Business Controller – Finance Lead

MICE DESK

Business Controller responsible for finance operations and team leadership at MICE DESK, a technology partner in group sales for hospitality. Oversee cash flow, reporting, and compliance in a hybrid role.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeLeipzig • 🇩🇪 GermanySenior💰 €5,000 - €6,000 per monthWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in liquidity planning, financial modeling, and HGB accounting while effectively leading finance teams and evolving finance functions. Proficient in managing cash forecasts and reporting metrics relevant to SaaS businesses.

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Liquidity PlanningHGB AccountingFinancial ModelingSaaS MetricsFluent in German and English

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Hard Skills

ControllingAccountingCorporate FinanceTransaction ServicesCash ForecastsKPI PreparationPublic Funding ComplianceFinancial ReportingBudget PlanningDATEV Navigation

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationProcess BuildingCommunicationProblem Solving

Industry Keywords

SaaSB2BEnterprise CustomersTravel TechAuditDue DiligencePublic Funding Programmes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with the Accounting Manager on monthly, quarterly, and annual close
Own liquidity planning including rolling cash forecast and receivables management
Produce monthly reporting and support budget planning
Prepare KPIs and materials for reporting to shareholders
Bring structure to public funding and compliance topics
Act as a sparring partner for Sales and Customer Delivery
Build processes and controls that don't exist yet and document them
Gradually take ownership of the forecast and planning model
Lead the finance team and evolve the finance function from reporting to steering.

Requirements

What you’ll need

4 - 6 years in controlling, accounting, corporate finance, transaction services, or a finance role at a growing software company
Worked with DATEV and can navigate a German chart of accounts
Solid grasp of HGB accounting
Experience in liquidity planning and cash forecasts
Comfortable with financial models
Knowledge of SaaS metrics such as ARR, NRR, CAC, and churn
Fluent in German and English.
Nice to have: Experience in travel tech, or B2B SaaS with enterprise customers
Exposure to audit, due diligence, or public funding programmes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance bonuses for demonstrable results
Multi-day team events in places that are actually fun
Hybrid models are everyday practice here, not the exception
Genuine room to shape things
A short path to the management team.