About us:

We create growth strategies and build impactful ventures and venture studios for renowned corporations and investment funds, helping them deliver substantial growth and drive shareholder value. From defining the strategy, building future-proof business models, scaling up successful ventures to establishing state-of-the-art client venture studios. Our ventures span across verticals like Digital Assets, Sustainability, E-Commerce, FinTech, ConsumerTech, HealthTech, PropTech, EntertainmentTech, and beyond. 🚀

Since 2016, we have developed a strategic, data-driven approach and a solid framework to build portfolios of businesses. Our services are designed to support our clients' innovation journeys. Our core values are integral to our mission, reflecting our commitment to impactful innovation and sustainability. This is what allows us to stand out from the competition.

Our team comprises over 100 exceptional venture builders from 30+ countries, collaborating across our global offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Kyiv, London, Munich, Riyadh, Singapore, Valencia, and Zurich. We are united by a shared vision to create lasting impact and build startups from 0 to 1, to 10, to 100. Come join us at the forefront of innovation and shape the future with us! 🦄

To learn more about us, please visit our website at www.stryber.com

As the Head of Finance, you will be responsible for hands-on directing financial operations, driving profitable growth through strategic measures, leading continuous improvement initiatives, and overseeing global projects.

Responsibilities:

Hands-on running of our global finance operations in Asia, Middle East, and Europe: e.g. oversee external accounting service providers to ensure quality, handle invoicing, do monthly reporting, and manage cash flow and payroll processes.
Manage our global budgeting, planning, and review process.
Assure transparency on operational and financial key figures, which allows us to track progress on achieving our ambitious goals and manage our operations.
Be the strategic business partner for our top management (executive and supervisory boards) on our growth journey, supporting and challenging them at eye's level? by analysing, identifying, and driving a wide variety of strategic topics.
Drive our growth financially and strategically by identifying and executing measures to enhance both top and bottom-line performance.
Deal with a wide variety of legal and governance questions, arising from our growing international footprint.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives within and beyond the finance function, focusing on processes, systems, and governance.
Lead and execute projects with a global scope, including the establishment of new legal entities, management of transfer pricing, and enhancing management reporting.
Potentially build up propositions for our clients for the financial management of new business initiatives, e.g. encompassing portfolio strategy, the establishment or optimization of portfolio management, the definition of governance structures or the creation of financial management frameworks, etc.

About you:

5+ years experience in the field of finance
Strong analytical and communication skills
Strong Excel Skills
Ability to navigate and effectively collaborate in intercultural environments
General understanding of IFRS and other accounting standards, as well as of handling international taxation (transfer pricing)
Ideally experience in leading teams
Proficient in English. German and Arabic are a plus

What you will get:

Lots of responsibility and degrees of freedom from day one, including lots of space for your ideas and initiatives within Stryber
A global and dynamic work environment for top talents, including the opportunity to work from different office locations
Work with our global, renowned clients from our offices in the Middle East, Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa
Competitive compensation package
Truly entrepreneurial culture, including company events and team lunches
Mac equipment for your work

Start Date: To be agreed upon

Additional Information

For us, conscious business is a top priority. We are a carbon-neutral company with a science-based environmental strategy.

In addition to that, Stryber is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations in which we operate. Stryber will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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