About the Position

Head of Finance

About fonio

We grew from $1M to $10M ARR in under 12 months and now serve 10,000+ customers.

Fonio is Europe’s market leader for AI phone agents for SMBs. Now we’re expanding globally and into new products.

We move fast, take ownership, give direct feedback, and avoid politics and unnecessary meetings.

Join one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies.

About the Role

As Head of Finance, you own the entire finance operation behind one of Europe's fastest-growing companies, across our entities in Europe and the US.

Own accounting for all entities: pre-accounting in-house, full ownership of our accounting stack, and the transition to fully in-house accounting in 2027.
Run controlling: month-end, quarterly and annual closings, revenue reporting down to the invoice line item, cost and profit center reporting.
Own tax: VAT and sales tax, employment tax and contributions, international tax, and transfer pricing between entities.
Own cash flow and treasury: planning, forecasting, cash reserves, return optimization, intercompany transfers and FX.
Roll out a lean ERP and turn everything manual in finance into workflows and AI agents.
Build and lead the finance team, starting with your first hire shortly after you join.
Work directly with both founders and the extended leadership team.

Responsibilities

Own accounting for all entities
Run controlling
Own tax
Own cash flow and treasury
Roll out a lean ERP
Build and lead the finance team
Work directly with founders and leadership

Requirements

Experience in building a finance in a fast-growing company, internationally, across different jurisdictions and accounting regulations.
Experience in running closings and accounting prep.
Experience across controlling, tax, cash flow, and treasury.
Experience with workflows, agents, and automations.
Obsession with detail.
Perfect German, very good English.

Nice to Have

Experience with ERP systems.
Experience with tools like Claude Code, n8n, etc.

We Offer

Up to €150,000 + equity package.
On-site in Vienna, relocation package if needed.
Real ownership from day one.
Everything you need to be successful. If you need it, you get it.

Compensation

Range: €100K - €130K per year
Currency: EUR

Hiring Process

15 min Intro Call
15 min Intro Call with our Chief of Staff
45 min Skill Interview & Case Study Discussion
On-Site Meeting in Vienna
20 min Culture Call with the founders

Head of Finance

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