloud and on-premises solutions streamlines the trade finance lifecycle for frictionless transaction processing, enhanced risk mitigation, compliance, decision support, and growth. Underpinned by global offices and an extensive partner network, our prestigious customer footprint spans over eighty countries across the world. For more information visit surecomp.com.
Our Vision and Mission
We believe that Sustainable global trade promotes growth and improves people’s lives. The better the world trades, the better society is.
Our Mission is to enable seamless sustainable trade for everyone by removing barriers and facilitating collaboration.
About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on Finance manager to join us and oversee all finance activities in Germany, while also leading selected finance projects across international subsidiaries.
The Finance manager is a senior officer in Germany, with local signatory rights, and plays a key role in both regional operations and the broader global finance leadership structure.
This is a managerial position with two direct reports, reporting directly to the Global CFO. The role follows a hybrid work model, with at least three days per week in the Hamburg office.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Oversee all financial activities in Germany, including revenue, expenses, reporting, forecasting, and financial planning.
- Act as a member of the local site management team and contribute to operational and strategic discussions.
- Participate in the global Finance leadership forum and support cross-border financial alignment.
- Lead and execute cross-company financial initiatives and improvement projects.
- Serve as the main finance point of contact with local authorities, auditors, tax advisors, legal consultants, vendors, and customers.
- Partner with senior leaders across Commercial, Product, R&D, and Operations on financial planning, budgeting, and performance analysis.
- Drive financial processes, controls, and KPIs to support scalable growth and operational excellence.
Requirements
Knowledge and Experience
- 7 to 15 years of progressive experience in Finance, with at least several years in a leadership or managerial capacity.
- Experience in a technology, software, SaaS, or fintech environment.
- Strong knowledge of accounting, tax, financial reporting, and business principles.
- Proven experience as a hands-on finance leader who combines strategic thinking with operational execution.
- Ability to deep dive into daily financial activities and resolve complex accounting or reporting issues.
- Solid experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Hands-on experience managing year-end audits and working with external auditors.
- Fluent German and English, both written and spoken.
Advantages
- CPA/Bilanzbuchhalter qualification - an advantage.
- Strong SaaS-related knowledge, including management reporting, metrics, analysis, and KPIs such as ARR, LTV, CAC, and recurring versus non-recurring revenue.
- Experience building and executing a SaaS-based business model and related applications.
- Experience working with NetSuite.
- Experience with CRM, billing, and payment gateway applications such as Salesforce.
Skills
- Strong leadership and managerial capabilities.
- Hands-on, detail-oriented, and solution-focused approach.
- Ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Strong analytical thinking and business acumen.
