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In a fast-paced technology start-up environment, you will own the financial planning and business performance management processes, providing clear insights into revenue, costs, profitability, cash flow, and key business metrics.\nYou will work closely with leaders across Product, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Tech and People to translate complex financial and operational data into actionable recommendations. Beyond traditional financial controlling, you will help build scalable financial processes, improve reporting automation, evaluate strategic investments, and support board reporting, and business expansion initiatives.\nThis is a highly visible role for someone who enjoys combining financial rigor with an entrepreneurial mindset and thrives in an environment where priorities evolve quickly and every decision has a measurable impact.\n\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nServe as the primary finance business partner to functional and executive leadership.\nLead the company's budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes.\nDevelop financial models to support strategic initiatives, new products, pricing decisions, market expansion, and investment opportunities.\nMonitor and analyze business performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to improve growth and profitability.\nBuild and maintain executive dashboards and KPIs that measure financial and operational performance.\nProvide insightful variance analysis and recommend actions to optimize revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, and cash flow.\nPartner with Product, Commercial and Tech teams to evaluate business cases and resource allocation.\nSupport board presentations, and due diligence processes.\nDrive continuous improvement of financial planning, reporting, and analytics through automation and scalable processes.\nCollaborate with Accounting to ensure accurate month-end close, financial reporting, and compliance with internal controls.\nEvaluate SaaS and technology business metrics, including ARR, MRR, CAC, LTV, churn, retention, and unit economics, where applicable.\nSupport strategic initiatives, including international expansion, partnerships, M&A, and new business models.\nBuild a culture of financial accountability while enabling fast and informed decision-making across the organization.\nWHAT YOU BRING\nBachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.\n7+ years of experience in Business Controlling, FP&A, Strategic Finance, or Corporate Finance, preferably in a high-growth technology company or start-up.\nStrong financial modeling, forecasting, and business analysis skills.\nExperience partnering with senior executives and cross-functional leadership teams.\nDeep understanding of business drivers, or digital business models.\nAdvanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities.\nFluency using AI tools.\nExperience with ERP, FP&A, and BI platforms (for example MS Dynamics, NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Workday Adaptive Planning, Power BI, Looker, Tableau, or similar).\nExcellent analytical thinking with the ability to transform data into strategic business insights.\nStrong communication and presentation skills, with confidence presenting to executives, investors, and board members.\nComfortable operating in a fast-changing, ambiguous environment with a hands-on approach.\nDemonstrated ability to build scalable financial processes in a growing organization.\nStrong project management and stakeholder management skills.\nHigh level of ownership, curiosity, and a continuous improvement mindset.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience in fintech, blockchain, Web3, digital assets, or cryptocurrency businesses.\nUnderstanding of token economics, digital asset accounting, or crypto market dynamics is a plus\nROOTIES BENEFITS\nAt RootstockLabs, we don’t just offer a job, we offer a community. Here’s what you can expect when you join us:\nCompetitive compensation package and unique benefits designed to support your growth and well-being.\n100% Remote Work from Europe & Latin America, with access to global CoWorking spaces. \nWork-Life Balance: Paid vacation and sick leave days\nContinuous Learning: Access to training programs, language courses, and learning sponsorship annually.\nUnique Projects: Work with cutting-edge blockchain technology in a global, diverse team. REVIEW \nABOUT ROOTSTOCKLABS \nRootstockLabs is a key contributor to Rootstock, Bitcoin's Financial Infrastructure for lending, yield, and onchain capital markets. 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