We are a rapidly scaling energy start‑up focused on delivering innovative, sustainable solutions that accelerate the transition to cleaner, more efficient energy systems. Backed by top‑tier investors, the business is moving from early commercialisation into an ambitious growth phase across Spain and broader European markets. We now require a commercially minded and strategically driven CFO to architect the financial future of the company. 150,000 Euros + ESOP + Bonus 30%
The Role
The CFO will be a key member of the leadership team, responsible for shaping the financial strategy, ensuring operational excellence, and supporting the company through accelerated growth. This is a unique opportunity to build a finance function entirely from scratch, implement scalable systems, and lead future equity and debt fundraising .
You will act as a strategic partner to the CEO, board, investors, and operational leaders, enabling data‑driven decision‑making while providing strong financial governance.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Strategy & Leadership
* Develop and execute the company’s long‑term financial strategy aligned with rapid growth and international expansion.
* Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and board, contributing to strategic planning, scenario modelling, and commercial decision‑making.
* Implement financial frameworks, KPIs, and performance dashboards to ensure clear visibility over business performance.
Fundraising & Investor Management
* Lead all aspects of equity and debt fundraising, including investor targeting, due diligence preparation, financial modelling, and negotiation.
* Manage relationships with current and future investors, presenting financial insights with clarity and commercial credibility.
* Prepare investor‑ready materials: board packs, fundraising presentations, and strategic financial analyses.
Build the Finance Function
* Fully establish the finance function from the ground up, including setting up financial systems, processes, controls, and reporting structures.
* Recruit, mentor, and develop a future finance team as the business scales.
* Implement scalable financial tools (ERP, billing, forecasting, budgeting, cash management).
Financial Operations & Controls
* Oversee budgeting, planning, forecasting and cashflow management, ensuring robust liquidity planning in a high‑growth environment.
* Put in place rigorous financial controls, audit readiness, and compliance frameworks suitable for a venture‑backed company preparing for future exits.
* Own monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and insight.
Commercial & Operational Finance
* Partner closely with operations, product, commercial and engineering leaders to evaluate contracts, pricing models, cost structures, and growth investments.
* Develop commercial frameworks for new business lines, capital deployment, supply chain, and energy‑sector financial modelling.
* Support strategic partnerships, client negotiations, and market expansion decisions.
Regulatory & Market Compliance
* Ensure financial compliance with Spanish and European regulatory requirements.
* Manage tax, audit, grants, and any government funding processes (where relevant to the energy sector).
Experience & Background
* Proven experience as a CFO or Senior Finance Leader (e.g., VP Finance, Finance Director) within a high‑growth start‑up/scale‑up, ideally within energy, cleantech, deep‑tech, hardware, or infrastructure‑heavy sectors .
* Significant, hands‑on experience raising equity and debt from VCs, institutional investors, strategic investors, or project finance lenders.
* Demonstrable track record of building a finance function from the ground up, including systems, processes, controls, and team structure.
* Strong background in financial modelling, scenario analysis, and board‑level reporting.
* Experience operating in Spain or wider European markets, with understanding of relevant financial and regulatory environments.
* Fluent in English; Spanish language skills desirable but not essential.