Director Finance - FP&A (f/m/x)

About the role

At Circus (Xetra: CA1), headquartered in Munich with an office in Hamburg, we are pioneering global developments in on-demand autonomous food production. Everything from creation to production and operation - enabled by seamlessly integrated cutting-edge robotics and transformative AI technology. Our foundation rests in the extensive developments of groundbreaking robotics driven by artificial intelligence, previously the missing link in achieving true autonomous food automation. This is the moment for a new status quo: Just as autonomous driving will disrupt how we build cities, organize our days, and live our lives, so will we shift our whole reality around food. Our Team is backing a paradigm shift in one of humanity's most important sectors with the sharpest minds in Robotics, AI, Engineering and Culinary, collaborating closely with industry-leading partners to revolutionize every aspect of the food service experience. Join us as we forge ahead, crafting a future where the art of cooking and the science of technology converge to create a world that thinks differently about food than it has for thousands of years-a world where food means something new. We're hiring a Finance & FP&A Leader to help scaling the financial backbone of our company operating at the intersection of robotics, software, and large-scale deployment. As we scale hardware rollouts, grow recurring revenue, and expand into new sectors, we're looking for someone who enjoys bringing structure, clarity, and strategic thinking into a fast-moving environment. In this role, you'll own FP&A end-to-end - from annual budgeting and long-range planning to unit economics, forecasting, and board-level reporting. You'll work directly with the CFO and partner closely with teams across Operations, Engineering, Commercial, and Product to ensure financial decisions stay closely connected to operational reality. This is a high-impact, high-ownership role at a defining stage of our company's growth - ideal for someone who wants to shape not just the numbers, but how the business scales. Own financial planning end-to-end - annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and multi-year models across all business units Build and maintain scenario planning frameworks that reflect hardware deployment cycles, SaaS revenue ramp, and defence vertical growth Model and track unit economics - per-kitchen contribution margin, payback periods, and cohort performance across all deployment verticals Develop and deliver management reporting - monthly P&L reviews, KPI dashboards, and variance analyses for CFO, CEO, and Supervisory Board Partner with functional leads to build bottoms-up cost and revenue models grounded in operational reality Support capital allocation decisions - business cases, investment priorities, and make-vs-buy analyses Drive M&A analytics - financial due diligence, integration modelling, and synergy tracking Establish and improve FP&A tooling and processes as the company scales 5+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, or management consulting with direct, hands-on modelling experience Proven ability to build complex financial models from scratch - scenario planning, unit economics, cohort analysis Experience in a scale-up, growth-stage company, or similarly dynamic environment Strong communicator - able to distil complex financial analysis into clear narratives for non-finance stakeholders Fluent in German and English Comfortable operating with limited structure - you build the process, not inherit it Power user of AI tools in a professional context Experience with listed companies (XETRA, Nasdaq, or similar) and associated reporting obligations Background in hardware, SaaS, or deep-tech businesses with multi-revenue-stream models Exposure to M&A processes - financial DD, integration modelling, or post-merger tracking Competitive Compensation: Competitive compensation package with stock options for full-time employees. Work-Life Balance: Regular team events, hybrid work setup, 2 months/year remote work (Worcation), unlimited vacation days, and corporate pension plan. Personal Development: personal budget for training, in-house trainings, and growth opportunities in a fast-paced environment. Mobility: monthly budget for mobility or other expenses, and a subsidized Dance Mobility Subscription for E-Bike/E-Moped. Well-Being: Discounted Urban Sports Club membership and Wellhub for a variety of well-being offerings.