Senior Finance Leadership
Experienced hands for the finance function when stakes and pace are both high.
Finance Leader · Strategic Advisor · Founder
Jennifer Janson
I help founders, leadership teams and boards turn financial complexity into clarity — through treasury, strategy and the kind of decision-making that holds up under pressure. Curious by nature, at home in many cultures, and equally comfortable in a boardroom or on a rugby pitch.
7
Years building & leading treasury at Scout24
2020
Scout24 automotive divestiture closed mid-pandemic
MBA
University of Cologne, 2019–2021
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Advisory firm, founded to create clarity
Hello
Clarity is a craft.
So is curiosity.
I'm Jennifer — a finance leader who has spent the last decade in the rooms where strategy meets reality: IPOs, restructurings, treasury operations and transactions worth billions. I love the work most when it's hard, ambiguous, and matters.
My path runs from working-student to Head of Treasury & Financial Projects, through one of Europe's most-watched digital companies and into founding my own advisory practice. Along the way I've learned that the best financial decisions aren't only technical — they're human, contextual, and built on trust.
Outside of finance you'll usually find me somewhere new: learning how another culture thinks, meeting people who see the world differently, or chasing a rugby ball across a pitch. I believe an open mind is the most underrated professional asset there is.
The Journey
A decade of high-stakes finance
From the controlling team to the head of treasury, through an IPO and a landmark divestiture — here's the path so far.
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Today
Founder & Principal — Hypatia Advisory
Self-employed · Berlin
Founded Hypatia Advisory to give founders, leadership teams and boards senior finance support when it counts most — strategy, interim leadership and transaction support that turn complexity into clear, confident decisions.
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2021
Director of Corporate Finance — Babbel
Berlin
After seven years at Scout24, I moved to Berlin and joined Babbel — one of Europe's best-known learning technology companies — as Director of Corporate Finance, scaling and professionalising the finance function of a fast-growing business.
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2019–2021
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Cologne
Completed an MBA alongside a demanding treasury role — sharpening the strategic and leadership lens that now sits at the centre of my advisory work.
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2016–2021
Head of Treasury & Financial Projects — Scout24
Munich
Built and led treasury at one of Germany's flagship digital companies. I played a central role in the group's restructuring and — during the height of the COVID-19 crisis — in the multi-billion-euro sale of Scout24's automotive arm. High stakes, tight timelines, real impact.
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2014–2016
From Controlling into Treasury — Scout24
Munich
Joined as a working student in controlling and moved into treasury in 2016 — through the period around Scout24's IPO, learning the business from the numbers up.
Current Chapter
Hypatia Advisory
Senior finance leadership and strategic advisory for the moments that define a company — growth, funding, transactions and complexity.
"However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results." — Winston ChurchillVisit hypatia-advisory.com
Strategic Advisory
Clear thinking on financial strategy, decision-making and execution.
Interim Finance Leadership
Steady, senior leadership to bridge transitions and professionalise teams.
Transaction Support
Hands-on support through funding rounds, M&A and divestitures.
Beyond Work
The person behind the spreadsheet
The same curiosity that drives good financial judgement shows up everywhere else in my life.
A traveller at heart
I'm happiest exploring somewhere new — understanding how a different culture thinks, what it values and why. Travel is how I stay open-minded, and meeting people who see the world differently is genuinely my favourite part of it.
Rugby on the wing
I've played in the German Rugby Bundesliga for the München RFC, with a soft spot for fast, relentless 7s rugby. It's where I learned that teams win, not individuals.
Open mind, by default
New people, new perspectives, new mindsets — I seek them out. Curiosity isn't a hobby for me; it's how I make better decisions and better relationships.
Always learning
An MBA mid-career, a new city, a new venture — I tend to choose the path that teaches me something. The day I stop learning is the day I get bored.
Let's talk
Get in touch
Whether you're weighing a transaction, scaling a finance team, or just want to swap travel stories — I'd love to hear from you.