Finance Process & Systems Lead

trawa is transforming how mid-sized companies access green, intelligent energy. That means building in a market shaped by decades-old logic, extensive regulation, and highly complex data structures: 15-minute time series, PPAs, spot, futures, and direct marketing. All of this needs to flow into Finance in a way that is accurate, efficient, and scalable. We're looking for a Finance Process & Systems Lead to take real ownership of how Finance operates, scales, and automates at trawa. This is a blue-sky role: you'll design our system landscape, redesign core processes end to end, lead the Finance side of our ERP rollout, and turn AI and automation from side experiments into core infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Own trawa's Finance technology stack end to end – from today's fragmented landscape to a fully integrated stack built around a modern cloud ERP.; Lead the broader Finance IT transformation, including architecture, vendor selection, integrations, and the roadmap for our ERP, billing system, and future Finance tools.; Drive requirements, implementation, and go-live from the systems side. For accounting-heavy topics, you'll work closely with the Accounting Lead, who brings the required technical depth.; Redesign our core Finance processes end to end – including Quote-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, and Record-to-Report – with scalability, controls by design, and automation built in from the start.; Own the automation roadmap: define what gets automated, in which order, and with what expected return on investment.; Drive month-end close automation and establish time to close as a measurable performance indicator.; Turn AI and workflow automation into reliable Finance infrastructure rather than isolated experiments.; Own Finance master data and the Finance layer of our data warehouse, from source systems and governance through to reporting-ready tables.; Translate energy-specific data – including time series, accruals, and portfolio pricing – into Finance-grade structures together with Tech, Data, and Business Operations.; Establish the data models, governance, and quality standards that enable reliable reporting and scalable Finance processes.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in Finance Systems, Finance Processes, or FinOps in a fast-growing scale-up. You've built and improved systems and processes – not just operated them.; A proven track record of redesigning Quote-to-Cash in a complex environment with multiple product logics, numerous data sources, high volumes, and regulatory complexity. You also have a solid understanding of Procure-to-Pay and Record-to-Report.; Hands-on ERP implementation experience with a modern cloud ERP. You've personally owned requirements, process design, data migration, cutover, or hypercare.; Technical fluency to build, not just specify: You use SQL and Python in live workflows and are comfortable working with REST APIs, webhooks, and direct data access rather than relying only on standard reports.; An AI-first mindset with a track record: You've redesigned real processes using AI agents and workflow automation and have hands-on experience with tools such as Claude Code, n8n, or comparable solutions.; Experience designing master data and data warehouse structures: You've established Finance data models, governance, and quality rules and worked with Tech or BI to build a commercially usable data warehouse layer, from source systems through to reporting-ready tables.; An ownership mindset and business-fluent English.

Nice to have

Experience in the energy market, utilities, or trading. This will noticeably reduce your time to value.; An accounting qualification or background, such as CPA, ACCA, Bilanzbuchhalter:in, or Wirtschaftsprüfer:in.; German language skills.

Benefits

Blue-sky design authority: Work in one of Europe's most complex energy markets, with the opportunity to design Finance infrastructure from the ground up rather than maintain a legacy stack or legacy processes.; A role that grows with the company: trawa is scaling fast, and our Finance organisation is scaling with it. This role comes with genuine headroom: as the function grows around you, so do your scope, your team, and your seniority.; The opportunity to lead the Finance side of our ERP rollout: a milestone that will shape the company for the next decade.; The chance to build a truly AI-first Finance stack.; Direct contact with our founders and senior leadership.; A uniquely complex business model at the intersection of energy, technology, and finance.; Flexible working, 30 vacation days, an L&D budget, competitive compensation, VSOPs (share package), meal vouchers, an Urban Sports membership, and a vibrant Berlin office culture.