Head of Finance

About LifeX

Founded in Copenhagen in 2017, LifeX is a real estate service living brand whose vision is to make anyone feel at home, anywhere in the world. In 8 years, we have grown to over Є12M ARR, operating over 450+ shared and private apartments in Denmark, Norway and Germany with over +1500 members (tenants) at any given time.

The Role

We are looking for a disciplined and experienced Head of Finance in Copenhagen to take over the responsibility of running the financial operations of the company. In this role you will be reporting to the CEO responsible for a team of 3+ employees ensuring the  profitability of LifeX- including payment collection, budgeting and payroll. In addition, you will be responsible for providing financial guidance and recommendations to the executive team, as well as managing relationships with external partners and stakeholders financial team. It is important you have prior real estate experience preferably in property management.

Responsible for

• Lead international finance operations- managing and developing 3+ employees

• Own, define and manage finance KPIs to ensure efficient financial operations 

• Responsible for financial budgeting and forecasting, presenting to the board of directors

• Overview of cash management and cash forecasting across legal entities

• Ensure timely payment collection and guide company towards high margins MOM 

• Align and enforce financial requirements and internal financial processes across teams

• Responsible for accounting, audits, tax filing and payroll in DK, NOR and DE

• Manage relationships with banks, auditors, tax authorities and accountants

• Define and monitor intercompany reconciliation KPIs to ensure timely and accurate month-end closings

• Guide in lawyer cases and contract reviews/QA - employees, suppliers, real estate partners, customers

• Ensure VAT compliance and Transfer pricing

• Implement AI and technology automation in our financial processes

• E-boks, Denmark statistik, refusioner

You are

• You are naturally disciplined and can set up tech automation in financial processes 

• Previous experience running payroll, budgeting and auditing in Denmark is a must

• Have +5 years experience in senior Finance role, Germany and Scandinavia is a plus

• A leader who can set processes, guide a team and cross collaborate with remote teams

• Experience in the real estate, property management or hospitality preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

• Experience with financial ERP system- E-conomic and pay-roll system- Danløn is a plus

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills having used cross platforms like slack and gmail

• Experience with German regulations is a plus