The day-to-day
Own short-, medium-and long-term liquidity planning at both entity and group level, continuously refining forecasts to keep the business informed and solvent
Play an active role in M&A financing activity, developing and structuring financing models to support acquisitions and post-merger treasury integration
Manage daily cash flows, administer the global bank account portfolio, and oversee cash pooling arrangements across jurisdictions
Identify, evaluate and actively mitigate financial risks — particularly currency and interest rate exposures — through the use of appropriate hedging instruments
Build and strategically develop relationships with national and international banking partners, including negotiating terms, facilities, and conditions
Support the structuring and procurement of external financing instruments (e.g. syndicated loans, guarantees, letters of credit) and manage intercompany financing arrangements
Own the treasury system landscape, including the Treasury Management System (TMS), and drive automation of reporting and payment processes to reduce manual overhead
Produce high-quality treasury reports, liquidity analyses, and dashboards that give management and external stakeholders clear, timely financial intelligence
You should apply if you
Have substantive experience in a corporate treasury function within an international company, or in a relevant banking environment such as corporate or transaction banking
Have deep practical knowledge of cash management, international payment transactions, and financial risk hedging — and can demonstrate having applied this in complex, multi-entity environments
Are proficient in one or more leading Treasury Management Systems (e.g. Kyriba, FIS, Bellin/Coupa, SAP TRM) and comfortable navigating ERP systems such as SAP
Have contributed to significant capital or financing events — such as external debt structuring or M&A financing — and can take ownership of those workstreams end-to-end
Bring a strong analytical approach and meticulous attention to detail, balanced with a pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset that keeps pace with a fast-moving organisation
Are fluent in both English and German, enabling you to operate effectively across Helsing's international stakeholder landscape
Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically under-represented. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points.
Nice to Have
Experience independently scoping, selecting, and implementing a new Treasury Management System from the ground up
Familiarity with capital market transaction structuring, or hands-on experience in M&A treasury integration (e.g. consolidating bank structures post-acquisition)
Professional treasury or finance qualifications such as CTP or CFA
Prior experience working in a defence, deep tech, or high-growth technology environment
Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields
Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns
The work is unique. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world
Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: Helsing is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward
In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, Helsing has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts
We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practise responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we (and you!) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about
What we offer
Competitive salary and VSOP options
Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
Social: regularly company events and monthly social allowances
Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.
Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work
These are the core benefits across all locations, there may be additional benefits in certain locations.
Helsing is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. Please do not submit personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning your health, or data concerning your sexual orientation.
Helsing's Candidate Privacy and Confidentiality Regime can be found here.
