Head of Finance - Global FinOps for Rapid SaaS Growth

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

On-site in Vienna

Relocation assistance

Ownership from day one

Job summary

fonio in Vienna seeks a Head of Finance to own the entire finance operation across Europe and the US, guiding the transition to fully in-house accounting by 2027. You will lead month-end closings, tax, treasury and intercompany activities while building a lean ERP and finance workflows.

You will build and lead a growing finance team, work directly with founders and leadership, and ensure precise reporting down to the invoice line item across entities. Fluent German and English are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience building finance in a fast-growing, international company across jurisdictions and accounting rules (ideally VC-backed B2B SaaS/Tech).
• Led closings and accounting prep yourself, not just reviews.
• Experience with controlling, tax, cash flow and treasury.
• Workflow automation and AI tools (Claude Code, n8n) are part of your toolkit.
• Attention to detail and flawless precision.

Responsibilities

• Own accounting for all entities and transition to in-house by 2027.
• Run month-end, quarterly and annual closings with revenue reporting to invoice level and cost/profit center reporting.
• Own VAT, sales tax, employment tax, and international tax; manage transfer pricing between entities.
• Oversee cash flow, forecasting, reserves, intercompany transfers and FX operations.
• Roll out a lean ERP and convert finance processes into automated workflows and AI agents.
• Build and lead the finance team, starting with the first hire after joining.
• Collaborate with founders and the leadership team.

Skills

Finance leadership

Controlling

Taxation

Cash flow

Treasury

Automation

ERP rollout

Team building

Tools

Claude Code

n8n

Job description

fonio in Vienna seeks a Head of Finance to own the entire finance operation across Europe and the US, guiding the transition to fully in-house accounting by 2027. You will lead month-end closings, tax, treasury and intercompany activities while building a lean ERP and finance workflows.

You will build and lead a growing finance team, work directly with founders and leadership, and ensure precise reporting down to the invoice line item across entities. Fluent German and English are essential.