US Finance Controller

CODE University of Applied Sciences

ABOUT THE ROLE Ensure CODE’s financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and operational stability by combining accurate accounting execution with controlling, reporting, and cross-departmental financial coordination. The role maintains reliable records and processes, produces actionable insights (cash flow / P&L / budget), and manages key interfaces with external partners (tax advisor, auditors, authorities). Main Responsibilities * Accounting & Bookkeeping Operations * Maintain accurate and complete accounting records (checking, collecting, classifying, managing invoices, preparing payments, and bank reconciliation in DATEV / Unternehmen Online). * Ensure preparatory bookkeeping is complete and well-documented for coordination with the Steuerberater. * Support audits as required and ensure documentation standards are met. * Stay updated on accounting regulations and best practices to ensure compliance and efficiency. * Payment Management & Stakeholder Support * Act as a main point of contact for students, faculty, staff, and partners on payment and reimbursement topics (e.g., invoices, travel expenses, Semesterticket/Deutschlandticket topics), ensuring timely resolution. * Oversee transactions for monthly and yearly payers; track and confirm yearly payments to ensure compliance with agreements. * Conduct monthly meetings with ISA service providers regarding student payments to monitor schedules and resolve issues. * Controlling, Reporting & Financial Planning * Provide regular updates on cash flow, profit & loss, and progress on the Financial Business Plan; run weekly check-ins with the CFO on short-term liquidity. * Monitor and analyze revenues and expenses (including partnerships, grants, and student payments). * Prepare and administer the annual budget and support budget/forecast updates (including overviews of invoices, grant budget sheets, payroll checks). * Identify and communicate financial risks/blockers impacting operations. * Process Ownership & Cross-Department Coordination * Ensure company-wide financial processes are efficient, transparent, and financially sound. * Prepare and support cross-departmental alignment meetings (e.g., HR, IT, Campus) on financial requirements and constraints. * Collaborate with the CFO to assess and mitigate financial risks. * Month-End / Year-End Coordination & External Interfaces * Review monthly financial statements (BWA) for accuracy and completeness. * Share relevant revenue information (student payments, partnerships, grants) with the tax advisor. * Serve as main point of contact for year-end financial statements, auditors, and Finanzamt audits. * Banking, Approvals & Payroll Oversight * Serve as second approver for payments and maintain access to bank accounts and DATEV (Unternehmen Online). * Prioritize payments where needed to manage liquidity and obligations. * Oversee payroll processing (verification with internal/external payroll teams; payments to social insurance providers / Krankenkasse). * Prepare and submit Hochschulfinanzstatistik and other required financial reports; ensure data accuracy and compliance Requirements *  Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent practical experience). * Strong experience in accounting/bookkeeping and financial reporting in a German context; solid understanding of HGB and relevant tax/regulatory requirements. * Proficiency in DATEV / Unternehmen Online and Excel; confident with financial reporting tools. * Fluent German (for Steuerberater / Finanzamt) and good English. * High attention to detail, analytical thinking, and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines. * Service-oriented, proactive, and able to explain financial topics clearly to non-finance stakeholders. * Experience with payment processing and bank account management. Nice to have: * Experience in controlling/budgeting in an educational / nonprofit / grant-funded context. * Experience coordinating audits and year-end closing processes. What you can expect: * Permanent contract * Full/Part-time position * Campus located in lively Neukölln—work in one of Berlin’s most dynamic neighborhoods * Responsible role in a motivated and supportive team * Modern work environment with flexible hours and remote work options * 25 days of annual leave (20 statutory + 5 extra from us) * Retirement & pension plans to help you plan for the future * BVG ticket benefit: 5% discount plus an additional €15 monthly contribution from CODE * Access to Masterplan learning platform for professional growth * Summer and winter employee events for team bonding and fun * 10 sessions per year with Nilo.Health for your mental wellbeing

The Usual

