At an early-stage marketplace, good finance is not a report produced after the work is done. It is theoperating discipline that shows which lanes create value, where cash is tied up, and which decisions the company can make with confidence.
As Finance & Business Operations Manager, you’ll build that discipline. You’llown the numbers behind the business, turn them into useful decisions, and create the lightweightsystems that let Willidrop scale without losing control.
What You’ll Do
- Build reliable management reporting across revenue, gross margin, transport economics, cash, andoperating spend
- Own budgeting, forecasting, runway planning, and scenario analysis with the founders
- Improve the month-end close together with external accounting and tax partners
- Develop a clear view of unit economics by customer, lane, transport type, and carrier segment
- Maintain decision-ready models for pricing, hiring, and market expansion
- Coordinate invoicing, payment, procurement, and contract workflows where ownership is stilldistributed
- Automate recurring reporting and reconcile data across operational and financial systems
- Prepare the financial materials needed for investors, financing partners, and board conversations
What We’re Looking For
Must-Haves
- At least three years in startup finance, transaction services, FP&A, controlling, audit, or asimilarly analytical role
- Strong financial modelling and a precise understanding of cash flow, P&L, and working capital
- The ability to move from messy source data to a clear recommendation
- High attention to detail without losing sight of the commercial decision
- Strong written and verbal communication in English; German is highly useful
- Based in Germany or willing to relocate
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with marketplaces, logistics, mobility, or transaction-heavy businesses
- Experience working with German accounting, tax, or employment processes
- Confidence with SQL, BI tools, accounting systems, and workflow automation
- Experience supporting a fundraise, due-diligence process, or board reporting cycle
- Exposure to credit, insurance, payments, or cross-border operations
You will be close enough to the operation to understand why a number moved, and independent enoughto challenge the story when the evidence says something else.
What You’ll Get
- Direct ownership of the financial operating model
- A seat in the decisions that shape pricing, growth, and company planning
- The opportunity to build finance systems before legacy processes harden
- Close collaboration with the founders and external specialists
- Hybrid flexibility with regular work from Frankfurt
Your Interview Journey
- Initial Conversation 20 min
Meet the founders and explore the financial questions that matter most at this stage.
- Finance Deep Dive 45 min
Discuss models, controls, and decisions you have owned in a fast-moving environment.
- Practical Case 60 min
Turn a small marketplace dataset into a concise view of performance, risk, and recommendedaction.
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Finance & Business Operations Manager Arbeitgeber: Willidrop
Als Arbeitgeber bieten wir Ihnen die Möglichkeit, eine entscheidende Rolle in einem dynamischen und wachsenden Unternehmen zu übernehmen, das sich auf den Transportmarkt spezialisiert hat. Unsere Unternehmenskultur fördert Zusammenarbeit und Innovation, während wir Ihnen gleichzeitig flexible Arbeitsbedingungen und regelmäßige Teammeetings in Frankfurt bieten. Darüber hinaus unterstützen wir Ihre berufliche Weiterentwicklung durch enge Zusammenarbeit mit unseren Gründern und externen Spezialisten, um sicherzustellen, dass Sie in Ihrer Karriere vorankommen.
