Chief of Staff to the CFO

Chief of Staff to the CFO – Bending Spoons

Join to apply for the Chief of Staff to the CFO role at Bending Spoons. At Bending Spoons we’re striving to build one of the all‑time great companies. A company that serves a huge number of customers, where team members grow to their full potential, functions at unparalleled levels of effectiveness, creates extraordinary value for shareholders, and adheres to high ethical standards.

To achieve this objective we execute the following strategy: acquire a digital business with untapped potential, make it successful by leveraging our platform – our expertise, technologies, data, brand, talents, and culture – then invest the proceeds into making the platform more powerful and into acquiring new businesses. Our strategy combines an investor’s focus on capital allocation with the hands‑on approach of an operator.

A few examples of your responsibilities

• Accounting. Support the preparation of accurate financial statements and reports, maintain precision across all financial records, and assist in reviewing and evaluating financial transactions to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Financial planning, reporting, and control. Contribute to the preparation of comprehensive financial reports that offer insights into business performance and adherence to fiscal policies, collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support budgeting processes, track spending, and help achieve financial objectives.
• Financial due diligence and investor relations. Support the financial evaluation of target companies and assist in financial and tax due diligence for acquisitions and restructuring activities. Help prepare documentation for board meetings and contribute to managing relationships with banks, investors, and institutional stakeholders.
• Audit preparation. Assist in establishing and enhancing internal controls to ensure financial integrity and operational efficiency, and help coordinate and facilitate external and internal audit processes.
• Equity plans. Support the administration and optimization of equity plans, ensuring effective execution; respond to Spooners’ questions and requests related to their equity holdings in a timely and accurate manner.
• Fiscal optimization. Assist in identifying fiscal incentives and contribute to designing the group’s intercompany flow strategy in alignment with broader financial goals.

What we look for

• Reasoning ability. Solve complex problems from first principles, structure ideas sharply, resist biases, and attend to the details that matter.
• Drive. Be extremely ambitious, match the intensity of your ambition with initiative, effort, and tenacity, feel deeply responsible for your work, and hold yourself to a high—and rising—bar.
• Team spirit. Give generously and without expectation of receiving in return, support the best idea over your own, help your team at all costs, and be reliable, honest, and transparent.
• Proficiency in English. Read, write, and speak English proficiently.

What we offer

• Incredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams. Work in small, result‑oriented, autonomous teams alongside some of the brightest people in your field.
• An exceptional opportunity for growth. Our priority is to put outstanding candidates in the ideal position to thrive; Spooners in their 20s lead products worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
• All these benefits. Flexible hours, remote working, unlimited backing for learning and training, top‑of‑the‑market health insurance, a rich relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat to a stunning location. We help each Spooner set up the conditions to do their best work.
• Competitive pay and access to equity. Typical salaries range from £83,997 (London) and €80,457 (Europe) for entry levels, up to £110,389–£248,712 (London) and €105,737–€238,230 (Europe) for experienced candidates. Compensation grows rapidly with experience and impact. You can also receive equity at a discounted price, and a 50% tax cut may apply for relocation to Italy.

Commitment & contract

Permanent or fixed‑term. Full‑time.

Location

Milan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland) or remote.

The selection process

If you pass our screening, we’ll ask you to take on a few tests designed to assess how you approach unfamiliar problems. They’re challenging and may take several hours. If successful, you’ll be invited to a series of interviews. We set the bar high and won’t extend an offer until we’re convinced we’ve found the right candidate. This is why a job may stay open for months or be reposted several times.

Bending Spoons is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider any applicant for employment and provide reasonable accommodations for an individual with disabilities – just let us know through this form.

Before you apply

If you’ve applied before but didn’t receive an offer, we recommend waiting at least one year before applying again. Bending Spoons is a demanding environment with ambitious standards and significant commitment, which leads to extraordinary learning, achievement, and career growth.

To help you ramp up quickly and set yourself up for success, we recommend spending your first few months working from our Milan office, regardless of your long‑term work location. It’s the best way to rapidly absorb our culture and build trust with new teammates. We’ll support you with generous travel and accommodation assistance. After that, you’re welcome to work from our offices in Milan or London, or remotely from approved countries – depending on what we agree at the offer stage.

When the role speaks to you and you’re excited to give your best, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now – we can’t wait to meet you.

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