Let’s talk numbers. And impact.ahead is revolutionizing the Better-For-You food market—making indulgent snacks healthier without compromising taste. With a rapidly growing community, multi-channel presence, and international expansion on the horizon, we need a Head of Finance to build the financial backbone that fuels our next phase of growth.As we scale across markets and engage with international investors, you will drive our financial strategy, ensuring we’re set up for sustainable and capital-efficient growth. If you love working in high-growth environments, thrive on building financial structures from the ground up, and are excited by the challenge of fundraising and global expansion, let’s talk.Your role at ahead<ul><li>Shape financial strategy. Drive financial planning, reporting, and forecasting to support our rapid scaling in existing and new markets.</li><li>Manage cash flow &amp; profitability. Ensure financial health across all business lines, optimizing margins, working capital, and liquidity.</li><li>Lead fundraising &amp; investor relations. Work closely with the founders on Series B and beyond, preparing compelling financial models and investor materials.</li><li>Expand internationally. Build scalable financial operations to support global growth, ensuring compliance with international regulations and tax structures.</li><li>Own financial operations. Oversee accounting, tax compliance, and controlling to ensure smooth and transparent operations.</li><li>Drive data-driven decisions. Provide actionable insights to optimize pricing, cost structures, and market expansion.</li><li>Build &amp; develop the finance team. Lead a growing team (currently 2 team members) and establish best-in-class financial processes that scale with us. </li></ul>What makes you a great fit:<ul><li>VC-savvy. You have experience working with venture capital, fundraising, and financial structuring in a high-growth company.</li><li>Global mindset. You understand international finance, cross-border taxation, and scaling financial operations across multiple markets.</li><li>Strategic &amp; hands-on. You can think big but aren’t afraid to get into the details.</li><li>Growth &amp; performance-driven. You thrive in fast-moving environments and know how to scale financial structures.</li><li>Business-first finance leader. You see finance as a driver of growth, not just compliance.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management. You can confidently work with founders, investors, and partners.</li><li>Experience in e-commerce, FMCG, or consumer goods is a plus.</li><li>Fluent in German &amp; English. You can navigate local and international financial landscapes with ease.</li></ul>What’s in it for you?🚀 High-impact role. Your work will directly shape ahead’s financial future and international expansion. 🌍 Global opportunities. Be part of a company expanding beyond Germany and into new markets. 💡 VC-backed growth. Work alongside top investors and play a key role in future fundraising rounds. 🌎 Flexibility. Work from Hamburg or Berlin. If you are based in Berlin regular travel to Hamburg would be required.

FoodLabs is a pan-European Early Stage VC investor and venture studio for food, sustainability, and health. We strongly believe that entrepreneurship holds the key to pushing the boundaries in the food industry. Based in Berlin and founded by Christophe F. Maire, FoodLabs has built and invested in more than 30 early-stage FoodTech companies since 2016. We&rsquo;re backing the most ambitious, purpose-driven entrepreneurs, who are committed to changing the world&rsquo;s largest industry. With a thesis-driven and purpose-for-growth approach, FoodLabs invests in companies along the entire value chain of the food industry - 'from earth to earth'. FoodLabs has been an early investor in some of the most seminal, fastest-growing European FoodTech startups including Infarm, Meatable, Mushlabs, Sanity Group, Formo and Gorillas. In our FoodLabs studio we identify new opportunities to change the food industry, along with the most daring entrepreneurs and scientists that have what it takes to empower the transformation.

Head of Finance (gn) @ ahead nutrition, Hamburg or Berlin

Let’s talk numbers. And impact.ahead is revolutionizing the Better-For-You food market—making indulgent snacks healthier without compromising taste. With a rapidly growing community, multi-channel presence, and international expansion on the horizon, we need a Head of Finance to build the financial backbone that fuels our next phase of growth.As we scale across markets and engage with international investors, you will drive our financial strategy, ensuring we’re set up for sustainable and capital-efficient growth. If you love working in high-growth environments, thrive on building financial structures from the ground up, and are excited by the challenge of fundraising and global expansion, let’s talk.Your role at ahead<ul><li>Shape financial strategy. Drive financial planning, reporting, and forecasting to support our rapid scaling in existing and new markets.</li><li>Manage cash flow &amp; profitability. Ensure financial health across all business lines, optimizing margins, working capital, and liquidity.</li><li>Lead fundraising &amp; investor relations. Work closely with the founders on Series B and beyond, preparing compelling financial models and investor materials.</li><li>Expand internationally. Build scalable financial operations to support global growth, ensuring compliance with international regulations and tax structures.</li><li>Own financial operations. Oversee accounting, tax compliance, and controlling to ensure smooth and transparent operations.</li><li>Drive data-driven decisions. Provide actionable insights to optimize pricing, cost structures, and market expansion.</li><li>Build &amp; develop the finance team. Lead a growing team (currently 2 team members) and establish best-in-class financial processes that scale with us.&nbsp;</li></ul>What makes you a great fit:<ul><li>VC-savvy. You have experience working with venture capital, fundraising, and financial structuring in a high-growth company.</li><li>Global mindset. You understand international finance, cross-border taxation, and scaling financial operations across multiple markets.</li><li>Strategic &amp; hands-on. You can think big but aren’t afraid to get into the details.</li><li>Growth &amp; performance-driven. You thrive in fast-moving environments and know how to scale financial structures.</li><li>Business-first finance leader. You see finance as a driver of growth, not just compliance.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management. You can confidently work with founders, investors, and partners.</li><li>Experience in e-commerce, FMCG, or consumer goods is a plus.</li><li>Fluent in German &amp; English. You can navigate local and international financial landscapes with ease.</li></ul>What’s in it for you?🚀 High-impact role. Your work will directly shape ahead’s financial future and international expansion. 🌍 Global opportunities. Be part of a company expanding beyond Germany and into new markets. 💡 VC-backed growth. Work alongside top investors and play a key role in future fundraising rounds. 🌎 Flexibility. Work from Hamburg or Berlin. If you are based in Berlin regular travel to Hamburg would be required.

Head of Finance (gn) @ ahead nutrition, Hamburg or Berlin

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