Our client is a well known, German investment manager with over €56bn assets under management in real estate and infrastructure for institutional, semi-professional and private investors. In order to facilitate the roll-out of an ultrafast Electric Vehicle (EV) charging programme across Germany, our client set up a new company (GmbH) about a year ago. The company is owned through our client's flagship European Infrastructure fund series. Our client has announced that it will finance the first deployment of 400 ultrafast charging stations at 200 supermarket locations, mainly across the region of Hessen. Future expansion will include energy management systems and rooftop solar to deliver locally produced renewable energy to the charging stations. In addition to its current locations, our client has other projects within its real estate portfolio who would also install charging stations at their locations. The goal is to build up to 2,000 charging stations with these projects in the pipeline and thus make a strong contribution to the development of E-mobility in Germany. To oversee the successful deployment of its first 200 locations and especially to develop the still fairly new company as a platform for further growth, our client is looking to employ a Finance Director. THE POSITION Our client is looking for an experienced and hands on Finance Director who will be responsible for the management of the company's finances, as well as ongoing financial integration of the portfolio built out and the business relationships with its partners. The Finance Director acts as a key counterpart for financial matters between the investment team, the board and its banking relations. The role will initially focus on the portfolio at already contracted supermarket locations (expected completion 2026), while at the same time developing the basis for further growth projects. The role will be based in the Munich area with regular exposure to the larger German market as well as to the financial centres of Frankfurt and London. Objectives of the Role The Finance Director is responsible for all financial, accounting and tax aspects of the for this purpose founded GmbH: Oversee and constantly improve the company’s management and tax accounting processes Act as a sparring partner to COO and investor with regards to business decisions from profitability and financial prudence perspectives Perform site attractiveness assessments and utilization modelling Support and implement dynamic Pricing Strategy and Site Cost Controlling Establish the governance structure together with investor and the shareholders Support financial audit process, coordination of accountants and auditor Maintain relationships with lenders, review and optimise capital structure together with investor Assess potential acquisition and JV opportunities from time to time Perform compliance function Key Responsibilities First phase: Rollout and Early Operations The rollout phase is expected to last till 2026 and the tasks during this phase will focus on: Participation in development and oversight of the tariff strategy Supporting the detailed decision making regarding the setup at individual locations Perform site attractiveness assessments and utilization modelling Updating and maintaining the corporate model Developing reporting framework, including key financial and commercial performance metrics Sign-off on the recurring payments that are due to partners under the supply and service agreements if the conditions for payment have been met, and provide recommendation to the board for signing off larger milestone payments Overseeing the debt drawdown requests for capex requirements Operations and Business Development After the initial roll-out phase, the role will see finance, control and reporting activities evolve in an operational and business development phase: Assess different CAPEX-Options for charging Hardware vs. Utilization Forecasts Support strategic decision-making process for site setup. Support the assessment of new locations opened by supermarket partner for new installations Supporting origination effort on future SPVs, including working with investor and external financial advisers for the assessment of the new locations Reporting and Compliance In addition, the Finance Director will have ongoing reporting responsibilities, towards the board and the investor’s asset management team located in London, including following governance and compliance responsibilities: Develop, corporate governance policies and a risk management policy Develop and regularly update a Risk Registry Oversee ongoing management reporting and compliance requirements Coordinate with external corporate services administrator to ensure the ongoing reporting and compliance requirements are fulfilled Support investor and shareholders with insights on current and expected performance to produce quarterly investment valuations Support investor to produce quarterly investor reporting Prepare board materials Support investor to manage board meetings and relevant corporate governance matters Support financial audit process, coordination of accountants and auditor The reporting line will be to the board of the company. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE The ideal candidate is a senior executive with extensive experience in development of financial corporate structures for industrial infrastructure like automotive, e-mobility, energy transition and has a proven track record of working with scaling and growth businesses. The candidate could also have a background in related industrial infrastructure sectors e.g. fiber optics, wind energy, PV/Solar, heat pumps or smart meter/power grids. They are highly organised, financial literate, able to manage multiple priorities and deliverables. The candidate can act as the liaison between the shareholder and its banking relationships and outsourced providers. He or she has excellent financial modelling skills and experience in project control of complex roll- out activities. The candidate must be fluent in both English and German. We are looking for a hands-on candidate with a self-starter mentality. Somebody who is passionate about e-mobility, enjoys driving projects, crunching numbers, asking the right questions and challenging the COO and investor. Someone who does not define themselves by the number of team members they manage, but thrives by guiding and advising the different partners with their expertise. The ideal candidate will not only be able to, but enjoy communicating and working closely with a myriad of different personalities, from engineers to Top Management, banks and shareholders. Personal characteristics Good interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with a wide range of stakeholders on a long-term basis Proactive and results oriented Ability and willingness to work in the scale-up environment without strict guidelines and procedures (and willingness to work on establishing them) Flexible and motivated to be involved in different workstreams Adaptable and hands-on, willing and able to step in when and where needed The ability to work in a fast-paced environment and at times under pressure with tight deadlines Team player with proven leadership skills Based in or around Munich, or willingness to relocate at a later point REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS The remuneration package will include an attractive base salary, short term incentives (annual bonus ca. 25-30%) and a company car (electric vehicle) also for personal use. The candidate will be employed by the German GmbH with a permanent contract. The candidate will have a lot of freedom and flexibility to work remotely. A regular presence in Munich is appreciated.