Head of strategy Jobs in Essen

Your mission

The Head of Finance will be a key strategic partner of the executive team reporting directly to the CEO responsible for overseeing all financial activities providing strategic financial guidance and driving the companys financial planning and analysis.

This role requires a deep understanding of startup financing investor relations and financial management in a high-growth environment. This role turns strategy into numbers that can be executed - ensuring TALPA can scale Uptime-as-a-Service with OEM partners while maintaining financial discipline and credibility with board and investors.

You will combine strong hands-on financial leadership with increasing responsibility for strategy execution capital planning and cross-functional governance in a high-growth B2B IoT / SaaS environment.

The role is intentionally designed as a CFO-track position offering significant strategic exposure and the opportunity to grow into a full CFO role within 12 years as the company scales.

• Strategic Financial Leadership

Translate TALPAs strategy (growth profitability path) into a measurable financial plan with clear decision points.

Own budget rolling forecast and long-range plan with driver-based modelling (not only top-down).

Maintain compliance with all financial regulations and standards including tax audit and reporting requirements.

Run weekly cash cadence; optimize AR / AP and payment terms.

Identify financial contractual and operational risks early; propose mitigation plans.

Build a lean finance team and manage external providers (accounting payroll tax legal interfaces).

Create investor-grade transparency : crisp KPIs variance explanations and forward-looking narrative.

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Why us

TALPA is a value-driven organization and we are excited about what we do. Exploration Collaboration Empowerment Accountability and Empathy - these are our values. If they are your guiding compass you will fit right in!

As a team we bring our diverse backgrounds beliefs and experiences together. We support and challenge one another to bring out the best in each of us and we might even have a little fun along the way. We care about you. Here is a glimpse of what makes life attalpasolutions special :

People are at the centre of everything we do here at TALPA. We grew to what we are today because of the cooperation of unique people and we need unique and diverse people to achieve where we want to go as a company. As a result TALPA as an equal-opportunity employer prohibits discrimination based on race color religion sexual identity gender identity marital status veteran status nationality citizenship age disability medical condition or any other unlawful consideration. We evaluate your application based on merit and keep your information confidential according to local law and best practice.

About us

Join TALPA and help shape the future of industrial analytics.

We harness advanced technology to transform how industries understand and improve equipment performance. Our platform supports a wide range of sectors including mining construction and logistics by integrating real-time and historical data to deliver actionable insights and enhance operational efficiency.

At TALPA we foster a culture of exploration and empathy where collaboration and accountability go hand in hand. We empower each other to take initiative grow through challenges and contribute meaningfully to our shared mission.

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

AutoCAD 3D,Business Travel,CAD CAM,ABAP,Management Administration,Manufacturing

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1