JOIN US AS Finance Manager Welcome to The Usual, an innovative, Pan-European hotel group that is committed to transforming the hospitality industry into positive experiences for our guests and local communities. We are looking for a hands-on Finance Manager to join our hotel management company who will play a key role in strengthening the finance function of both the hotel management company and the hotel portfolio it manages, and act as a strategic financial partner to the leadership team and shareholders. In this role, you will bring structure to reporting, provide strategic insights and help guide the business through its next phase of expansion. If you’re looking for a broad role in a growing hospitality brand, read on.   Who we are At The Usual, we believe travel can be a force for good. Our mission is to create welcoming city experiences that positively impact our guests, colleagues, and the local communities we operate in. As a growing hospitality group, we combine purpose-driven hospitality with ambitious expansion plans across Europe. Our workplace reflects this ambition. We foster a collaborative environment where people are encouraged to take ownership, challenge the status quo, and contribute ideas that move the business forward. You will join a passionate and international team that is building a new kind of hospitality brand: one that wants to balance strong commercial performance with meaningful impact. The Usual Office is located in the A’DAM Tower in Amsterdam, offering a dynamic and inspiring workplace in the heart of one of Europe’s most creative cities. THE ROLE This role combines conventional accounting and finance activities with strategic financial insight and analysis for both the hotel management company and its hotel portfolio, making this a true business partnering role. As Senior Financial Controller, you will ensure accurate reporting, maintain governance and compliance, and provide our leadership team and shareholders with clear financial insights to support strategic decision-making. Key responsibilities include:   Financial & team leadership  * Lead a finance team of 2 to ensure deliverables are met within deadlines and to a high standard. * Support and mentor team members to promote professional development. Reporting, financial planning & operational finance  * Manage month-end closing processes including accruals and supporting reconciliations to ensure a high level of accuracy and compliance. * Manage periodic reporting processes to ensure internal and external stakeholders receive accurate and meaningful reporting within deadlines including budget vs actual analysis, cashflow projections and consolidated financial statements in line with IFRS.  * Manage annual audit process to ensure completion within agreed deadlines.   * Support with the preparation of annual budgets including presentations to stakeholders to achieve sign off within agreed timeframes. * Manage payment processes including invoice approvals, coordinating payment runs, releasing payments in bank accounts and supporting with payroll review and approval.  * Ad-hoc financial analysisforinternal and external stakeholders. Governance, statutory reporting & tax   * Ensure all group entities remain compliant with local statutory reporting and filing regulations. * Oversee tax compliance, ensuring filings and payments to made within deadlines across all entities. * Ensure debt and equity structures are correctly implemented and maintained. Banking & cash management  * Hold key banking relationships, ensure robust internal controls are implemented and maintained and oversee user access rights. * Ensure compliance with external facility agreements and support on refinancing activities including reviewing interest and fee calculations. * Liquidity management including coordinating drawdowns and repayments on external debt facilities, shareholder capital calls and distributions and debtor and creditor management.  Projects & business support   * Provide support on hotel acquisitions and disposals, including setting up accounting and finance systems and processes for new hotel openings and acquisitions and supporting with transition activities for hotel disposals.  * Assist the development and operations teams with finance related aspects of hotel refurbishments and pre-opening activities. * Review and improve financial processes and controlsto ensure efficiencies and a high level of governance is maintained. What we are looking for * A proven background (10+ years of industry experience) in financial and management accounting, including experience in the hospitality industry. * Chartered accountancy qualification is required. * Knowledge of both local European GAAP and IFRS is required. * Proficiency in Microsoft applications, in particular Excel. Experience with Exact and Lucanet accounting software or similar is preferable.   * Experience leading finance teams. * A confident personality with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams. * A hands-on mentality and an analytical mindset with strong attention to detail. * Fluency in English is required and Dutch is preferred. * You are legally allowed to work in the Netherlands.  WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU? * Yearly gross salary up to €120,000 including holiday allowance and excluding discretionary bonus. * 25 holidays to relax and unwind throughout the year. * Pension contribution to take care of your old days. * Travel allowance for commuting(max 100 km. per day). * Personal Alleo monthly budget (€40 to be used for fun-stuff: culture, education, well-being and more).   * Get-togethers with your colleagues, which include food and beverages, to further strengthen connections. * Discount for you and family while enjoying time off (relax, eat, sleep, meet, and play) in our hotels. * Extra time off to volunteer with our charities. CONTACT INFORMATION Do you have any questions about this position? You can reach out to our People & Culture team on people@theusual.com. We would appreciate it if you would also tell us about your motivation in your application.  We kindly ask recruitment agencies and third parties not to contact us regarding this vacancy, as we are managing the recruitment process internally.

