Chief Finance Officer (CFO) - Remote

Overview

The Deutsche Hilfsbund (DEHIB) is establishing a professional, efficient volunteer structure that is nationally, digitally, and strategically managed. People, culture, and organizational development are central functions, not just ancillary areas.

We are looking for a Chief Finance Officer (CFO) at the C-level for the strategic further development of this architecture.

Note: This position is voluntary, unpaid, and does not establish an employment relationship. It is suitable for various life phases, even alongside employment, and can serve personal and professional development. The time commitment is approximately 5 to 8 hours per week.

In Short

• Overall responsibility for strategic financial and capital management (EUR 2.5 billion revenue target by 2040)
• Development and ongoing refinement of all existing and new business plans with numerical logic, scenarios, milestones, capital needs, and impact metrics
• Development and management of overarching investment and capital strategies including equity, debt, grants, and co-investment structures
• Active investor engagement, preparation of the investment story, conducting financial discussions, and structured support of negotiations until completion
• Structuring participation, financing, and co-investment models considering governance, liability, non-profit status, and scalability
• Preparation, management, and monitoring of liquidity, financial, and multi-year planning at the association level and for corporate-like structures
• Acting as a sparring partner for the federal board on capital allocation, growth paths, risk assessment, and prioritization of strategic initiatives
• Preparation and conceptual support for the transition of operational transaction and participation activities into a future holding structure
• Ensuring financial, legal, and accounting separation between the association and economic units according to the distribution plan
• Strategic oversight of participations, subsidiary structures, and associated units including reporting standards, performance monitoring, and governance control

Requirements

• Several years of experience in a senior financial role, ideally as CFO, Finance Director, or Senior Finance Lead in growth-oriented organizations, participation structures, or complex associations
• Proven expertise in creating, evaluating, and developing business plans, financial models, and investment calculations including scenario and sensitivity analyses
• Solid experience in investor engagement, dealing with private and institutional capital providers, and preparing and supporting financing rounds
• Deep knowledge in structuring participation, financing, and co-investment models considering governance, liability, and long-term scalability
• Very good understanding of liquidity management, multi-year planning, capital allocation, and strategic financial management at group or association level
• Experience in sparring with boards, management, or committees on growth strategies, risk assessments, and investment decisions

Benefits

• Role in shaping a new systematic financing cycle for a modern social market economy that connects social impact with economic market mechanisms
• Active involvement in moving away from purely subsidy-driven models towards sustainable, investable, and scalable financing structures
• Opportunity to develop and shape an independent finance and capital model with exemplary character for civil society, politics, and the capital market
• Strategic influence on the linkage of common good goals, capital discipline, and long-term value creation within a growing association
• Positioning as a key architectural figure of a new order of social financing with high visibility and structural design demands

A cover letter to the federal board is advantageous. It should indicate, if necessary, what relevant experience you bring in finance, investments, or M&A and why you would like to take on this responsibility at the C-level.