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At Hilo by Aktiia, we're building a world where no lives are lost to its effects - with technology that helps people take control of their health.\nWe're a venture-backed scale-up with $96M raised from investors in Europe and the US. Rooted in 18 years of research at the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), our device is the world's only medically accurate, cuffless, continuous blood pressure monitor for daily use - clinically validated and CE Marked as a Class IIa medical device, now available in 12 countries. In July, we launched in the US.\nWe're a remote-first company headquartered in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, united by our passion for impact and innovation. Applicants must already hold a valid visa or work permit for their country of residence, as Hilo is not able to provide visa sponsorship.\nRole overview\nAs Financial Controller, you own the integrity of our financial records and help build the accounting backbone that enables Hilo to scale internationally.\nYou will own the monthly, quarterly and annual financial close across multiple legal entities, Group consolidation, VAT and financial compliance, and the supervision of day-to-day accounting activities. This is a hands-on role where you will both oversee accounting processes and external providers and investigate complex accounting issues, reconciliations and transactions yourself.\nYou will also help make Finance more scalable by using automation and AI to reduce repetitive work, strengthen controls and move towards exception-based accounting processes.\nYou report to the VP Finance and work closely with Finance, Operations, Sales, Growth and People, as well as external accountants, tax advisors and auditors across several jurisdictions.\nCore responsibilities\nAccounting & Financial Close\nOwn the monthly, quarterly and annual closing process across the Group.\nCoordinate accounting across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions, ensuring consistent practices and timely reporting.\nSupervise the day-to-day accounting activities of a two-person team, covering revenue, COGS, inventory, payroll, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and general ledger accounting.\nReview journal entries, account reconciliations, supporting documentation and balance sheet accounts, ensuring outstanding items are investigated and resolved.\nMaintain the closing calendar, responsibilities and controls, including appropriate cut-off and accounting treatment across entities.\nContinuously improve the speed, quality and reliability of the close.\nAct as a key Finance contact for annual audits and reviews and provide required financial information and documentation.\nPartner closely with the FP&A team to ensure timely, accurate and consistent financial reporting and a clear understanding of financial performance.\nGroup Consolidation\nOwn monthly Group consolidation across multiple entities and currencies.\nManage intercompany entries, reconciliations and eliminations.\nReview foreign currency translation and other consolidation adjustments.\nMaintain the Group consolidation structure and consistency between local accounting and Group reporting.\nVAT, Tax & Compliance\nCoordinate VAT compliance across the countries in which the Group operates and sells its products, including supervision of VAT returns and reconciliations.\nEnsure correct VAT treatment of D2C, B2B, ecommerce and subscription transactions.\nCoordinate other indirect tax obligations, including GST and sales tax where applicable.\nSupport corporate income tax filings, tax provisions and other local tax requirements with external advisors.\nMaintain the compliance calendar and ensure financial and tax obligations are completed accurately and on time.\nSupport transfer pricing, intercompany recharges and related documentation where required.\nSystems, Data & Controls\nOwn accounting and financial reporting processes within NetSuite and investigate system and accounting issues through to resolution.\nImprove automation across reconciliations, consolidation, reporting and recurring accounting activities.\nEnsure accurate financial data flows from ecommerce, logistics, payroll, banking and other operational systems into Finance.\nIdentify process weaknesses and implement practical solutions.\nDocument key Finance processes and accounting policies and ensure appropriate documentation and audit trails.\nAI, Automation & Process Improvement\nMake AI and automation a core part of Finance operations, reducing manual work and enabling the team to focus on exceptions, judgement and higher-value activities.\nIdentify and automate recurring accounting, closing, reconciliation and compliance activities.\nDesign AI-enabled workflows for areas such as balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany matching, VAT reviews, transaction classification, closing controls and anomaly detection.\nDevelop an exception-based approach where systems identify transactions and balances requiring human review.\nUse AI to investigate financial data, identify unusual transactions and accelerate root-cause analysis while maintaining human oversight.\nBuild reusable Finance workflows, agents and controls rather than relying on one-off analyses.\nEnsure appropriate controls, documentation, data protection and human validation for AI-enabled processes.\nMeasure impact through improvements such as shorter closing timelines, fewer manual reconciliations, reduced errors and increased Finance capacity.\nRequirements\n Background & Experience\nEssential\n5+ years of experience in accounting, audit (Big 4), financial controlling or a similar Finance role, ideally in an international environment.