Roll out and own a lean ERP system, from selection to implementation
Build a clean invoice approval and control process (for incoming invoices)
Automate internal and external monthly reporting – together with the Strategic Finance Lead
Translate everything in finance that's manual today into workflows and agents
Operational financial planning with the Strategic Finance Lead and Chief of Staff
Keep weekly cash-flow projections live and accurate
Consolidation across entities
KPI preparation and internal reporting
Monthly accounting prep together with our tax advisors
Coordinate tax topics (VAT, corporate tax, payroll, international)
Corporate credit cards: setup, limits, reconciliation
Employee reimbursements and expense management
Inter-company transfers and FX handling

At least 2 years of operational finance experience at a startup or scale-up – you've actually touched invoices, expenses, accounting prep and cash flow yourself
Obsession with detail – clean handling of numbers, small errors bother you before they bother anyone else
AI-first: workflows, agents and automations are your default solution, not the exception. Claude Code, n8n and similar tools are part of your toolkit
Software fluency: Notion, Excel/Sheets, ERP systems – you pick up new tools in days, not weeks
Excellent Communicator: It's easy for you to translate complex analytics into understandable insights
Ownership mindset: you want to own topics, not just check them off
Perfect German, very good English

Real responsibility for the financial foundation of one of Europe's fastest-growing AI startups
Direct collaboration with the Strategic Finance Lead, Chief of Staff and CEO
A clear growth path: you start operational and build the function out as we scale
Flat hierarchies, high tempo, no bureaucracy

On-site

Structure: operations team

fonio GmbH is hiring a Finance Manager (m/f/d)