Head of Finance – Legal
Caplena
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Zurich • Switzerland
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About the role
- 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
- 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
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Financial Planning & Analysisfinancial reportingperformance monitoringbudgetingforecastingfinancial auditinvestor relationstransactional finance operationsbillingaccounts payable
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillsanalytical skillswritten communicationspoken communicationproactive attitudeteam playerleadershipstrategic decision-makingrelationship managementcollaboration
Certifications
SOC 2 Type II certification