Cfao For A Growing Start-Up

Enginzyme AB; Solna kommun; On-site; SEK 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Enginzyme AB is seeking a CFAO/CFO to lead finance, accounting and admin in a startup environment. You will advise the CEO, oversee budgeting, cash flow planning, and ensure compliance with Swedish tax and accounting obligations.

Responsibilities include building financial governance, preparing reports for management and regulators, and leading capital raising activities with the Board while coordinating HR finance and admin with the Office manager and legal partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in CFAO/CFO roles, ideally in a startup or dedicated business unit.
• Knowledge of legal, tax and accounting obligations in Sweden is mandatory.
• Fluency in Swedish and English is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the company’s financial governance framework.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, cost reconciliation and cash flow planning.
• Prepare annual budgets, update forecasts, and conduct financial analyses.
• Ensure compliance with tax and VAT regulations.
• Manage reporting to regulatory authorities.
• Coordinate invoicing, procurement, AP/AR and financial systems.

Skills

Financial leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash flow management

Internal controls

Regulatory reporting

Tax compliance

Team leadership

Tools

Accounting software

ERP systems

Job description

Purpose

The CFAO is responsible for the organisation’s entire finance, accounting and administrative functions. Acting as the Chief Executive Officer’s principal advisor on all the above matters, also member of the Management team, they ensure the reliability of financial information, oversee the budgeting process, secure the funding required to support business operations and ensure compliance with legal, tax and Human Resources obligations.

Financial Management and Reporting

• Develop and maintain the company’s financial governance framework
• Ensure accurate accounting in accordance with applicable standards
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, cost reconciliation and cash flow planning
• Ensure appropriate internal controls are in place
• Prepare annual budgets, update forecasts, and conduct financial analyses
• Prepare monthly reports, quarterly reports, and annual financial statements
• Report risks and significant variances
• Ensure compliance with tax and VAT regulations
• Manage reporting to regulatory authorities

Support Other Functions Effectiveness

• Build the tools and process to enable costs reconciliation within R&D activities and research programs
• Accompany commercial and PLM in product ramp-up and working capital requirements
• Manage financial reporting to grant providers and collaboration partners
• Coordinate the ways of working between the functions regarding invoicing/procurement/AP/AR

Administration, Human Resources and Support Functions

• Oversee administrative processes, leads AP/AR and financial systems
• Manage contracts including recruitments and all corporate administration requirements
• Coordinate internal team (Office manager and Legal counsel), coordinate external providers of accounting, audit, and legal services
• Manages HR in collaboration with Office manager, CEO and function leads

Financing and Capital Raising

• Support the CEO and Board in capital raising activities
• Prepare financial materials for equity offerings, loans, grants, and research funding
• Participate in due diligence processes if any

Risk Management and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and financing agreements
• Oversee insurance coverage and internal control procedures

Requirements

At minimum 5 years of experience in a comparable experience (CFAO, CFO, Chief Admin, Chief of Staff), ideally in a start-up or dedicated Business Unit setup. Your knowledge of the legal, tax and accounting obligations in Sweden is mandatory. Fluency in Swedish and English is required.