Finance Manager (f/m/x) - German-speaking

Your main tasks

Accounting & Close (the core of the role) You'll own monthly, quarterly, and annual close for both entities - including the preparatory bookkeeping, AR/AP, intercompany bookings between the GmbH and gGmbH, bank reconciliations, and reporting packs for internal and external audiences. You'll apply HGB accounting principles day to day, and you'll be the point person coordinating with our external Steuerberater.

Invoicing, Collections & Payments You'll own day-to-day liquidity and the full cash cycle. You’ll send customer invoices, manage dunning and debt collection, run payment reconciliations, investigate failed-payment cases, and make sure revenue is recognized accurately under HGB. You’ll also process supplier invoices and expenses, prepare payment runs, coordinate with HR on payroll, and flag cash issues before they become problems.

Process & Systems Improvement You'll spot the manual, error-prone parts of the finance function and fix them - automation, reporting pipelines, better use of our tools (DATEV, Spendesk, easybill). If something could be an import/export or a dashboard instead of a spreadsheet someone re-does every month, you'll be the one who suggests and builds it.

Fundraising & Compliance Support You'll keep financial records and documentation audit-ready, support due diligence data rooms, and help navigate the compliance requirements that come with running a nonprofit entity (gGmbH) alongside a commercial one.

Management Reporting & Analysis You’ll support budgeting & forecasting by consolidating and maintaining single sources of truth for data across the company. You will have a chance to do some financial modeling and scenario planning, but this is not the main focus of the role.

Finance-Adjacent Projects You'll get exposure to debt financing, public grants, transfer pricing, intercompany governance, and legal/HR/operations as and when things come up.

What we're looking for

• 2–4 years of hands-on experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or finance operations - including preparatory bookkeeping (vorbereitende Buchhaltung) with solid technical knowledge of HGB
• Practical experience with monthly/annual close, reconciliations, AR/AP, and payment runs
• Comfortable working with finance tools such as DATEV, Spendesk/Moss, Stripe/easybill, plus everyday use of Google Sheets - this is not a financial-modeling-heavy role, so we're not looking for advanced scenario-modeling skills
• Professional fluency in both German and English (required - German for external tax/banking/advisor communication, English for our international team)
• A degree in business administration, economics, or a related field, or an equivalent professional qualification (e.g. Bilanzbuchhalter, Steuerberater, ACCA/ACA/CIMA)
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and building/improving processes in a fast-moving, resource-constrained environment (this is a lean team - no large finance department to lean on)
• Bonus if you have experience with: multi-entity or intercompany bookkeeping, research grants funding, HubSpot, working in distributed/remote teams across multiple countries

What Matters to Us

We’re looking for people who thrive in a dynamic, mission-driven environment. These traits are especially important to us:

• Ownership & Independence– You take initiative and get things done
• Collaborative Mindset– You enjoy working across teams and disciplines
• Clear & Thoughtful Communication– You know how to adapt your message to different audiences
• Integrity, Curiosity & Growth– You’re honest, open-minded, and always looking to learn
• Proactivity & Drive– You bring energy and momentum to your work
• Commitment to Execution– You don’t just dream big—you make things happen
• Passion for Sustainability, Entrepreneurship & Technology– You care deeply about building a better future

Perks & Benefits

Grow with us

At Tomorrow University, we foster lifelong learning. You’ll have access to our innovative programs and be part of a culture that encourages continuous growth, personally and professionally.

Travel the world together

Twice a year, we bring the whole team together for a week-long Workation somewhere in Europe, think bonding, brainstorming, and big ideas in beautiful places.

Time to recharge

You’ll get 25 vacation days per year, plus public holidays based on your location.

Ready to shape the future of education and make an impact? Join us and help reimagine how we learn, grow, and build a better tomorrow.

At Tomorrow University, we believe in your potential, not your paperwork. Degrees are great, but your drive matters even more

Compensation

Base Salary: 50,000 - 65,000 EUR gross

As an international remote-first organisation, compensation is benchmarked against role level, experience, internal equity, and local market conditions in the candidate’s country of residence. The advertised range reflects the base salary for this role. Depending on the role and seniority level, additional compensation components, such as VSOPs, may also be offered.