Senior Financial Analyst (UK or Germany based)

HiveMQ empowers businesses to transform with the most trusted MQTT platform. Designed to connect, communicate, and control IoT data under real-world stress, the HiveMQ MQTT platform is the proven enterprise standard and powers use cases in automotive, energy, logistics, smart manufacturing, transportation, and more. Leading brands like Audi, BMW, Liberty Global, Mercedes-Benz, Siemens, and ZF choose HiveMQ to build smarter IoT projects, modernize factories, and create better customer experiences.

HiveMQ is a remote-first company headquartered in Landshut, Germany, with a US office. The last time we counted, we spoke 32 languages within our diverse team at HiveMQ. We are looking for innovative, motivated, and passionate individuals to join our rapidly growing company.

HiveMQ’s Vision for this role
This role will be a crucial part in providing transparency and steering possibilities on financial performance for management and team leads to ensure continuous capital-efficient growth of HiveMQ.

Key Responsibilities

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Assist in preparing the annual budget, rolling forecasts, and long-term financial planning.
• Partner with department heads to manage budget allocations and optimise spend.
• Provide variance analysis and actionable insights on revenue, expenses, and KPIs.

SaaS Metrics & Business Insights

• Track and analyse ARR, MRR, LTV, CAC, churn rate, and other SaaS KPIs.
• Conduct cohort analysis to assess customer retention, expansion, and upsell opportunities.

Revenue, Cost & Commission Analysis

• Work with the O2C accountant to ensure accurate revenue recognition.
• Support accounting for month-end / year-end closing with reconciliations and evaluation of provisions and accruals, as well as allocations and correctional bookings for internal cost controlling.
• Monitor gross margins, operating expenses, and unit economics to enhance profitability.
• Calculate and process monthly sales commissions based on sales performance, quotas, and compensation plans.  Collaborate with Revenue Ops teams to ensure commission accuracy and alignment with incentive structures and provide regular reports and insights on commission trends. 

Reporting & Stakeholder Communication

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for leadership and investors.
• Develop dashboards and presentations for executive decision-making.
• Support fundraising, M&A due diligence, and investor relations as needed.

You have…

• At least 1-3 year experience in FP&A.
• A right to work in and are based in either London, Berlin or Munich
• Successfully completed Bachelor / Master’s degree in business administration or equivalent, preferably with focus on Economics, Finance or Controlling.
• Excellent English (verbal and written) communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and CRM tools like Salesforce.
• Experience with ERP and FP&A tools (e.g., NetSuite, pigment, or similar).
• Ability to meet tight deadlines with excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Hands-on mentality and entrepreneurial mindset; you are ready to roll up your sleeves to deliver alongside our team.

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Job advertisements of HiveMQ GmbH are always directed at female, male and various applicants, regardless of age, gender, religion, sexual identity, disability, race, ethnic origin, world view, etc. The selection of a candidate is exclusively based on qualifications. For organisational reasons, we cannot return application documents and cannot reimburse any expenses that you incur during the application process.