Head of Financial Controlling and Data

About Stark

Stark builds the worlds most powerful electric motorcycles. From the VARG MX to the road-legal VARG EX & SM our bikes have won world championships and are engineered to outperform anything with a combustion engine.

Were based in Sant Boi Barcelona growing fast (77% year-on-year) and building a team that will take us even further. If you want to work on a product that people are genuinely obsessed with this is it.

Stark will become the global market leader in premium motorcycles. Building premium motorcycles requires innovation and we need your help to make us succeed in building the backend for our AI systems.

Our mission is to lead the way towards a sustainable motorcycle industry by reducing plastic and CO2 pollution.

This will be achieved by building sustainable products that are superior to traditional technology in terms of Performance Emotion and Design.

The Role

While Stark is becoming the global market leader in motocross and premium motorcycles we need your help to support the growth path of the company by ensuring transparency and process optimization. You are a multifaceted professional: A data enthusiast with a passion for transparency and accuracy that combines strong analytical skills with strategic thinking adaptability technological proficiency and very good communication throughout the different layers of a company. Additionally you are adept at establishing and maintaining robust production and sales controlling processes providing critical insights that drive operational efficiency and informed decision-making.

What Youll Do

Financial Transparency and Reporting:

• Develop and maintain financial reporting processes that provide clear visibility into financial performance.

• Create and implement the vision for live reporting that enables real-time insights into financial data enhancing decision-making across the organization.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal financial policies.

Process Improvement:

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in financial operations.

• Lead the optimization and integration of ERP systems to streamline financial processes and reporting.

Data Analysis and Management:

• Utilize data analytics to drive insights into financial performance identifying trends and opportunities for improvement.

• Oversee data governance to ensure accuracy consistency and security of financial data.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Lead the forecasting processes aligning financial goals with business strategies.

• Monitor and analyze financial performance against budget and forecasts providing actionable insights to senior management.

Team Leadership:

• Build and lead a high-performing team of financial controllers and data analysts.

• Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement within the finance department.

Powers:

1. Come up with new solutions and ideas to solve challenges and to improve the status quo

2. Build process maps

3. Define and create reports to improve the organization

4. Implement insight-driven financial reporting and KPI system

5. Suggest improvements within other company areas

Performance criteria:

1. Transparency level throughout the whole company

2. Accuracy of data across the various IT systems (ERP BI own created tools)

3. Be able to build and understand the complete flow of data throughout the company

4. Setup of steering-relevant KPI-system

5. Deliver insights to improve the efficiency of the organization

6. Challenge the status quo throughout the organization to improve efficiency

Why work with us

• The chance to work on a product people are genuinely passionate about

• A fast-growing company with real momentum

• A creative international team based in Barcelona

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Direct access to riders race teams and the product this is not a remote-from-the-product role

• Subsidized lunch in our in house restaurant

• Free access to our in-house gym (including weekends!)

• 30 days of paid vacation

At Stark we dont just accept differencewe celebrate it we support it and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees our products and our community.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone regardless of gender identity sexual orientation race religion age neurodiversity or disability feels a true sense of belonging. We believe that diverse teams make better decisions and that a culture of equity is a prerequisite for innovation.

Accessibility: If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process (such as assistive technology extra time or a specific format) please let us know at We are here to support you.

We encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are excited to see how your unique perspective can help us grow