Director of Finance (m/f/d)

About Ververica

Ververica, the original creators of Apache Flink™, empowers businesses to unlock the full potential of real-time data processing and analytics. Our platform provides cutting-edge stream processing and event-driven applications, enabling companies worldwide to build scalable and reliable data-driven solutions.

Role Overview

Ververica is seeking a results-driven Director of Finance to lead our financial planning, revenue operations, and commercial insight functions. This is a newly established position, reflecting a strategic split between Finance and Accounting. While the Director of Accounting oversees compliance, bookkeeping, ERP, and related shared services, you will focus on driving financial performance, cash and capital management, and business partnership across the organization.

This is a critical leadership role with high visibility across the executive team and board. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape Ververica’s financial model and capital efficiency as we scale our SaaS business globally.

Key Responsibilities

1. Revenue Operations & Financial Metrics

• Own and refine the company’s ARR/MRR model, including churn, expansion, retention, and margin analysis.
• Build and maintain detailed dashboards and analytics around SaaS KPIs and unit economics (LTV/CAC, payback, etc.).
• Collaborate with Sales, Product, and Marketing to improve forecasting, pricing, and GTM efficiency.

2. Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead annual budget cycles and quarterly reforecasting across all departments.
• Develop multi-scenario financial models for headcount, margin, and capital planning.
• Provide forward-looking financial insight to support strategic initiatives.

3. Cash Flow & Investment Management

• Own cash flow forecasting, ensuring sufficient liquidity for operations, payroll, and growth initiatives.
• Manage banking relationships, treasury functions, and optimize working capital.
• Oversee investment strategies and capital allocation, including FX exposure management and interest income optimization.
• Provide cash sensitivity analyses under various revenue and cost conditions.

4. Board & Investor Reporting

• Prepare and present regular financial updates, KPI reports, and strategic finance materials for board meetings and shareholders.
• Support fundraising activities and investor due diligence, in coordination with the CEO.
• Ensure reporting aligns with both management and statutory views (in coordination with Accounting).

5. Strategic Business Partnering

• Act as a financial advisor to the CEO and senior leadership.
• Evaluate trade-offs across hiring, pricing, and product investments using data-driven insights.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure strategic alignment between financial plans and company priorities.

6. Collaboration with Accounting & ERP Shared Services

• Work closely with the Chief Revenue Officer (Sales) and the Director of Accounting
• Leverage the ERP, CRM, and shared services infrastructure to access timely and reliable financial data.
• Coordinate with Accounting on reconciliations, close timelines, and audit preparation.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CFA preferred.
• 8–10+ years of progressive finance experience, ideally within Software, SaaS or high-growth tech.
• Expertise in SaaS metrics, FP&A, cash flow management, and financial modelling.
• Proven ability to manage investor and board-level reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, plus financial tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.); familiarity with SAP ERP.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluent in English; German a plus but not required.

Benefits

Join us to help scale a global, real-time data pioneer with financial precision and acumen. Apply now!