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Vice President - AI Financial Advisory (m/w/d)
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
On-site · Köln, Germany
Experience
Mid-level · 3+ years
Job description
Lead finance advisory projects for mid-market and investor-backed clients, building management reporting, cash forecasting and analyses on the client's systems with Finton's AI platform.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- On-site · Köln, Germany
- Languages
- German – fluent, English – fluent
What you'll do
- Independently lead projects with existing and new clients, managing scope, timeline and quality and bringing use cases from concept to live operation within weeks.
- Carry P&L responsibility for your mandates, identify upsell and cross-sell potential and develop clients into long-term partnerships.
- Analyse existing finance processes, design management reporting, cash forecasting, margin and revenue analyses and implement them with the tech team on client systems.
- Work at eye level with CFOs and managing directors, support budgets, financial models and valuations, and accompany transactions, fundraisings and due diligence preparations.
- Contribute to proposals and pitches, build your own network and win new clients together with the founders.
- Support the technology team in further developing the AI platform through your feedback.
- Lead and develop junior colleagues in your projects and help shape how the team works.
What we're looking for
- 3 to 5 years of professional experience in financial advisory (investment banking, transaction advisory, consulting, restructuring) or in the Office of the CFO of a growth company.
- Experience building reporting, budgets and financial models, plus experience in company valuation, M&A or fundraising.
- Above-average degree in economics, industrial engineering or a comparable qualification.
- Enthusiasm for AI and process automation in finance; no programming needed but willingness to understand and convincingly apply the solutions with clients.
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills and a feel for data-driven corporate management.
- Entrepreneurial thinking, personal responsibility and the ambition to develop clients and revenue yourself.
- Very good written and spoken German and English.
Benefits
Company laptop, public transport subsidy, gym membership, free drinks in the office, casual dress code and regular team events.
- Own clients, own P&L and direct access to CFOs and investors from day one, with no intermediate levels.
- A clear development path to Partner with structured mentoring by the founders.
- A performance-oriented compensation package reflecting your experience and contribution to client results.
- Work with an in-house AI platform instead of manual Excel work.
- Office in Cologne at Friesenplatz with joint on-site work and flexible working hours.
How to get hired
- 1Apply via the platform with a CV only; no cover letter needed.
- 2You will hear back within a week.
- 3Your first interview is directly with one of the founders.
Apply
About Finton
AI-native finance consulting that designs and implements AI-supported solutions for the CFO area.
Finton advises mid-market and investor-backed companies with typically EUR 10 to 250 million in revenue, acting as CFO sparring partner, interim finance capacity and support for M&A, fundraising and due diligence.
Mission
Deliver productive finance results quickly by combining client ERP and operational data with its own AI-supported software.
Key facts
- 2023
- Hamburg, Köln und München, Germany
- Finance consulting
- Founded in 2023 by Jan, Julian and Neil.
- Serves clients across the DACH region from Hamburg, Cologne and Munich.
- More than 150 completed projects.
What they value
- Entrepreneurial thinking and personal responsibility.
- Flat hierarchies in a small team.
