Who are we?
heycar is changing the way customers find and buy their next car. We do this by explicitly focusing on vehicle, dealer, and service quality. We are heavily user-centric and invest in applying cutting-edge technologies in order to become a leader in our space.
After successfully launching heycar in Germany, UK, and Spain we strive for a fast forward internationalization throughout Europe. With the support of our shareholders (among them Volkswagen Financial Services, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, SEAT, Renault Group, RCI Bank, and Allianz SE) we clearly aim to become the go-to platform for quality used and nearly new cars in Spain.
Our local headquarter in Barcelona includes Marketing, Sales, Customer & Dealer Success, People & Culture, Finance, and Business, while Product and Engineering are provided by teams located across Europe. In that context, we are hiring a Controller.
Job purpose:
You will act as a key member of the Finance team and will work closely with the Controlling and Accounting Manager and CFO to ensure the financial vision for the company is achieved supporting all areas in achieving their short- and long-term company objectives.
We are searching for a Controller to develop, maintain and evolve the unit assigned through financial planning and control systems on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis, including Cost Center budgets and KPIs planning and control, reports, cost planning, cash collection, and treasury.
What your responsibilities include:
- Lead the 12-month budgeting and forecasting cycle across the full financial statements.
- Be the planning partner for all departments in the organization such as Sales, Marketing, or People & Culture among others.
- Preparing and analyzing KPIs, coordinating and preparing quarterly forecasts, and provide strategic insights into the observed developments.
- Implement and manage the accrual process at the customer level, ensuring revenue and costs line up and are recognized accordingly.
- Own the month-end financial closing process. This includes comparing business actuals vs. forecast.
- Continually work to optimize financial processes and reporting.
- Support the preparation of our investor reporting: You will be involved in the preparation of our quarterly investor presentations, related files, analyses, and valuations as well as collecting all required data.
- Support the yearly financial audit with external auditors.
- Ad hoc analysis as required.
What you bring to the role:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Finance & Controlling within the tech industry/corporate environment.
- University degree in Economics, Business Administration or an equivalent qualification.
- Fluent in English (spoken and written). German is a plus.
- IT ERP systems (ideally Netsuite), CRM (Hubspot), Excel expertise, Looker, and Power BI.
- Proficient user in Microsoft office (expert in ideally Thinkcell).
- IFRS & Local Gaap knowledge.
Soft skills:
- Capacity to translate the strategic plan into an operational plan that is measurable and achievable within the existing framework.
- Good teamwork.
- Good communication skills including storytelling capabilities.
- Structured, solution-orientated and independent way of working.
- Pronounced understanding of numbers and good analytical skills.
What we have to offer:
- Permanent contract.
- Full-time schedule.
- Competitive salary.
- 30 working days paid vacation per year worked.
- A great mix between the reach of an established corporate and the fast decision-making of a start-up.
- An experienced international team of start-up pros who truly want to change the way people buy and use mobility.
- Nice office located in the center of the city.
- Free drinks in the office.
How does that sound to you?
Are you interested in helping to shape the mobility market of tomorrow? If so, we look forward to hearing from you!