DATAPAO

At DATAPAO, data ignites passion, community fuels collaboration, and growth knows no bounds. We are a leading Data Engineering and AI consulting company backed by Databricks and recognized for our unmatched delivery standards and rapid growth. We have been named Databricks EMEA Emerging Business Partner of the Year (2024), achieved the Golden Tier status in the Databricks Partner Program, and made three consecutive appearances on the Financial Times FT1000 list. We are looking to hire a Chief Financial Officer to drive our very ambitious growth plans. This role will report directly to the CEO and will be part of the Leadership Team.  The position is based in the Budapest HQ or remote (given your commitment to travel regularly to Budapest). You will oversee a team of 2 from the get-go, with an additional headcount to be added within the first 6-12 months. THE ROLE As our first CFO, you will be the CEO's closest strategic partner and the architect of DATAPAO's financial future.  You are expected to shape capital allocation, commercial strategy, forecasting, and company-wide performance. You will lead the Finance function, connect every other business unit through planning and forecasting, and keep the company resilient, fundable, and scalable. We are looking for a true CFO, not a controller role with a big title. Meaning you'll own both halves of the job: the strategic agenda (e.g., pricing, unit economics, scenarios, investor and board narrative) and the operational engine beneath it. Your Senior Controller and Finance Admin run most of the day-to-day, which frees you to spend your time where it counts, informing the business what to do next. WHAT YOU'LL OWN STRATEGIC & COMMERCIAL LEADERSHIP * Shape GTM strategy with the CEO and Head of Sales, including pricing and margin models. * Build and own the unit economics for consulting and AI-driven services. * Translate financial insight into concrete strategic recommendations. * Integrate Finance with Delivery, Education, Sales, People, and Marketing through shared planning and forecasting. What good looks like: the Leadership Team makes decisions based on your numbers and forecasts because they trust them, and you are in the room shaping the conversation, not reporting on it afterward. FINANCIAL PLANNING & FORECASTING * Build forward-looking forecasts and scenarios, each with a recommended action. * Maintain 18 to 24 months of runway visibility at all times. * Own the planning process end to end, not just the spreadsheets, but the process as a whole. * Map scenarios we might face, signal risk early, and work on mitigation with the leadership team. What good looks like: monthly scenario updates with clear recommended actions land on the Leadership Team's table before anyone has to ask. Hence, the Leadership Team is aware of and acts in advance on utilization, gross margin, and cash flow risks. PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS & ANALYTICS * Use data to explain why something happened (not only what happened) and to inform future decisions. * Build and run dashboards across utilisation, margin, pipeline health, and financial performance. * Operate a dependable weekly and monthly reporting cadence. * Be prescriptive: tell us what to do next. * Work with each business unit to show them how they are performing against the budget and how to operate more efficiently. What good looks like: leaders open a dashboard and know where they stand without having to ask Finance, and every insight comes with a "do this next" recommendation.  FINANCE FUNCTION DESIGN * Build a modern, automated finance organisation. This means that you leverage technology (yes, AI too) to improve operational efficiency * Improve the accuracy of our finance data and reporting to the level that the rest of the company relies on it as the single source of truth. * Lead and grow the finance team: a Senior Controller and Finance Admin today, with room to add a third hire within 6-12 months. What good looks like: month-end closes quickly and accurately on systems, and over time, the volume of work the Finance Team can sustain with the same headcount is increasing. FINOPS, RISK & COMPLIANCE OVERSIGHT * Own the outcome of FinOps: accounting, AP/AR, payroll, and compliance, run through your team rather than by your own hand. * Keep us paying and paid on time, and compliant with UK and Hungarian tax regulations. (We operate in the UK and HU with legal entities, and in Spain via EOR operators) * Manage treasury: cash and currency exposure across markets. * Oversee legal, tax, and cash-flow risk from a commercial perspective. * Keep the company operating safely within its risk appetite, not through bureaucracy but through clarity and systems. What good looks like: nothing slips. Payments and filings are never late, both jurisdictions stay clean, and risk is visible to the Leadership Team before it bites. We don't have excess cash sitting idle, and we hedge against currency risk as much as possible. INVESTOR RELATIONS & BOARD REPORTING * Own the board-level reporting. * Lead a fundraising or an acquisition process (if applicable). What good looks like: board papers tell a clear story with no decoding required, investors trust the numbers, and we can move fast when a raise or an opportunity appears. HOW SUCCESS WILL ME EASURED IN THIS ROLE? Your success will be a function of the metrics you'll drive and the metrics that you'll co-own with the rest of the Leadership Team.  YOU'LL DRIVE: * Forecast accuracy (e.g., within ±5% on the rolling quarter) * Cash-flow runway, with 18 to 24 months of visibility * Working capital cycle * Reporting cadence and quality (weekly and monthly) YOU'LL CO-OWN WITH THE LEADERSHIP TEAM: * Gross margin * EBITDA vs. Plan * Utilisation rate * Project margin health * Revenue predictability The exact targets are to be agreed with the CEO upon joining. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO FIT THE BILL? We know that unicorns don’t exist. But at a minimum, we think you should check most of the boxes below to carry the weight of this role.  