Betriebsleiter/in - kaufmännisch

fonio GmbH; Wien; On-site; EUR 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Relocation package

On-site in Vienna

Real ownership from day one

Job summary

fonio GmbH in Vienna, Austria, is seeking a Head of Finance to own the entire finance operation across Europe and the US. You will drive the in-house transition, oversee closings, tax, and treasury, and build a lean, automated finance function.

Lead a growing team from day one with direct collaboration with founders and the leadership team; on-site in Vienna with relocation assistance and equity.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience building finance in a fast-growing, international VC-backed SaaS/Tech company.
• Hands-on in closings, accounting prep, and management reporting.
• Deep knowledge of controlling, tax, cash flow and treasury.
• Strong automation mindset using workflows and AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Own accounting for all entities and drive in-house transition.
• Lead month-end, quarterly and annual closings with detailed reporting.
• Oversee VAT, sales tax, employment tax and intercompany tax.
• Manage cash flow planning, forecasting and treasury activities.
• Build and lead the finance team; partner with founders and leadership.

Skills

Lead finance team

Closing experience

Tax & treasury

Automation workflows

German fluency

English proficiency

Financial reporting

Tools

Claude Code

n8n

Job description

Your Role

As Head of Finance, you own the entire finance operation behind one of Europe's fastest-growing companies, across our entities in Europe and the US.

• Own accounting for all entities: pre-accounting in-house, full ownership of our accounting stack, and the transition to fully in-house accounting in 2027.
• Run controlling: month-end, quarterly and annual closings, revenue reporting down to the invoice line item, cost and profit center reporting.
• Own tax: VAT and sales tax, employment tax and contributions, international tax, and transfer pricing between entities.
• Own cash flow and treasury: planning, forecasting, cash reserves, return optimization, intercompany transfers and FX.
• Roll out a lean ERP and turn everything manual in finance into workflows and AI agents.
• Build and lead the finance team, starting with your first hire shortly after you join.
• Work directly with both founders and the extended leadership team.

What We Offer

• Up to €130,000 + equity package.
• On-site in Vienna, relocation package if needed.
• Real ownership from day one
• Everything you need to be successful. If you need it, you get it.

What You Bring

• You were part of building a finance in a fast-growing company, internationally, across different jurisdictions and accounting regulations. (ideally: VC-backed B2B SaaS/Tech)
• You have run closings and accounting prep yourself, not just reviewed them.
• You are experienced across controlling, tax, cash flow and treasury.
• Workflows, agents and automations are your default, not the exception. Claude Code, n8n and similar tools are part of your toolkit.
• Obsession with detail: small errors bother you before they bother anyone else.
• Perfect German, very good English.

Hiring process

• 15 min Intro Call
• 15 min Intro Call with our Chief of Staff
• 45 min Skill Interview & Case Study Discussion
• On-Site Meeting in Vienna
• 20 min Culture Call with the founders