Head of Finance & Legal

About the role

We are looking for an operational Finance professional to join our leadership team and serve as a driver of our company's growth. In this role, your primary mission is financial excellence; more than 60% of your impact will be driven by leading our Financial Planning & Analysis, managing funding rounds, and executing accounting operations. While you'll be the "architect of the numbers," you are also a key strategic partner. The remaining portion of your time will be dedicated to steering our organizational strategy alongside the Founders and navigating the legal and compliance landscapes (such as SOC 2 and contract negotiations) that allow us to scale safely and compliant.

Tasks 

Finance & Accounting (core focus) 

• Lead Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), including financial reporting and performance monitoring 

• Act as a strategic business partner to all departments on financial planning and decision-making 

• Prepare and coordinate future funding rounds, supporting investor communication and due diligence 

• Develop, implement, and maintain the annual company budget and forecasting processes 

• Prepare and oversee the annual financial audit in collaboration with external auditors 

• Manage investor relations and financial communications with shareholders 

• Oversee end-to-end transactional finance operations, including billing, accounts payable, and payroll 

Management & Organization 

• Collaborate closely with Founders on strategic topics 

• Contribute as a member of the company's leadership team and participate in regular leadership meetings 

• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including investors, banks, accountants, auditors, and legal advisors 

• Present finance, legal, and compliance topics to the board and support strategic decision-making 

Legal & Compliance 

• Review and negotiate custom legal agreements with enterprise customers 

• Manage and coordinate the annual SOC 2 Type II certification and related compliance processes 

Requirements 

• Bachelor's degree in finance, law, management or related field of study 

• 3+ years of experience in business 

• Familiar with local regulations in Switzerland 

• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and written/spoken communication skills 

• Fluent in English and German (written and oral) 

• Hands-on mindset with proactive, can-do attitude 

• Upbeat team player with ambitions 

Benefits 

• Opportunity to shape and scale an exciting, fast-growing product 

• Work with a modern finance and technology stack 

• Equity participation 

• Fast, transparent, and inclusive decision-making culture 

• Collaborative, driven, and down-to-earth team 

• Flexible working hours with partial remote work 

• Office in a prime location near Zurich HB