Head of Finance (all genders)
getolo · Berlin
Support us in designing the insurance experience of the future. As Head of Finance, you will lead and further professionalise our global Finance function, ensuring the company has the financial transparency, processes, and steering mechanisms required to scale successfully.
This role combines strategic financial leadership with hands-on ownership of all core finance activities, including financial planning, controlling, accounting, treasury, payroll, tax, reporting, and finance operations. You will lead a growing team and continue the transformation of Finance from a scale-up function into a mature, globally operating business partner.
Beyond running the existing function, you will proactively identify future challenges and opportunities, helping leadership make well-informed decisions through robust planning, forecasting, business insights, and financial modeling. You will act as a trusted partner to the C-Level and leadership, and our corporate shareholder, ensuring Finance is not only a reporting function but a strategic driver of long-term success.
This is a full-time hybrid role, with 1-2 days per week working from our Berlin office.
Your Mission
Financial Leadership & Team Management
- Lead, develop, and inspire the Finance team across all functional areas.
- Manage and support direct reports, including Accounting, Controlling, and Finance Operations.
- Build organisational capabilities, processes, and structures required for the next stage of growth.
- Foster a high-performance culture focused on ownership, accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure appropriate resource planning and team development.
Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
- Own the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes from a financial perspective.
- Develop scalable planning structures and financial governance frameworks across all departments.
- Ensure financial targets are translated into operational plans and measurable outcomes.
- Continuously improve forecast quality and business visibility.
- Support leadership with scenario planning and strategic decision-making.
Controlling & Business Partnering
- Further develop financial controlling processes and management reporting.
- Partner with department leaders to improve financial planning, cost transparency, and performance management.
- Challenge assumptions, identify risks early, and provide actionable recommendations.
- Establish a culture of financial accountability throughout the organisation.
- Drive improvements in cost tracking, resource planning, and investment prioritisation.
Financial Reporting & Accounting
- Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting across all entities and markets.
- Oversee accounting, payroll, tax, treasury, and financial operations.
- Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and internal reporting requirements.
- Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes.
- Coordinate external audits and relevant financial reviews.
Corporate & Shareholder Finance
- Serve as the primary financial interface to our corporate shareholder and relevant stakeholders.
- Prepare board and shareholder reporting materials.
- Support capital planning and long-term financial strategy.
- Ensure transparency and professionalism in all financial communications.
Global Finance Operations
- Own Finance processes across all markets.
- Ensure consistency of financial standards and reporting across countries.
- Support international expansion through scalable financial structures and processes.
- Promote best-practice sharing and operational alignment across markets.
Finance Systems, Data & Automation
- Drive the professionalisation and automation of Finance processes.
- Improve the quality, availability, and utilisation of financial data.
- Define requirements for Finance tooling, reporting, and workflow improvements.
- Collaborate with Strategic Operations, Data, Product, and Engineering teams on automation initiatives.
- Leverage technology and AI-enabled solutions to increase efficiency and decision quality.
Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement
- Continuously evaluate and improve Finance processes, controls, and governance structures with a strong focus on simplicity and ease of use.
- Reduce manual effort through standardisation and automation.
- Implement scalable operating models that support company growth.
- Ensure Finance remains fit for purpose as organisational complexity increases.
Requirements
What You Need to Succeed
Education:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
Experience:
- 8+ years of experience in Finance, Controlling, FP&A, Accounting, or related fields.
- Proven leadership experience in a scale-up, high-growth, or international environment.
- Strong background in financial planning, forecasting, and business partnering.
- Experience building and professionalising Finance functions and processes.
- Exposure to corporate structures and shareholder reporting environments.
- Experience in insurance, financial services, technology, or other regulated industries is beneficial.
Skills:
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.
- Outstanding financial planning and modelling skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities.
- Proven ability to influence decision-making at leadership level.
- High degree of ownership and proactiveness.
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Strong understanding of finance systems, reporting structures, and process design.
- Interest in automation, AI, and technology-enabled finance processes.
Languages:
- Full professional fluency (written and spoken) in English and German
Benefits
Why getolo?
🌴 Salary & Vacation
- Attractive fixed salary
- Start with 28 vacation days, with an increase every two years (capped at 30 days). Holidays on December 24th and 31st.
🧑💻 Mobility & Flexibility
- Choose between a free Swapfiets bike, or a Berlin/Brandenburg ticket (“VBB - Jobticket”) or BVG “Deutschlandticket” subsidized by us
- Work hybrid - from your home office or in our office in Berlin-Mitte
- Work abroad in the EU for up to 60 days
🧘 Health
- Benefit from free coaching sessions with nilo.health, our mental health tool
- Test our products yourself! Choose between dentolo, petolo or vitolo
📚 Development
- Learning Budget starting from 750 € per year
- Regular (360 degree) feedback
🌍 Berlin Based, International Mindset
- We communicate, collaborate, and celebrate in English to ensure everyone is included
- Our diverse team spans from 33 different countries
🧬 Values
- Our values are not buzzwords, but actions that are a part of our individual and collective DNA:
- #fast: We simplify, move with urgency, and focus on outcomes
- #brave: We take bold decisions, challenge the status quo, and act with conviction
- #accountable: We deliver end-to-end, reduce dependencies, and own our decisions
- #caring: We treat each other with respect, build trust, and create an environment where everyone can thrive
🙌 And much more…
- Legendary summer and winter parties
- Regular team events
- Many discounts on the corporate Benefits Platform
- Two Community Days per calendar year
- Pet friendly office
Sounds like the perfect job for you? We look forward to receiving your application and getting to know you!
About getolo
Founded in 2015, getolo GmbH is an innovative and award-winning InsurTech company that offers comprehensive supplementary insurance plans in the areas of dental, pet health and liability, as well as health add-on coverage. Under the brands dentolo, petolo, patolo and vitolo, we serve over 265,000 customers across Germany, France and Spain, providing digital and hassle-free protection that seamlessly integrates into their daily lives.
We believe that prevention is always better than cure—which is why we focus on preventive care, customer-centric service, and financial security to protect our customers and their loved ones from unexpected costs. Thanks to the close collaboration of our team of market specialists and insurance experts, we continuously monitor industry developments to offer practical solutions for current challenges.
getolo's company culture is built on collaboration, innovation, and agility—always with a strong focus on the needs of our customers. With a team of around 300 employees, getolo is led by Daniel Gadea (CEO) and Laura Wulff (CGO). getolo is a partner of DA Direkt and part of the Zurich Group Germany.
getolo is an equal opportunity and diversity employer. We strive to create a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for all our team members, regardless of ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, limitations and talents of any kind, physical appearance, social background, marital status, age, or religion (or lack thereof).
When you apply, we focus solely on your experience and motivation. You decide what additional information you want to disclose (photo, marital status, religion, gender, nationality, etc.). We value and treat all applications equally.
Contact:
getolo Recruiting Team
jobs@getolo.com