Head of Finance (H/F)

Skeleton Technologies is looking for a hands-on Head of Finance to build and own the financial backbone of a company heading for a US listing.

As Head of Finance, you will own the reporting and accounting engine that has to carry this group through growth, a new US entity, and IPO readiness. This is a hands-on leadership role: you will lead a team, and you will also be in the numbers yourself.

How you can help us on the journey:

• Own group reporting under IFRS across our German, Finnish and Estonian entities, including the accounting judgement a hardware manufacturer actually needs: revenue recognition on multi-year module contracts with delivery, commissioning and service elements, R&D capitalisation, inventory and standard costing across two factories
• Deliver German statutory accounts under HGB and the reconciliation to group IFRS, and build towards US GAAP comparability as we scale into the US
• Own multi-entity consolidation and the monthly close
• Develop and maintain financial controls, risk management and compliance, and build the control environment that will stand up to public-market scrutiny
• Drive cash: forecasting, working capital, and hands-on collection together with our Sales team
• Manage audits, the accounting for our grant funding, and relationships with banks, auditors and third-party service providers
• Build, lead and develop a finance team globally as the company scales
• Report financial results and insights to the CFO and leadership team

Requirements

Are you the one we are looking for?

• Senior finance leadership experience (Head of Finance, Finance Director, Head of Accounting, CFO of a smaller entity, or similar)
• Strong, practical IFRS knowledge in a production or hardware context - you can talk through revenue recognition on a long-term equipment contract or an R&D capitalisation decision
• HGB statutory experience
• Multi-entity consolidation and month-end close that you have personally owned, not coordinated
• Solid knowledge of financial controls, risk management, compliance and external audit
• Background in production, manufacturing or industrial environments preferred
• US GAAP, SOX or IPO readiness experience a plus
• Experience setting up entities in new jurisdictions a plus
• Experience with EU or grant-funded projects a plus
• German language a plus
• Pragmatic, hands-on, and genuinely comfortable in a fast-paced, scaling environment

Why should you join?

Personal growth is guaranteed. You get to work in an international company that is tackling challenges from scale up of new factories, to development of new technologies, and sales to worldwide customers.

Skeleton has a clear purpose - we fight climate change by providing short duration energy storage technology.

Benefits

• We offer flexible working hours, with the possibility of mobile working without core working hours and sufficient freedom for your own ideas.
• A flat hierarchy culture - fostering our great working atmosphere.
• A motivating opportunity for continuous growth at Skeleton.
• An additional day off every year for your birthday.