Senior Finance Manager (m/f/d) | For a Fast-Growing Energy Infrastructure Scale-Up in Vienna
Focus areas: Financial Accounting · Controlling · Reporting · Liquidity Management · Finance Function Development
Location: Fully onsite in Vienna
What makes this opportunity special?
- This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing energy infrastructure scale-up at a key stage of its development and take real ownership across the finance function.
- Rather than focusing on one narrow area, you will work across financial accounting, controlling, reporting, liquidity and financial processes, helping to build the structures the company needs as it continues to grow.
- You will have a high level of autonomy, work closely with the management team, and have the opportunity to shape how finance operates within a rapidly evolving business.
- Take ownership of key financial accounting and controlling activities across the business
- Take increasing responsibility for financial statements and month-end/year-end closing processes
- Prepare and develop financial reporting and controlling structures for management and business decision-making
- Monitor and analyze costs, identify deviations, and support effective cost control
- Take responsibility for liquidity management, cash flow monitoring and financial planning
- Oversee and improve processes related to accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Analyze financial data and translate it into meaningful insights for the business
- Review existing finance processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, transparency and structure
- Contribute to defining and implementing financial policies, processes and controls
- Act as a reliable and hands-on finance sparring partner for management
- Help shape and further develop the company's finance function as the organization scales
- 5+ years of professional experience in finance, with strong hands-on experience across financial accounting, reporting and controlling
- Strong understanding of financial statements, closing processes and financial reporting
- Solid experience with cost controlling, liquidity management, cash flow and AP/AR
- Ideally, experience in a small or medium-sized company, start-up, scale-up or entrepreneurial environment
- You have a broad understanding of finance and are comfortable combining operational accounting with controlling and business-oriented financial analysis
- You enjoy working in an environment where structures are still developing and are confident taking the initiative to build, improve and professionalize processes
- A strong sense of ownership and accountability for the numbers and financial health of the business
- You are hands-on, proactive and solution-oriented, with the energy to work in a fast-moving environment
- You are comfortable working independently, setting priorities and taking responsibility for your topics
- Fluent German is a must, combined with strong English skills
More about the opportunity
Our client is a fast-growing developer of energy infrastructure platforms and renewable infrastructure projects in Austria. With a strong entrepreneurial mindset and an experienced founding team, the company is building a high-performance environment focused on speed, accountability and real-world impact rather than bureaucracy.
As the business grows, finance is becoming increasingly important - not only for keeping the numbers right, but for creating the structures, transparency and financial insights needed to support the next stage of growth.
Annual gross salary: starts from €70,000 (Flexible for the right candidate)