Finance Lead (60-100%)

BTRY; Dübendorf; Remote; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BTRY AG is seeking a Finance Lead to own financial planning, budgets, forecasts, cash runway, and reporting as it scales toward its Series A financing in 2027. You will manage day-to-day accounting, month-end close, payroll coordination, and coordination with tax/legal advisers, driving finance processes while working closely with the CEO.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in finance, strong modelling and accounting skills, and experience in a hardware/manufacturing startup with fundraising

Qualifications

• Around five or more years of finance experience with direct ownership of planning and reporting.
• Strong financial modelling and accounting skills with a strategic mindset.
• Knowledge of Swiss and German accounting standards is ideal; US accounting knowledge is a plus.
• Experience in hardware or manufacturing startups or SMEs preferred.
• Exposure to fundraising activities (startup, VC, M&A, PE) is a plus.
• Hands-on, independent, and able to build processes without an initial team.
• Strong academic background in finance, accounting, economics or related field.
• Collaborative, clear communicator with strong German and English language skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the financial model, budgets, forecasts and scenarios, including cash runway and working capital.
• Evaluate equipment investments and financing needs for production scale-up.
• Oversee day-to-day accounting, month-end close, payroll coordination, controls and reporting.
• Coordinate annual accounts and external audit; deliver management and investor reporting.
• Own financial materials and due diligence during Series A fundraising in 2027.
• Coordinate tax and legal advisers and ensure compliance deadlines.

Skills

Financial modelling

Accounting

German & English

Independent work

Fundraising exposure

Strategic mindset

US GAAP knowledge

Hardware startup experience

Education

Finance/accounting/economics degree

Job description

About Us

BTRY is a Swiss startup developing thin-film solid-state batteries for the next generation of electronics. As we scale towards industrial production, we are looking for a Finance Lead to own our financial planning and finance operations. You will be working closely with the CEO and support our Series A financing round in 2027.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the financial model, budgets, forecasts and scenarios, including cash runway, working capital and manufacturing economics.
• Evaluate major equipment investments and financing needs for production scale-up.
• Own day-to-day accounting, monthly close, payroll coordination, financial controls and reporting, working with external specialists where needed.
• Coordinate annual accounts and the external audit, and deliver clear management and investor reporting.
• Own the financial materials and financial due diligence during Series A fundraising in 2027
• Act as the contact point for tax and legal advisers and coordinate relevant compliance deadlines.

Your Profile

• Around five or more years of relevant finance experience, including direct ownership of financial planning and reporting in a small or growing company.
• Strong financial modelling and accounting skills, with a strategic mindset and the ability to challenge assumptions.
• Ideally, knowledge of Swiss and German accounting standards. US accounting knowledge is a plus.
• Ideally, experience in a hardware or manufacturing startup or SME.
• Ideally, exposure to fundraising activities (startup, VC, M&A, PE).
• Hands-on, independent and comfortable building processes and owning the function without a team initially.
• Strong academic background in finance, accounting, economics or a related discipline.
• Collaborative, clear communicator with strong German and English language skills.

Formalities

• Title: Finance Lead
• Workload: 60-100%
• Location: Dübendorf, Switzerland
• Start date: By agreement

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every criterion. Relevant experience, sound judgement and a willingness to take ownership matter to us.