VP Finance

🏢 Nextcloud · all 12 jobs

📍 Berlin

📅 Posted Oct 23, 2026 · via Arbeitnow

✅ Verified open — last confirmed 26 min ago

🏷 Permanent Employment (unbefristeter Arbeitsvertrag), Executive

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on VP Finance to support Nextcloud through its next major phase of growth and strategic development.

Responsibilities
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Build and lead the finance function for the next stage of Nextcloud’s growth: scale-up from 170 to 400 employees at a fast pace

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Initially take a highly hands-on and operational role, establishing scalable financial processes, systems, reporting and controls

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Transition from operational execution to strategic leadership and management

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Own financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, controlling, cash flow and management reporting

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Develop the financial organisation, systems and governance required for a company of significantly greater scale

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Act as a strategic partner to the CEO and management team on growth, investments and key business decisions

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Prepare the company for a potential future shareholder transaction / sale of shares

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Lead the financial side of such a transaction, including preparation, due diligence, financial documentation and transaction execution

Requirements
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Strong finance leadership experience in a fast-growing technology/software company

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Experience scaling a finance organization and supporting significant company growth

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Combination of strategic expertise and willingness to work operationally (initial phase)

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Strong knowledge of financial planning, controlling, accounting, reporting and cash management

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Experience with M&A, shareholder transactions, due diligence and company sale processes

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Commercially minded, pragmatic and execution-oriented

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German and English language skills are both essential

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Ideally located in either Stuttgart or Berlin

What we offer
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A distributed, open, and enthusiastic team with a passion for working for and within the open source community

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A fun and diverse team

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A product that pushes the boundaries of technology with a global user and contributor community

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A competitive salary

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Flexibility for a healthy work-life balance

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Time for personal growth and education

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