Senior Finance Manager (fmx)
Job Summary
We enable anyone to be an investor. Our mission is to grow investing opportunities for all European customers and businesses. By empowering FinTechs banks and wealth managers to offer investment products we help create financial well-being for their customers.
is a Brokerage-as-a-Service platform: simple digital access to capital markets through a single API. Our API-first infrastructure abstracts brokerage complexity with a well-documented API a self-service customer operations portal and a clear regulatory framework so partners can launch customer-centric compliant products in weeks not months.
As part of the dwpbank Group we share a clear goal: we enable anyone to be an investor by making investing in capital markets more accessible. By combining dwpbanks long-standing expertise and stability with technology-first mindset and speed we are building a modern modular securities services ecosystem. Together we offer faster time-to-market modular services and a modern customer experience that helps financial service providers stay competitive and respond more flexibly in a changing market.
Your Mission
Your mission is to be an integral part of building and scaling the Finance function within . As Senior Finance Manager you develop processes and policies as well as support the Product Development team and other functions - becoming the go-to person for external stakeholders and auditors. You will play an important role in establishing as the go-to-provider for launching investment products in Europe.
At we value ownership a lot. Meaning you have a lot of autonomy in shaping your area of responsibility. Your report directly to our VP of Finance and collaborating closely with Risk Management Product Compliance among others making sure our Finance function is set up for long-term operational excellence and scalability. This is your opportunity to have an impact not just on the Finance department but also on the product to help launch a compliant investment product.
You will:
Manage and optimize various Finance processes especially within Accounting but also Regulatory Reporting or Planning and Controlling by leveraging your knowledge and expertise.
Collaborate closely with the VP of Finance on special and strategic projects helping transition processes into scalable best-in-class workflows.
Be a point of contact for our external auditors ensuring timely delivery of high quality documentation by various teams.
Work together closely with the Management Team and build monitor and refine our annual financial plan and timelines.
Support on product work defining and documenting functional requirements establishing test concepts and testing/documentation and associated implications.
Cultivate a culture of knowledge-sharing as you work closely with our Product Development team bridging the gap between finance and innovation for strategic product advancements.
You will be successful in this role if:
You have a strong background in Finance and regulated financial services. You have at least five years of experience in a finance function at a bank FinTech or another regulated institution or with a Big Four or other leading audit firm. You have strong knowledge of German GAAP under HGB including RechKredV or RechVersV. Knowledge of IFRS is a plus as is experience with group accounting and consolidation.
You are proficient in Excel. You are comfortable using Excel to analyse financial information prepare reports and support finance processes. Experience with financial modelling is a plus.
You understand regulated financial environments. Experience in the regulated finance industry is required and exposure to regulatory frameworks such as IFR or CRR would be particularly valuable.
You are willing to support in shaping the function. You are a hands-on player willing to put high-quality processes in place from the beginning while remaining pragmatic with more complex solutions.
You thrive on ownership. You are intrinsically motivated to deliver value by taking initiative and challenging the status quo.
Communication and collaboration come naturally to you. You are able to communicate well with diverse audiences and explain requirements and technical topics clearly while effectively communicating the risks and opportunities you identify.
You understand what working in a startup or similar lean organisation is like. You can move quickly and focus on what is truly important.
Growing investing opportunities excites you. Our mission resonates with you because you have worked in the financial sector such as brokerage or banking or in the technology sector such as FinTech or API-first companies.
You are fluent in German or comfortable working in a German-speaking regulatory environment. Fluency in German is a plus.
How we take care of you:
Compensation package: We offer you a competitive salary based on your experience and the value-add you bring to .
Flexible working hours: We trust people to choose when they work best and avoid a rigid 9 to 5 mindset. You decide on the rhythm that helps you do your best work with only shared core hours from 12:00 to 16:00 to support collaboration.
Hybrid work setup: You can work from anywhere in Germany within a hybrid model. At the same time in-person collaboration is a key part of our culture. That being said individual contributer lemoneers work 4 days or more per month on-site in our Berlin office spending quality time together with the team at events onsites/offsites or over team dinners.
Grow with us: We take your personal development seriously! Youll get regular mentorship and stretch opportunities a clear career development framework with frequent feedback conversations as well as an annual learning budget.
People & culture: Youll feel our culture in the small things like Polaroids from our lemoneers first day and our monthly new-joiner breakfasts. But also in the bigger things like celebrating the onboarding of new partners or our annual offsites where the whole company comes together to connect reflect and celebrate.
Perks & benefits: We choose benefits that add actual value. We sponsor a Deutschlandticket for employees on unlimited contracts plus 50% off on Beatvest - our partner for financial education and investing.
Workation: Get out of here! At you can work remotely from anywhere in the EU for up to 10 consecutive days at a time and up to 60 days per year in total.
As an equal opportunity employer is committed to building an inclusive workplace. The company welcomes people from all different backgrounds including age citizenship ethnic and racial origins gender identities individuals with disabilities marital status religions and ideologies and sexual orientations to apply.
If you feel this role could be a great match for you even if you dont tick every box wed still love to hear from you please apply.
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About Company
Enable your customers to invest in Stocks and ETFs with the lemon.markets brokerage API