MUST HAVE: * CFO or equivalent senior finance leadership experience in a high-growth technology or professional-services business. * A solid track record of driving planning, forecasting, and growth in partnership with Sales, Delivery, and other business units. * Demonstrated commercial acumen: you think about margin, pricing, and growth, not only control. * Strong compliance knowledge. * An excellent communicator who can carry a number from a spreadsheet to the boardroom. NICE TO HAVE: * Experience in professional services or consulting. * Managed fundraising or acquisition processes. * Built or modernised a finance function and its systems. * Comfortable sitting in a sales call and working hand in hand with the commercial team. While we'd like to see you mastering all the above, don’t worry if you don't tick every box. If you tick enough and are keen to drive the growth of one of the best consulting companies in EMEA, we'd love to hear back from you. WHAT WILL THE SELECTION PROCESS LOOK LIKE? * Screening Interview (~60 minutes): Run by one of our recruiters or our Head of People. The main purpose is to confirm required experience, business acumen, and partnership skills.   * Cultural Interview (~60 minutes): Our Head of People will run it. While we are fully committed to building a high-talent density, “genius jerks” have no place here, so we take fitting the community very seriously. This will be skipped if the screening round is run by our Head of People. * External CFO Interview (~75 minutes): We're partnering with a fractional CFO to help us probe the core skills required for this role and your experience across the multiple dimensions you'll oversee. * CEO Interview (~75 minutes): The main focus will be on how you build trust and partner with various functions, particularly Sales. We'll also touch on your experience with planning and M&A  processes, among others. * Team Coffee Chat: Informal, get-to-know-each-other, and vibe-check meeting in person with the Leadership Team and your future team. WHAT DO WE OFFER? At DATAPAO, we're on a mission to build one of the world's best consulting companies in the field of Data Engineering and AI. And there is hardly any more impactful role in shaping our journey and success than the CFO. Here is a list of some other extras we offer:   * A stock incentive plan. And the chance to drive its value up from the front seat. Additionally, you'll join the field of data and AI, and we trust there is no better time than today to do so. * Flexible working hours and PTO days. We’re flexible about how many days you take off, as long as it doesn't conflict with the work getting done. Additionally, it is up to you how many days you spend in the office. However, as a senior leader, we'd expect to spend face-to-face time with your team and mentor others. And we believe this can be achieved only through a balanced mix of in-person and remote work. * 4 Weeks of Paternity Leave (if applicable). Because we think it’s important for both parents to be there when it matters the most. * Healthcare benefits. We provide a generous private medical package via Generali, and 15 days per year of fully paid sick leave. * Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Through EAP, we offer our employees access to psychology, financial, and legal consulting services via phone or in person. * Top-notch working equipment. You will get a MacBook Pro, a Herman Miller chair, standing desks in the office, and whatever else is needed to give your best. * The chance to shape our culture. As a Leadership Team member, you get the rare opportunity to influence not only our growth but also how our organizational culture evolves over time. * A cozy office in the heart of Budapest (close to Oktogon), well-stocked with snacks, drinks, coffee, and beverages. An annual team building and a wide range of other community events WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT US? DATAPAO is a Data Engineering and AI company that covers the entire data transformation from architecture to implementation. Beyond delivering solutions, we also provide data and AI training and enablement. We are backed by Databricks - the creators of Apache Spark, and act as a delivery partner and training provider for them in Europe. Additionally, we are Microsoft Gold Partners in delivering cloud migration and data architecture on Azure. Our delivery partnerships enable us to work in a wide range of industries and with some of the most prominent global companies, such as Norsk-Hydro, Richter, Bayer, Schufa, GetYourGuide, TechnoAlpin, and Logically, to name just a few. As a training provider, we deliver onsite and online courses globally for Databricks and on our own. We have been teaching professionals at Apple, Amazon, Uber, Microsoft, T-Mobile, GE, Ericsson, and many more to improve their impact with data. For even more insights, check the links below: * Designing and Implementing a Real-time Data Lake with Dynamically Changing Schema (EN) by Máté Gulyás (2021, Spark AI Summit) * Productionising Machine Learning models (EN) by Máté Gulyás (2023, Mndwrk Event) * "Ha a data governance jól működik, az olyan, mint egy láthatatlan szupererő” (HU) by Máté Gulyás (2023, Com-Forth Zóna Podcast) You can also follow us on LinkedIn for all the good stuff or just hit our recruitment team at jobs@datapao.com We’re firm believers in scaling up a team without judgment or prejudice. What we really care about is working with the best people out there, no matter their background. And you should also not worry if you don't tick every box in the requirements. If you’re passionate about data and learning new things, you’ll fit right in, and we'd love to hear back from you. When we hear back from you, we'd like you to know that we are committed to your privacy and keeping your data safe. We do not share your data with any third parties (except the ones we use to run our recruitment process) and keep your application for two years unless you ask us otherwise. We use your data solely for recruitment purposes, such as letting you know about new career opportunities at DATAPAO and/or managing your application. But if you want to know more about how we store and manage your data, check our privacy policy.