\nStrong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of P&L, balance sheet and cash flow accounting.\nHands-on experience owning or coordinating monthly and annual financial closings.\nExperience with multiple legal entities and intercompany accounting.\nStrong understanding of financial controls (incl Sox environments) and audit requirements.\nExperience working with ERP systems and investigating transactions directly within the system.\nStrong Excel / Google Sheets skills and confidence working with large financial datasets.\nExcellent written and spoken English.\nA hands-on, ownership-driven approach and the ability to investigate issues and identify root causes.\nInterest in using AI, automation and new technologies to improve Finance processes and reduce manual work.\nNice to Have\nCPA, ACCA, ACA, Swiss Certified Expert in Accounting and Controlling or equivalent qualification.\nExperience with NetSuite and Aleph.\nExperience with multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation.\nExperience in an international scale-up or fast-growing company.\nExperience with VAT compliance across several European jurisdictions.\nExperience with US sales tax, Australian GST or other international indirect tax regimes.\nExperience with inventory accounting and product COGS.\nExperience with AI, workflow automation, data analytics or other Finance automation tools.\nWhat success looks like\nIn Your First 90 Days\n30 days: Understand the Group structure, accounting setup, close process, key reporting and compliance requirements.\n60 days: Own the monthly close, consolidation and VAT calendar, and identify key process and automation opportunities.\n90 days: Own the Group close and consolidation end to end, with reconciliations and compliance under control and the first automation or AI workflow live.\nAfter 6-12 Months\nClosing and compliance are accurate and predictable, key reconciliations and audits run efficiently, and Finance increasingly relies on automated controls and AI-driven workflows to operate more efficiently and scale with the business.\nBenefits\nWhat Makes You A Great Fit\nAt Hilo by Aktiia, our values guide everything we do:\nMove the Needle - You focus on what drives real impact. You understand that reliable financial information is fundamental to good decision-making and take accountability for the quality of the numbers from transaction through to consolidated reporting.\nMove Fast, Learn, Refine - You work with urgency and purpose, balancing speed with accuracy. You continuously improve the way Finance operates, experiment with better tools and processes, and solve root causes rather than accepting repetitive manual work.\nTeam First - You collaborate effectively with colleagues, auditors, accountants and advisors across countries and functions. You build trust by being reliable, clear and constructive, while maintaining high standards for financial accuracy and compliance.\n Why Join Us?\nHilo by Aktiia is becoming one of the most important med-tech companies, and you can be part of this exciting story.\nWork on a mission that matters: transforming cardiovascular health at global scale.\nBe part of a high-impact, fast-growing, and venture-backed scale-up company.\nCollaborate with a diverse, passionate, and talented team.\nCompetitive compensation and equity program, and other benefits (depending on location).\nReady to Move the Needle?\nIf you are passionate about making a meaningful impact in people's lives and excel in an environment where individuals take ownership and are committed to delivering results, we are happy to receive your application.","description_format":"text","description_chars":9320,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Equity"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"},{"name":"Germany","iso":"DE","kind":"country"},{"name":"Italy","iso":"IT","kind":"country"},{"name":"Switzerland","iso":"CH","kind":"country"},{"name":"United Kingdom","iso":"GB","kind":"country"},{"name":"Ireland","iso":"IE","kind":"country"},{"name":"France","iso":"FR","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Health & Medical Electronics","Patient Monitoring"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-16T08:02:50Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-09-24T09:26:29Z"},{"event":"reopen","at":"2026-10-14T11:25:37Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-11-08T12:49:08Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":null,"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/aktiia-finance-manager-mfd","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/aktiia-finance-manager-mfd.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-14T05:32:19Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":9349,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-15T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2101559},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2101559"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Faktiia-finance-manager-mfd"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"free","price":{"credits":0,"usd":0},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Faktiia-finance-manager-mfd"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Faktiia-finance-manager-mfd"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/aktiia-finance-manager-mfd\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Faktiia-finance-manager-mfd"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":958947}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"hilo.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":958947},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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