Chief Financial Officer

Beyond Vision; Vila Franca de Xira; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health insurance

Company car

International work environment

Job summary

Beyond Vision in Portugal seeks an accomplished CFO to lead the finance function, prepare for the next funding round, and strengthen governance and reporting.

You will oversee multi-entity finance, manage working capital in a hardware business, and drive R&D incentives and non-dilutive funding while building a high-performing finance team.

Fluent English required; Portuguese is a plus.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as CFO or Finance Director in scale-up or investor-backed environments.
• Proven track record closing funding rounds of €50M+ or involvement in M&A/IPOs.
• Strong board reporting and investor relations with VC/institutional investors.
• Familiarity with defence/public procurement financial requirements (B2G).
• Experience managing working capital and treasury in hardware/manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with consolidation, international taxation, and transfer pricing.
• Knowledge of R&D incentives, SIFIDE and EU-funded projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function reporting to CEO and strengthen governance & transparency.
• Drive fundraising activities, post-closing actions, and investor communications.
• Oversee multi-entity consolidation, taxation, and transfer pricing.
• Manage treasury and working capital in a hardware business with long payment cycles.
• Maximise non-dilutive funding, including R&D incentives and EU projects.
• Build and develop a high-performing finance team and internal controls.

Skills

Senior finance leader

Fundraising & funding rounds

Board reporting

Investor relations

Defence/public procurement finance

Working capital & treasury

Consolidation & transfer pricing

R&D incentives

Internal controls

Team leadership

English fluency

Job description

Beyond Vision is a fast-growing technology company developing hardware solutions for defence, public sector and industrial customers. We are scaling quickly, with strong revenue growth expected over the coming year and international subsidiaries already in place. To support this next stage, we are looking for a Chief Financial Officer to join our leadership team.

The Role

Reporting directly to the CEO, the CFO will lead Beyond Vision's finance function and play a central role in preparing the company for its next funding round. You will strengthen Board and investor reporting, raise the standard of financial governance and transparency, and act as a trusted financial partner to the Board and shareholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Fundraising: lead the preparation, execution and closing of the next funding round, and drive the post-closing financial actions.

• Board & investor relations: own monthly Board reporting, budget vs. actual analysis and KPIs that meet the expectations of venture capital and institutional investors.

• Defence & public procurement finance: manage the financial side of B2G contracts, including bank guarantees, advance payments, long payment terms, export control and public tender compliance.

• Treasury & working capital: manage cash and working capital in a hardware business with supplier advances and extended customer payment cycles.

• Multi-entity management: oversee consolidation, taxation and transfer pricing across our international subsidiaries.

• Funding & innovation: maximise R&D incentives (including SIFIDE), EU-funded projects and other non-dilutive financing.

• Building the finance function: design financial processes and internal controls, and develop a high-performing finance team as the company scales.

What We Are Looking For

• An established track record as a senior finance leader (CFO, Finance Director or similar) in a scale-up, high-growth or investor-backed environment.

• Proven experience closing funding rounds of €50M+, or involvement in M&A transactions or IPOs.

• Strong experience with Board reporting and investor relations with VC and institutional investors.

• Familiarity with defence and/or public procurement (B2G) financial requirements.

• Experience managing working capital and treasury in hardware or manufacturing businesses.

• Hands-on experience with consolidation, international taxation and transfer pricing.

• Knowledge of R&D incentives, SIFIDE, EU-funded projects and non-dilutive funding.

• Experience building finance processes, internal controls and teams.

• Fluent English is mandatory. Portuguese is a plus but not required.

What We Offer

• A strategic leadership role with direct impact on the company's growth and next funding round.

• Annual performance bonus linked to company and individual objectives.

• Family health insurance.

• Company car.

• The opportunity to work in a fast-paced, international and mission-driven environment.