Strive for Startups

Finance & Operations Manager

Strive for Startups

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Helsinki • 🇫🇮 Finland

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Salary

💰 €65,000 - €80,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

SQL

About the role

  • Own and scale Swarmia’s core financial and operational processes.
  • Build and develop Swarmia’s financial model, budgets, forecasts, and planning processes.
  • Partner with function leaders on scenario modeling, cashflow management, and commercial strategy.
  • Build and maintain reporting for board, investors, and internal business reviews (weekly/monthly/quarterly).
  • Collaborate with RevOps and BI to improve forecasting and financial visibility across teams.
  • Support funding rounds and strategic finance initiatives with relevant materials and analysis.
  • Lead monthly closing, reporting, and audit processes across our entities in Finland and US.
  • Manage external accounting partners in Finland and US.
  • Drive improvements in group-level financial reporting and consolidation.
  • Oversee customer invoicing, billing workflows, and accounts receivable.
  • Manage payments, reimbursements, cash tracking, and accounts payable.
  • Maintain and develop key financial metrics and internal reporting dashboards.
  • Evaluate, implement, and integrate financial and operational tools to improve visibility and scalability.
  • Manage software licenses and vendor renewals across business functions with operations.

Requirements

  • Proven experience (4-6 years) as a Finance Manager, a Finance Business Partner, Financial Analyst, or similar FP&A role in fast-growing B2B SaaS business model
  • Solid understanding of cash flow statements, balance sheet mechanics, and financial drivers. Experience in business case preparation, forecasting, and scenario modelling.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into insights that drive business action;
  • High proficiency in Excel/Sheets and experience with FP&A tools and BI platforms.
  • Strong business acumen and the ability to engage confidently with technical and product stakeholders. Experience with major deal evaluation or customer economics.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, especially when simplifying complex financial topics for non-financial audiences.
  • A proactive mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
  • Experience in data analytics, proficiency in SQL and Looker is a big plus
Benefits
  • 65-80k€ annual salary plus meaningful equity.
  • Paid annual vacation with 10 extra days for new employees.
  • Flexible remote/office balance — our whole Product & Engineering organization is based in Finland. We value meeting teammates in person, but you don’t have to come to the Helsinki office every day.
  • Great work-life balance — we’re a startup, but we don’t work at an unsustainable pace (many of us have kids and other responsibilities beyond work).

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
financial modelingbudgetingforecastingscenario modelingcash flow managementfinancial reportingaccounts receivableaccounts payabledata analyticsSQL
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solvingbusiness acumencommunication skillscollaboration skillsattention to detailproactive mindsetability to manage multiple priorities