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# Chief Financial Officer at Andercore

- **Company:** Andercore
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-02-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/andercore/8048b78f-596e-42c9-a60c-e30f2ac29d87/application

**Skills:** Financial Modeling, Capital Structure Design, M&A Integration, Statutory Accounting, Financial Reporting, Risk Management, Working Capital Management, Transaction Services, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Growth Equity, Infrastructure Finance, Industrial Finance

> As the first CFO, you will own the financial architecture and operating system of Andercore, a leading AI-driven trade platform. You will design scalable capital structures, manage M&A financing and integration, and build a high-performance finance organization to support rapid growth and strategic acquisitions.

## Job description

## About Andercore

Andercore is the AI-native supplier of industrial materials for energy, infrastructure, and construction in wholesale and beyond. We trade with global suppliers and distribute to European customers on our own account. Our AI runs the full trade and distribution end-to-end: sourcing, quality, pricing, sales, logistics, and embedded financing. For the customer, it feels like buying from their preferred local supplier; for our partners, it is the most convenient and safe way to do business across borders. Behind it, our software and agentic AI do the heavy lifting that used to take an asset-intensive supply chain with four or five intermediaries and weeks of manual coordination. Where we are today:

- Strong triple-digit-million euro turnover
- Seven European markets live
- 80+ people across Berlin (HQ), offices in London, Mumbai, and Shanghai

$40M Series B just closed, $75M raised to date from Atomico, Project A, and Inven Capital, institutional financing from international banks. We are building the world's first and last industrial-grade AI operating system for materials, redefining how global trade works in one of the largest and most essential industries on earth.

## Role Overview

As Andercore’ first Chief Financial Officer, you will own the financial architecture of the company and be a core member of the executive leadership team. Your mandate is to design, operate, and continuously evolve a financial system that enables scale, resilience, and capital efficiency in a complex, capital-intensive environment. This is a system-building CFO position with active M&A and financing responsibilities —not a reporting role. The position is on-site in Berlin.

## Key Responsibilities

Financial Architecture & Operating System Own the end-to-end financial operating system, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and working capital management. Translate operational reality into accurate, decision-ready financial insight. Design financial structures that scale with transaction volume, geography, and organizational complexity.

Capital Structure, Financing & M&A Own and evolve the company's capital structure across growth phases. Design a scalable financing model supporting organic growth and selective M&A, combining venture/growth equity, senior and subordinated debt, and working capital instruments. Partner with the CEO on M&A strategy, including target evaluation, valuation, structuring, and deal economics. Ensure acquisitions strengthen the platform and integrate cleanly into financial and technological systems.

Financing as a System Ensure financing and capital deployment are embedded into the technology platform. Work with product and technology leadership to integrate financing and acquisition logic into pricing, quoting, order flows, risk assessment, and working capital allocation. Build architecture that scales automatically with transaction volume.

Accounting, Controls & Governance Own statutory accounting, audits, and compliance across multiple entities and jurisdictions. Ensure audit-ready, institutional-grade financials. Design scalable internal controls that preserve operational speed. Establish governance structures supporting fast decision-making.

Financial Modeling & Strategic Support Own and continuously improve financial models, including operating plans, scenario and stress cases, and acquisition/integration models. Support pricing, market expansion, partnerships, and M&A evaluations. Act as strategic sparring partner to CEO and leadership team.

Finance Organization & Leadership Build and lead a high-performance finance organization (Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Risk). Grow and support the development of the existing team of 3 (one Head of Accounting, one Head of Finance and 2 accountants, supported by external accounting, top-tier tax, and legal advisers. Hire, develop, and retain top-tier talent capable of supporting scale and M&A activity.

Profile We Are Looking For Background & Experience Strong background in accounting firms (transaction services preferred), investment banking, or private equity (growth equity, infrastructure, industrials preferred). Hands-on experience in company building or scale-ups with exposure to acquisitions. Proven track record across equity, debt, and M&A transactions. Demonstrated ability to design and evolve capital structures. Deep understanding of accounting, controls, and risk frameworks. Excellent financial modeling skills. Experience in working-capital-intensive or transaction-heavy businesses is a strong plus.

Language & Market Fit Background from Germany, France, or the UK. Fluent in English. Fluent in German or French at native or near-native level. Comfortable operating across cultures and jurisdictions.

Mindset & Working Style You think in systems, not spreadsheets. You are an operator who wants proximity to the business and is comfortable with ambiguity. You combine strong conviction with intellectual honesty. You see M&A as a strategic tool. You want to develop, build and scale a team. You are committed to the long-term journey.

What This Role Is Not This is not a pure reporting or compliance-only CFO role. You are not a back-office administrator detached from operations. You will not outsource ownership of capital or M&A decisions to advisors.

What Success Looks Like The company operates with financial clarity across organic growth and acquisitions. A scalable financing and M&A model enables opportunistic capital deployment. The capital stack is diversified and optimized. Financing and acquisition logic are embedded in the technology platform. Acquisitions integrate cleanly and improve return on capital. The finance function is a strategic system builder, not merely a control function.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or any other characteristic. We believe that diversity drives innovation, creativity, and collective strength.

