Hendrik Peters

Head of Finance @Upsters Energy

Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

About

Experience

  • Upsters Energy (Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area · On-site)
    • Head of Finance
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

      - Improved forecasting accuracy by 11% through a long-term financial model, securing VC funding. - Led financial discussions with debt providers and investors, ensuring alignment on funding needs. - Provided financial insights in Shareholders' Meetings to support strategic decision-making. - Owned all hiring, managing recruitment, selection, and onboarding. - Reduced net payroll expenses by 6% by implementing a sick leave reimbursement framework. - Streamlined intern onboarding, cutting administrative bottlenecks and reducing time-to-readiness by 30%.

    • Founder's Associate
      Apr 2024 - Jun 2024 · 3 mos

      - Supported the founders in successfully securing major investments during a pre-seed round - Managed all external and internal accounting, including financial and contribution margin accounting - Identified and evaluated 600 investors, including business angel clubs, venture capital funds and family offices - Revision and optimisation of the pitch deck