About this role
Your mission <p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12.5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#555555;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;">Full-time · Remote (Germany) · Reports to the CEO</span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Graswald AI is a Series A startup, and this is our first dedicated finance hire. You'll build the finance function largely from scratch: owning FP&A, running billing and invoicing, managing payroll, liaising with our external tax advisers on German tax filings, and giving us the financial visibility we need to make good decisions as we scale. This is a hands-on, generalist finance role with a high degree of ownership and visibility. </span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">You'll work closely with the CEO and department leads, translating company strategy into numbers and translating numbers back into decisions the business can act on.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12.5pt;"><br><br><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#333333;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Financial Planning, Budgeting & Commercial Goals</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Build and maintain annual and rolling financial projections (revenue, costs, cash flow, headcount) for the business.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Translate company-level targets into departmental budgets and commercial goals, working with department heads to set and track them.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Monitor actuals against budget and projections; flag variances early and recommend corrective action.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Produce regular reporting for the CEO and (as needed) investors/board — KPIs, burn rate, runway, unit economics.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Support fundraising processes with financial models, data rooms, and investor reporting as needed.</span></p></li></ul><h2 style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:4pt;"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#333333;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Billing, Invoicing & Cash</span></h2><ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Own end-to-end billing and invoicing for customers, including issue resolution and dunning.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Manage accounts receivable and payable, and monitor cash flow and runway.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Set up and improve billing systems/processes as the company scales.</span></p></li></ul><h2 style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:4pt;"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#333333;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Payroll & Compensation</span></h2><ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Run monthly payroll (directly or via a payroll provider), ensuring accuracy and compliance with German and international employment and tax law.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Maintain compensation bands and contribute to salary benchmarking and negotiations for new hires, alongside the CEO/hiring managers.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Administer employee benefits and related contracts where relevant.</span></p></li></ul><h2 style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:4pt;"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#333333;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Tax, Compliance & Accounting</span></h2><ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Act as the main point of contact with our external tax advisors (Steuerberater) and accountants for German tax returns, VAT filings, and annual financial statements.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Ensure compliance with German GAAP (HGB) and relevant statutory/regulatory requirements.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Own bookkeeping oversight and month-end close, working with external accounting support where relevant.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Maintain internal financial controls, policies, and audit-readiness as the company grows.</span></p></li></ul><h2 style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:4pt;"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#333333;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Building the Finance Function</span></h2><ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Set up scalable finance processes, tools, and systems appropriate for a small but growing team (this role is expected to grow into a small finance team over time).</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Advise the CEO and leadership team on financial strategy, pricing, and resource allocation.</span></p></li></ul> Your profile <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Experience in FP&A, finance management, or a similar broad finance role — startup experience (ideally Series A/B) preferred.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Solid working knowledge of German tax and finance regulations (HGB, VAT/Umsatzsteuer, payroll compliance) and experience working with a Steuerberater or equivalent.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Hands-on experience with billing/invoicing and payroll, not just budgeting and reporting.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Strong financial modeling and Excel/Sheets skills; comfort building projections and budgets from scratch.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Fluent in German and professional working proficiency in English.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Comfortable with startup ambiguity: happy to build processes and tools rather than inherit them, and to be hands-on rather than purely strategic.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Bonus: experience with startup finance/payroll tooling, and exposure to fundraising or investor reporting.</span></p></li></ul> Why us? <p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt;"><br></p><ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">The opportunity to build the finance function of an early-stage company from the ground up, with real influence on strategy.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Fully remote work, with flexibility on how you structure your time.</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-7.200000000000001pt;"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Direct collaboration with the CEO and leadership team.</span></p></li></ul>