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Leapsome GmbH

51-200

Full-time (permanent)

Germany

## Your Opportunity

At Leapsome, we’re on a mission to make work more fulfilling for everyone. We’re achieving this by building a people enablement platform that supports HR & People Enablement professionals, so that, in turn, they can then create exceptional workplace cultures, enable the people managers within their organizations, and ultimately create engaged and high-performing teams.  

To bring our finance and controlling processes to the next level, we are looking for a dynamic and ambitious member of Leapsome’s leadership team with an entrepreneurial spirit and relevant expertise in the area of finance, controlling, and accounting. By taking well-grounded, yet fast decisions and focusing on the business impact you enable the team around you to scale fast and lay the basis for reaching our ambitious growth targets.  

## What is Leapsome?

Leapsome is the __all-in-one platform for people enablement and engagement__. We combine tools for goals & OKR management, performance reviews and 360s, employee engagement surveys, continuous feedback, as well as team and 1:1 meetings into an easy-to-use, customizable platform.  
At Leapsome, we want work to be the best it can be for everyone. That’s why we help companies create environments where people can achieve goals, learn and grow together, and build authentic relationships — __our purpose is to make work fulfilling for everyone!__  

CEOs and HR/People Operations teams in international, forward-thinking companies like Spotify, Mercedes-Benz, Unity, and Babbel choose Leapsome to enhance their people enablement processes. Forbes magazine listed Leapsome as __one of the 100 most innovative startups in Germany__.   

After successfully bootstrapping to more than 1,000 customers, [__Leapsome raised $60 million in Series A Funding led by Insight Partners__](https://www.leapsome.com/blog/leapsome-60-million-series-a) in March 2022. The funding will allow us to further invest in developing our leading people enablement platform for our customers, create an even stronger employee experience, and open our first US office in NYC, making it a very exciting point in our journey to join Leapsome.  

__Leapsome’s values__  
We stay true to our values in everything we do at Leapsome.  

* __Listen & learn__ — We always seek understanding. It helps us grow together and learn from each other.
* __Challenge the status quo__ — We challenge ourselves and don’t walk the beaten path just because everyone else does.
* __Be honest & transparent__ — We are honest and transparent with each other and ourselves.
* __Seek impact__ — We hold ourselves accountable for the impact we want to have in this world.
* __Take ownership & pursue excellence__ — We’re a group of smart and dedicated people, we trust each other to truly own our work.
* __Be kind & humble__ — We are more than just colleagues — we genuinely care for each other.

## What is your job?

* You create and own Leapsome’s long-term finance and controlling strategy, drive the implementation of it, and constantly optimize and iterate over core aspects, such as:  

	* Monthly accounting and annual financial closing process
	* Billing and cash collection strategy
	* Budget creation and control per Leapsome department
	* Liquidity transfer to and control policies for our international subsidiary in the US
	* Monthly cash flow & liquidity planning
	* Finance-related services and tool-stack
* Together with our founders and leadership team you ensure that the implementation of processes, tools, and policies every quarter is prioritzied according to business impact
* You serve as the main counterpart for internal as well as external stakeholders for questions related to finance, controlling, accounting and billing
* You define and maintain simple, yet insightful reporting together with our BI team to effectively monitor the various finance & controlling initiatives

## Who are we looking for?

* You have 5+ years of relevant experience in scaling finance and controlling teams in a fast-paced environment, preferably in a dynamic SaaS company
* You have a track record of hiring and leading teams in various positions and successfully completing cross-functional projects
* You embrace an entrepreneurial spirit with a focus on generating impact fast, showing cognitive flexibility to tackle strategic as well as operational tasks, and demonstrating the motivation to learn new things fast
* You are numbers-driven and very structured about how to prioritize work and time
* You are knowledgeable with regards to handling relevant finance, controlling, and/or billing tools or services, experience with Stripe or DATEV is a plus
* You have strong written and verbal communication skills in English __and__ German

## Benefits at Leapsome

* Become part of a __fast-growing scale-up__ taking over the People Performance & Enablement space by making work fulfilling for more than two million people by 2025
* Join a __diverse and international__ team of talented, smart, and kind people
* We value __feedback exchange__ and celebrating successes — big and small
* Enjoy our __hybrid model__ by working from home or in our offices in the heart of __Berlin__, Germany
* Develop your skills with a yearly __development budget of €2,000__
* Experience a healthy work-life balance with __flexible work hours__ and the option of __working abroad for up to 2 months per year__
* Have fun at __monthly team activities__ like kayaking, laser tag, and game nights
* Stay active and healthy with a __free Urban Sports Club membership__
* Take 30 vacation days every year (plus public holidays)
* Receive competitive pay and a pre-IPO equity package
* Get support and sponsorship for relocation (if needed)

## You want to be part of Leapsome?

Just send us your CV!  
__A cover letter isn’t necessary, but we’d appreciate a brief answer to these questions: __Why Leapsome? Why you?__  
​Please note: During the application process, you don’t need to input information already mentioned in your CV.​​​​  
We look forward to getting to know you!  
And if you want to learn more about working at Leapsome, check out our [Glassdoor](https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Leapsome-Reviews-E2368390.htm?countryRedirect=true) and [Kununu](https://www.kununu.com/de/leapsome2) pages with reviews from some of your potential colleagues.__

