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About the Role
DigitalService GmbH is seeking a leader to co-manage the company with the CEO, taking full commercial responsibility for finances, controlling, and accounting. This role is crucial for driving the digital transformation of public administration by developing user-friendly, cloud-native digital solutions.
Responsibilities
- Co-manage DigitalService GmbH with the CEO.
- Assume commercial responsibility for finances, controlling, and accounting.
- Establish, monitor, and adjust the overall budget.
- Oversee the economic efficiency of the operating and business model.
- Lead project management and project controlling.
- Responsible for preparing annual financial statements according to HGB.
- Holistically responsible for all legal requirements of the company.
- Directly manage the Heads of Finance and Procurement, People and Workplace, and Principal Legal and Compliance.
- Ensure procurement processes comply with award law, including national and EU-wide tenders.
- Responsible for the functionality and adherence to the Public Corporate Governance Kodex.
- Ensure GDPR compliance for the organization and projects.
- Serve as the central point of contact for the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, the Supervisory Board, and the Federal Court of Auditors.
Requirements
- Completed business studies with a focus on finance, controlling, or a comparable qualification.
- Several years of experience as CFO, Chief Financial Officer, or in a comparable commercial management position.
- Sound practical experience in accounting, controlling, planning, and reporting, with solid knowledge of HGB accounting.
- Experience in establishing or expanding governance, risk management, or control structures in a growing organization.
- Experience in leading agile teams.
- Familiarity with modern, hybrid working conditions and a high degree of personal digitalization in one's own work methods.
- Experience in the professional services environment, particularly in IT services within medium-sized consulting firms, is advantageous.
- Very good command of English, both written and spoken.
Skills
- Finance
- Controlling
- Accounting
- HGB Accounting
- Reporting
- Governance
- Risk Management
- Agile Team Leadership
- Digitalization
- IT Services
- EU Procurement Law
- GDPR Compliance
- Public Corporate Governance Kodex
Location
- Berlin
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Mobile Work
Experience Level
- Management
- Leadership
Education Level
- University Degree in Business Administration (Finance/Controlling focus)
Benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Mobile work options
- Choice of operating system
- 50 Euro voucher per month for Urban Sports Club & more (redeemable for fitness, tech, mobility, or food)
- Additional benefits listed on the career page
About the Company
- DigitalService GmbH is a 100% subsidiary of the German federal government, based in Berlin.
- The company acts as the digitalization partner for public administration.
- Develops, designs, and operates user-friendly, cloud-native digital solutions for the state and public administration.
- Aims to make administrative processes simpler, faster, and more accessible for citizens, businesses, and administration.
- Drives the digital transformation of administration by advocating for better conditions for user-oriented, insight-driven, and iterative digital product development.
- Serves as a partner for federal ministries and authorities, combining implementation, consulting, and enablement for a modern, efficient, and user-oriented administration.
- Founded in 2020, the company is scaling and professionalizing its operations.
- Currently has around 250 employees.
Equal Opportunity
- We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment. Therefore, we welcome all applications regardless of religion or belief, nationality and (ethnic and social) origin, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, as well as physical and intellectual abilities.
- Applications are reviewed solely based on professional qualifications and required key qualifications.
- Applicants are requested to omit photos, information about their place of residence, age, gender, marital status, or similar from their CV.