Chief Financial Officer

AndercoreChief Financial Officer LocationBerlinEmployment TypeFull timeDepartmentFinanceAbout AndercoreAndercore is the AI-native supplier of industrial materials for energy, infrastructure, and construction in wholesale and beyond.We trade with global suppliers and distribute to European customers on our own account. Our AI runs the full trade and distribution end-to-end: sourcing, quality, pricing, sales, logistics, and embedded financing. For the customer, it feels like buying from their preferred local supplier; for our partners, it is the most convenient and safe way to do business across borders. Behind it, our software and agentic AI do the heavy lifting that used to take an asset-intensive supply chain with four or five intermediaries and weeks of manual coordination.Where we are today:Strong triple-digit-million euro turnoverSeven European markets live80+ people across Berlin (HQ), offices in London, Mumbai, and Shanghai$40M Series B just closed, $75M raised to date from Atomico, Project A, and Inven Capital, institutional financing from international banks.We are building the world's first and last industrial-grade AI operating system for materials, redefining how global trade works in one of the largest and most essential industries on earth.Role OverviewAs Andercore’ first Chief Financial Officer, you will own the financial architecture of the company and be a core member of the executive leadership team. Your mandate is to design, operate, and continuously evolve a financial system that enables scale, resilience, and capital efficiency in a complex, capital-intensive environment.This is a system-building CFO position with active M&A and financing responsibilities —not a reporting role. The position is on-site in Berlin.Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Architecture & Operating System Own the end-to-end financial operating system, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and working capital management. Translate operational reality into accurate, decision-ready financial insight. Design financial structures that scale with transaction volume, geography, and organizational complexity.Capital Structure, Financing & M&A Own and evolve the company's capital structure across growth phases. Design a scalable financing model supporting organic growth and selective M&A, combining venture/growth equity, senior and subordinated debt, and working capital instruments. Partner with the CEO on M&A strategy, including target evaluation, valuation, structuring, and deal economics. Ensure acquisitions strengthen the platform and integrate cleanly into financial and technological systems.Financing as a System Ensure financing and capital deployment are embedded into the technology platform. Work with product and technology leadership to integrate financing and acquisition logic into pricing, quoting, order flows, risk assessment, and working capital allocation. Build architecture that scales automatically with transaction volume.Accounting, Controls & Governance Own statutory accounting, audits, and compliance across multiple entities and jurisdictions. Ensure audit-ready, institutional-grade financials. Design scalable internal controls that preserve operational speed. Establish governance structures supporting fast decision-making.Financial Modeling & Strategic Support Own and continuously improve financial models, including operating plans, scenario and stress cases, and acquisition/integration models. Support pricing, market expansion, partnerships, and M&A evaluations. Act as strategic sparring partner to CEO and leadership team.Finance Organization & Leadership Build and lead a high-performance finance organization (Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Risk). Grow and support the development of the existing team of 3 (one Head of Accounting, one Head of Finance and 2 accountants, supported by external accounting, top-tier tax, and legal advisers. Hire, develop, and retain top-tier talent capable of supporting scale and M&A...