Chief Financial Officer

CorPower Ocean; Stockholm; On-site; EUR 80 000 - 120 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company in Stockholm is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to guide financial strategy and support ambitious growth. You will be a key member of the executive team, responsible for fundraising and financial planning. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in finance, with a strong track record in equity fundraising. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the company's mission to provide clean energy from ocean waves.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of finance leadership experience in relevant fields.
• Proven success in equity fundraising and project financing.
• Ability to communicate complex topics simply.

Responsibilities

• Guide financial strategy and fundraising efforts.
• Lead financial planning and compliance across the organization.
• Optimize cash flow and risk management.

Skills

Leadership

Equity fundraising

Analytical mindset

Communication

Education

Advanced degree in Business, Engineering, Finance

Tools

Financial Management Software

Job description

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Working at CorPower Ocean you will be part of a world class team, determined to make big impact. We are on a mission to Power the Planet with clean electricity from ocean waves. We offer autonomy and flexibility, combined with personal responsibility. CorPower Ocean is a global leader in wave energy, with a technology that has shown game-changing performance. Your work will contribute to the global energy transition by unlocking one of the largest untapped sources of clean energy on earth. Since the start in 2012 CorPower has raised > 115mEUR funding to bring the first bankable wave energy technology to market supporting a growing commercial project pipeline in Portugal, Ireland, Scotland, Spain and Japan.

Role

As CFO you will guide CorPower Ocean through a time of ambitious growth. You are a key member of the executive team, responsible for our financial strategy, fundraising, accounting, reporting, control and compliance across a multinational organization.

You are a strategic partner to the CEO, shaping the company’s trajectory and ensuring its mission-driven impact is matched by financial strength.

You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are energized by the opportunity to both think big and dive deep—leading capital strategy one moment and analysing granular product and project cost structures the next. You’re analytical, and a master storyteller—able to distil complexity into clarity for boards, investors, and partners.

You will drive the highest standards of financial management and guide how the company manages revenues, investments, expenses and cash flow across our operations to meet strategic goals. To support this, you will be working with a kick-ass finance team, and closely cooperate with our senior commercial team, project office and management team.

Location:Stockholm, Sweden.Travel: To operational sites, financers and partners

Responsibilities

Strategic Finance & Leadership:

• Serve as a key thought partner to the CEO, contributing to business strategy, decision-making, and company positioning.
• Lead capital raising efforts, from building investment cases to nurturing long-term investor relationships. Secure top-co financing (equity, debt) and wave farm project financing.
• Build the company for a successful IPO in the coming 5-7 years.
• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and capital allocation to support long-term growth .
• Oversee all group finance functions, including accounting, budgeting, cash flow and tax
• Ensure accurate, timely financial reporting and control of operations by tracking key metrics.
• Optimize cash flow and treasury operations, balancing risk and return.
• Lead risk management, assess risks across operations and proactively mitigate them
• Ensure compliance with regulations across multinational internal operations and projects involving external partners.
• Lead audits and due diligence activities.
• Oversee legal functions across jurisdictions, optimizing within compliance boundaries.

Operational Excellence :

• Continuously improve financial systems, models, and performance tracking
• Develop and optimize data-driven decision-making processes to improve cost efficiency and optimize margins.

Skills and Qualifications :

• Advanced degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or another relevant field
• 10+ years of finance leadership experience, ideally in deeptech, industrial, or energy.
• Proven success in equity fundraising, project financing and/or IPO/trade sale.
• Natural leader with extraordinary energy and ambition that inspires others.
• Strategic, entrepreneurial thinker capable of assessing markets, identifying opportunities, creating business plans and pitching to potential partners and investors
• Tenacity, attention to detail, and ability to operate at all altitudes
• Experience in group accounting and financial consolidation across international operations
• Highly analytical mindset with ability to distil complex data into key insights,
• Ability to crisply communicate advanced topics in a simple convincing way
• Collaborative personality that excels in relationship building
• Determination and stamina to deliver success in long games like energy
• Skilled in modern tools and methods, able to identify and implement the most suitable systems for efficient finance operations
• Proficient in English, both spoken and written.

As a person, you:

• are striving for excellence, put quality into everything you do
• are self-motivated and constantly seek the most efficient ways to work
• search for simple and sustainable solutions to difficult problems
• love to learn new things, and take pride in constantly developing your skills
• are persistent, knowing it takes stamina to reach pioneering goals
• see your tasks through to completion
• are comfortable in presenting your solutions internally and externally
• are data driven and strive to always back your points with solid analysis

CorPower Ocean has a diverse team with many nationalities and backgrounds, all working towards the same goal: Powering the Planet with clean energy from ocean waves.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Other

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

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