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<h2 id="your-opportunity">Your Opportunity</h2>
At Leapsome, we’re on a mission to make work more fulfilling for everyone. We’re achieving this by building a people enablement platform that supports HR &amp; People Enablement professionals, so that, in turn, they can then create exceptional workplace cultures, enable the people managers within their organizations, and ultimately create engaged and high-performing teams. 
To bring our finance and controlling processes to the next level, we are looking for a dynamic and ambitious member of Leapsome’s leadership team with an entrepreneurial spirit and relevant expertise in the area of finance, controlling, and accounting. By taking well-grounded, yet fast decisions and focusing on the business impact you enable the team around you to scale fast and lay the basis for reaching our ambitious growth targets. 
<h2 id="what-is-leapsome">What is Leapsome?</h2>
Leapsome is the all-in-one platform for people enablement and engagement. We combine tools for goals &amp; OKR management, performance reviews and 360s, employee engagement surveys, continuous feedback, as well as team and 1:1 meetings into an easy-to-use, customizable platform. At Leapsome, we want work to be the best it can be for everyone. That’s why we help companies create environments where people can achieve goals, learn and grow together, and build authentic relationships — our purpose is to make work fulfilling for everyone! 
CEOs and HR/People Operations teams in international, forward-thinking companies like Spotify, Mercedes-Benz, Unity, and Babbel choose Leapsome to enhance their people enablement processes. Forbes magazine listed Leapsome as one of the 100 most innovative startups in Germany. 
After successfully bootstrapping to more than 1,000 customers, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.leapsome.com/blog/leapsome-60-million-series-a">Leapsome raised $60 million in Series A Funding led by Insight Partners</a> in March 2022. The funding will allow us to further invest in developing our leading people enablement platform for our customers, create an even stronger employee experience, and open our first US office in NYC, making it a very exciting point in our journey to join Leapsome. 
Leapsome’s values We stay true to our values in everything we do at Leapsome. 
<ul>
<li>Listen &amp; learn — We always seek understanding. It helps us grow together and learn from each other.</li>
<li>Challenge the status quo — We challenge ourselves and don’t walk the beaten path just because everyone else does.</li>
<li>Be honest &amp; transparent — We are honest and transparent with each other and ourselves.</li>
<li>Seek impact — We hold ourselves accountable for the impact we want to have in this world.</li>
<li>Take ownership &amp; pursue excellence — We’re a group of smart and dedicated people, we trust each other to truly own our work.</li>
<li>Be kind &amp; humble — We are more than just colleagues — we genuinely care for each other.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="what-is-your-job">What is your job?</h2>
<ul>
<li>You create and own Leapsome’s long-term finance and controlling strategy, drive the implementation of it, and constantly optimize and iterate over core aspects, such as: 
<ul>
<li>Monthly accounting and annual financial closing process</li>
<li>Billing and cash collection strategy</li>
<li>Budget creation and control per Leapsome department</li>
<li>Liquidity transfer to and control policies for our international subsidiary in the US</li>
<li>Monthly cash flow &amp; liquidity planning</li>
<li>Finance-related services and tool-stack</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Together with our founders and leadership team you ensure that the implementation of processes, tools, and policies every quarter is prioritzied according to business impact
</li>
<li>You serve as the main counterpart for internal as well as external stakeholders for questions related to finance, controlling, accounting and billing
</li>
<li>You define and maintain simple, yet insightful reporting together with our BI team to effectively monitor the various finance &amp; controlling initiatives
</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="who-are-we-looking-for">Who are we looking for?</h2>
<ul>
<li>You have 5+ years of relevant experience in scaling finance and controlling teams in a fast-paced environment, preferably in a dynamic SaaS company</li>
<li>You have a track record of hiring and leading teams in various positions and successfully completing cross-functional projects</li>
<li>You embrace an entrepreneurial spirit with a focus on generating impact fast, showing cognitive flexibility to tackle strategic as well as operational tasks, and demonstrating the motivation to learn new things fast</li>
<li>You are numbers-driven and very structured about how to prioritize work and time</li>
<li>You are knowledgeable with regards to handling relevant finance, controlling, and/or billing tools or services, experience with Stripe or DATEV is a plus</li>
<li>You have strong written and verbal communication skills in English and German</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="benefits-at-leapsome">Benefits at Leapsome</h2>
<ul>
<li>Become part of a fast-growing scale-up taking over the People Performance &amp; Enablement space by making work fulfilling for more than two million people by 2025</li>
<li>Join a diverse and international team of talented, smart, and kind people</li>
<li>We value feedback exchange and celebrating successes — big and small</li>
<li>Enjoy our hybrid model by working from home or in our offices in the heart of Berlin, Germany</li>
<li>Develop your skills with a yearly development budget of €2,000</li>
<li>Experience a healthy work-life balance with flexible work hours and the option of working abroad for up to 2 months per year</li>
<li>Have fun at monthly team activities like kayaking, laser tag, and game nights</li>
<li>Stay active and healthy with a free Urban Sports Club membership</li>
<li>Take 30 vacation days every year (plus public holidays)</li>
<li>Receive competitive pay and a pre-IPO equity package</li>
<li>Get support and sponsorship for relocation (if needed)</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="you-want-to-be-part-of-leapsome">You want to be part of Leapsome?</h2>
Just send us your CV! A cover letter isn’t necessary, but we’d appreciate a brief answer to these questions: Why Leapsome? Why you? ​Please note: During the application process, you don’t need to input information already mentioned in your CV.​​​​ We look forward to getting to know you! And if you want to learn more about working at Leapsome, check out our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Leapsome-Reviews-E2368390.htm?countryRedirect=true">Glassdoor</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.kununu.com/de/leapsome2">Kununu</a> pages with reviews from some of your potential colleagues.

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