Head of Finance at fonio
fonio is hiring a Head of Finance in Vienna, Austria. On-site. Pay: EUR 100k-130k/yr.
About fonio
fonio provides an AI phone assistant that answers calls around the clock, similar to human staff. It is GDPR-compliant and designed for German-language calls. The company also offers a WhatsApp chatbot and an AI email assistant, and its products handle appointment scheduling, act as an AI secretary and answering machine, and support field service tasks. It serves industries such as hotels, self-employed people, government agencies, tradespeople, property management, car dealerships, and auto repair shops. According to the company, it has over 10,000 customers and grew from $1M to $10M annual recurring revenue in under 12 months.
Head of Finance job description
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.
Your 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.
What We Offer
Up to €130,000 + 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.
What You Bring
You were part of building a finance in a fast-growing company, internationally, across different jurisdictions and accounting regulations. (ideally: VC-backed B2B SaaS/Tech)
You have run closings and accounting prep yourself, not just reviewed them.
You are experienced across controlling, tax, cash flow and treasury.
Workflows, agents and automations are your default, not the exception. Claude Code, n8n and similar tools are part of your toolkit.
Obsession with detail: small errors bother you before they bother anyone else.
Perfect German, very good English.
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
