VP Finance & Operations / Procuration (m/w/d)

Permanent employee, Full-time · Berlin

What you will do

As Director of Finance & Operations (with Procuration), you will be responsible for building and optimizing the infrastructure that powers scalable growth for gitti. You will lead and professionalize our finance and operations functions, act as a strategic challenger, and ensure that every decision is backed by financial rigour and operational excellence. By driving process optimization and cross-functional efficiency, you will create the backbone that enables our expansion across DACH and the US. From day one, you will hold Prokura (power of attorney), with the potential to grow into a Managing Director role as part of the four-eyes principle and backup leadership structure.

YOUR TASKS:

Lead financial planning, controlling, and reporting with a growth-driven perspective.
Establish KPI frameworks (CAC, LTV, contribution margin, retail sell-through) to guide expansion.
Ensure compliance with local tax, audit, and accounting standards across multiple markets.
Manage company liquidity, ensuring adequate cash flow, financing of growth initiatives, and optimization of working capital.
Provide proactive financial insights to support growth investments and international scaling.
Own demand planning, procurement, logistics, and supply chain management for both D2C and retail.
Optimize stock levels, fulfillment speed, and cost efficiency to enable rapid growth.
Oversee contracts, partnerships, and risk management, particularly in cross-border operations (DACH + US).
Safeguard compliance with regulatory and retail partner requirements.
Build HR structures that scale with growth (hiring, contracts, payroll, compliance).
Actively shape culture and talent development to attract and retain entrepreneurial top talent.
Build a best-in-class BI infrastructure to track performance across D2C and retail.
Empower data-driven decision-making at all levels of the business.
Bring a hands-on mentality to operational challenges, including weekend shipments, critical deliveries, and retail partner requirements.
Report directly to our CEO, with power of attorney and future potential as Managing Director.
Contact person for our investors and stakeholders.

What we're looking for

10+ years’ experience in Finance, Operations, or General Management, ideally in beauty, fashion, or consumer goods.
Proven track record in scaling D2C and retail operations in DACH and/or US markets.
Strong consumer & retail expertise to navigate the complexity of our retail partners.
Startup experience, embracing agile ways of working in a fast-paced environment.
Entrepreneurial mindset with strong bias for execution and performance.
Deep understanding of financial KPIs relevant for growth-driven consumer brands.
Hands-on leadership style with the ability to build and inspire diverse teams.
Strong analytical, structured, and solution-oriented way of working.
Excellent communication skills in both German and English (C1+).

Why you should join us

Being part of gitti means working with an ambitious and highly motivated team that wants to set new standards. Every day brings a new challenge: our fast-paced, performance-oriented environment offers you great opportunities to learn and take on responsibility. We want to continue building gitt into an international brand. Join our team and be part of our journey.
Room for entrepreneurship: Be creative, present your ideas and implement them from start to finish.
Freedom to grow: Support for personal and professional development with individual development planning and on-the-job training.
Flexible working conditions: hybrid working model, two months of remote working abroad per year, training and charity days.
Incentives that make you happy: whether it's, a membership to Urban Sports Club or Class Pass or a monthly voucher for Wolt.
Employee discounts.
BVG-ticket.
Big city flair: our office in the heart of Berlin makes dreams come true.

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About us

WE ARE CONSCIOUS BEAUTY PIONEERS.
WE STAND FOR PRODUCTS THAT ARE BETTER FOR US AND THE PLANET.

The Conscious Beauty Brand from Berlin was founded by Jennifer Baum-Minkus with a clear mission: to usher in a new era in the beauty industry with product innovations that are better for the planet and for us humans. The brand stands for a conscious and holistic approach to beauty that focuses on positive change. Since its inception, gitti has been pushing the boundaries of the industry through innovation for the future: from selecting safe ingredients to developing powerful formulas and sustainably designed packaging solutions. gitti is also strongly committed to rethinking beauty standards and advocates for diversity and inclusion. The close connection between nature and science is the basis for all gitti products. In its development process, gitti emphasizes the highest possible use of ingredients of natural origin and supplements these with carefully selected, highly effective functional ingredients. gitti became known for its groundbreaking product innovations. From water-based nail polish and a 100% natural nail polish remover to makeup and skincare, the brand stands for combining natural ingredients with powerful formulas. All products are always vegan and PETA-certified. Over the years, gitti has become a popular multi-category brand.

Find out more about who we are and what we stand for here.
Are you ready to revolutionize the beauty industry with us?
We cannot wait to meet you!

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