## About Andercore

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Andercore is an AI-driven trade platform that unifies sourcing, pricing, logistics, and financing for industrial supply in infrastructure, energy, and construction materials.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: Berlin, Germany
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Philipp Andernach and Elsa Cordonnier

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Industrial supply chain, wholesale trade, energy and infrastructure materials, construction materials.
- **Target customers**: B2B – industrial buyers (project sites, warehouses, manufacturers) and suppliers across Europe, MENA, and Asia.
- **Mission**: “Enable faster, more reliable, and more cost-effective trade for industrial buyers and suppliers” [andercore.com/about-us](https://www.andercore.com/about-us).

## Products & Services
- **AI-Powered Trade Platform**: A software system that automates quoting, order execution, quality assurance, logistics coordination, and financing. Buyers can submit requests via phone, email, WhatsApp, or app and receive binding quotes within minutes. [andercore.com](http://www.andercore.com/)
- **Embedded Financing**: Integrated credit lines, multi-currency payments, and secure settlement, underwritten by institutional partners including Commerzbank and KfW. [andercore.com/faqs](https://www.andercore.com/faqs)
- **End-to-End Logistics**: Manages transport from origin to last‑mile delivery, with real‑time tracking, route optimisation, and customs documentation. Uses a network of third‑party logistics providers. [andercore.com/faqs](https://www.andercore.com/faqs)
- **Quality & Compliance**: Certifications managed with partners such as TÜV Rheinland, Bureau Veritas, and SGS. Ensures ESG compliance and regulatory requirements across the supply chain. [andercore.com](http://www.andercore.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Total funding – $75 million raised to date (including a $40 million Series B announced February 2026).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Atomico, Project A, Inven Capital, Target Global; institutional financing from Commerzbank and KfW. [andercore.com/about-us](https://www.andercore.com/about-us)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Serves over 4,500 buyers and works with more than 2,000 suppliers.
  - Operates across seven European markets in infrastructure, energy, and construction.
  - Team of ~80 employees with offices in Berlin, India, and China.
  - Executed a 56 MW solar project on the A3 motorway near Cologne with over 100 individual deliveries. [andercore.com/faqs](https://www.andercore.com/faqs)

## Competitive Advantages
- **End‑to‑end unification**: Combines sourcing, pricing, logistics, and financing into a single AI‑orchestrated flow, eliminating fragmented manual processes.
- **Fifth‑generation trading heritage**: Founders come from the A.W. Andernach Group (established 1888), providing deep domain expertise in physical trade and supply chains. [andercore.com/faqs](https://www.andercore.com/faqs)
- **Embedded financing**: Buyers can obtain credit lines directly within the ordering process without separate bank applications, reducing working‑capital pressure.
- **Real‑time AI pricing & forecasting**: Uses platform data and logistics signals to provide instant quotes and predict availability and lead times.
- **Global reach with local execution**: Operates across Europe, MENA, and Asia with local sales teams (French, Italian, German, English) and regional 3PL hubs.

## Strategic Focus
- **European expansion**: The Series B funding is specifically aimed at accelerating growth across European markets. [andercore.com/about-us](https://www.andercore.com/about-us)
- **AI‑driven automation**: Continuously scaling AI systems to handle quoting, quality assurance, order execution, and logistics autonomously.
- **Category & supplier breadth**: Growing the live catalogue of 4,000+ SKUs and expanding the supplier network across energy, infrastructure, and industrial goods.

## Why Work Here
- **In‑office culture**: Andercore operates a five‑day‑per‑week in‑office policy at its Berlin headquarters, deliberately chosen to foster a focused, team‑oriented environment. [andercore.com/faqs](https://www.andercore.com/faqs)
- **English working language**: The internal language is English; German is not required. Sales teams serve local markets in native languages.
- **Early responsibility**: A small team (~80 people) with high commercial volume. Junior hires get direct P&L exposure in commercial roles; engineers work on a live AI platform handling thousands of monthly transactions. [andercore.com/faqs](https://www.andercore.com/faqs)
- **International team**: Colleagues from multiple nationalities, with offices in Berlin, India, and China.
- **Impact‑driven work**: The platform directly affects real‑world infrastructure and energy projects, offering a tangible sense of purpose.

## Sources
1. [andercore.com](http://www.andercore.com/) – Homepage and platform description
2. [andercore.com/about-us](https://www.andercore.com/about-us) – Company background, mission, investors, timeline
3. [andercore.com/faqs](https://www.andercore.com/faqs) – Detailed FAQs on products, team, office policy, funding
4. [andercore.com/en/career](https://andercore.com/en/career/) – Careers page, application instructions
5. [linkedin.com/company/andercore-com](https://de.linkedin.com/company/andercore-com) – LinkedIn profile

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