Chief Financial controller
Join ESKA Finance as our Chief Financial Controller in Bratislava. You will lead financial strategy, reporting, and business planning across France, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. Your role includes setting up robust financial models, managing investor relations, and overseeing audits. We're seeking a finance leader with over 5 years of experience in finance management, preferably within a fintech or start-up environment. Advanced English and readiness to travel are essential. Apply now to be part of our innovative, growth-driven team!
Job description, responsibilities and duties
We require a strategic and commercial finance executive with experience in the fintech start-up and scale-up world.
The Chief Financial controller will play a key role in setting up the reporting and accounting. Also he will assist the founders in fundraising for growth, investor relations, and business planning.
The Chief Financial controller will create a financial operating model that is robust, scalable, and designed to support growth. The Chief Financial controller will manage financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and budgets in France, Slovakia and Czech Republic.
Your tasks:
Develop and implement financial strategies that support growth in revenue and profit
Continuously monitor and improve reporting and accounting processes and systems, providing execution and management of the finance function
Identifying, negotiating and selecting suppliers of the services that need to be covered by the 3rd party (payroll, accounting outsourcing etc)
Monitoring company’s financial performance and liquidity
Developing and implementing business plans (1 year budget and plan, 3 year plan)
Establishing and Monitoring the reporting systems and preparing stand-alone and consolidated financial results.
Ensuring accurate, detailed and proper reporting.
Supervise accounting and finance on a monthly basis.
Supervise the process of tax returns preparation.
Coordinate annual audit
Coordinate the reporting to investors
Work closely with the CEO on fundraising plans, financial communications, investor relations, capital structure, due diligence, and negotiations
Oversee the preparation of financial reports and statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
Identify and mitigate financial risks, coordinate the audit process, ensure compliance with all financial regulations and laws, liaise and negotiate with investors, suppliers, and banks
Employee perks, benefits
Opportunities for career growth within projects.
Work in a collaborative team of industry experts.
Office located in the heart of Bratislava, Eurovea district.
Requirements for the employee
Candidates with education suit the position
University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Language skills
English - Advanced (C1)
Other knowledge
Financial modeling - Skillful
Reporting - Skillful
Financial analysis - Skillful
Business Development - Skillful
Personality requirements and skills
The skills you’ve picked up along the way:
● Over 5 years of experience in Finance Management field
● Ability to work on multiple task and countries simultaneously
● Advanced level of English language
● Ready to travel
● Knowledge of fiance law and practices
Your life pre-ESKA:
1. Masters degree in finance, accounting, or related field,
2. Experience scaling fast growth, successful start-up businesses with international
operations
3. At least 5 years as a financial controller, preferably within a start-up or fintech company with PE or VC
backing
4. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication and leadership
abilities, and proven ability to meet financial and business objectives
5. Experience in forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting, knowledge of financial
regulations and compliance requirements
You are goal oriented, and always geared towards achieving them
Our culture sets us apart…
Our Values
● Embrace your inner rebel
● Seek and create opportunities in everything you do
● Know our customer
● Adapt and grow
We are looking for people who are:
Resilient | Positive | Inquisitive | Hungry | Adaptive | Passionate | Courageous | Decisive | Hands on
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Brief description of the company
Hi, we’re ESKA Finance. We revolutionize how microbusinesses purchase cars and commercial vehicles by providing them with nearly instant, simple and hassle-free financing solutions. With a unique blend of expertise in both finance and vehicles, we truly understand our customers’ needs and gear our products accordingly.
We were done with traditional banks ignoring the needs of micro-entrepreneurs, so we decided to do things differently. Entrepreneurs and rebels ourselves, we created ESKA to empower small businesses with big dreams. Where banks see problems - we see opportunities. Where they generate inefficiencies and paperwork - we innovate and introduce AI-driven solutions. What takes them weeks, we do in minutes. All of that to fuel our customers’ growth and help them turn their dreams into reality.
Like what you’re hearing? Gear up and join us on this exciting ride.