Specialist, Strategic Finance
As a Specialist in Strategic Finance at Bitpanda, you will play a key role in driving financial excellence and supporting strategic decision-making across the organisation. You’ll be responsible for the creation and assessment of business cases, managing purchase orders, supporting month-end closing activities, and acting as the financial counterpart for selected performance accounts and business areas. You’ll contribute to reporting packages, enhance financial models, and serve as a valued finance business partner to cross-functional stakeholders. You’ll be part of the Strategic Finance team embedded within the CFO area, working closely with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation to ensure robust financial oversight and impactful business insights.
- Serve as a trusted finance business partner to functional teams, enabling data-driven decision-making and promoting financial acumen across the business.
- Identify and drive process improvements and automation opportunities to increase efficiency in planning and reporting cycles.
- Contribute to month-end closing processes, including accruals, reclasses, and journal entry preparation, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Develop and evaluate business cases for strategic initiatives, providing financial insights and scenario modelling to support investment decisions.
- Contribute to financial modelling efforts, including forecasting, long-range planning, and scenario analysis, aligned with business objectives.
- Support and enhance reporting packages and dashboards, ensuring timely delivery of actionable insights to management and other stakeholders.
- Experienced FP&A Specialist or Controller with a strong foundation in finance, accounting, and business partnering, ideally with 3–5+ years of experience in a fast-paced environment. (required)
- Proven track record in building and assessing business cases, budgeting, and supporting operational decision-making. (required)
- Highly organised, proactive, and detail-oriented with a passion for accuracy and turning numbers into insights. (required)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of working with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership. (required)
- Comfortable navigating PO systems and financial closing processes, with a working knowledge of ERP systems (e.g. NetSuite) and planning tools (e.g. Anaplan). (required)
- Familiarity with large datasets and basic SQL is a plus. (nice-to-have)
- Enjoy the freedom of our Hybrid working model, combining onsite collaboration and remote work, with an additional 25 days per year to work from a city or country of your choice.
- Receive a competitive total compensation package aligned with Bitpanda’s pay-for-impact policy, including participation in our stock option plan.
- Access confidential coaching, counselling, and mental health resources whenever you need them through OpenUP.
- Take extra time off to rest, reset, and recharge, with 3 additional days off in 2026 to prioritise your wellbeing.
- Grow your skills and stay ahead in your career with unlimited access to Udemy’s library of online courses at your own pace.
- Enjoy discounts, rewards, and perks from partners worldwide across lifestyle, wellness, tech, and travel.
- Take advantage of our additional 8 weeks of gender-neutral new parent leave to welcome and bond with your new addition to the family.
- Pandas in Vienna, Bucharest, Barcelona, and Berlin can enjoy free onsite dining, with freshly prepared lunches and snacks to keep you fueled and focused all day long.
- Celebrate milestones and achievements with recognition and rewards for your Tenure at Bitpanda.
- Access exclusive Bitpanda-branded merchandise and gear to represent.
- Join unforgettable company events, from our Winter Party in Vienna to gatherings worldwide, fostering fun, connection, and celebration.
Bitpanda is on a mission to reinvent the world of finance and bring investing closer to everyone, everywhere. Today’s financial ecosystem is complex, exclusive and expensive, and we’re here to change this as the #1 investment platform in Europe and beyond. Our platform is rooted in the belief that investing should be safe, easy and accessible to all. With Bitpanda, everyone has the freedom and flexibility to invest in what they believe in — commission-free stocks, cryptocurrencies or even precious metals — starting from as little as $1. Our story started in 2014 with our founders, Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek, and Christian Trummer. Since then, we’ve grown to a powerful and diverse team of over 550 people who represent more than 50 nationalities. Headquartered in Vienna, we’re proud to be Austria’s first unicorn and one of the fastest-growing fintechs in Europe. Our innovative technology serves over 5 million users and operates across multiple hub locations. Our products are built by fast-moving, talented, “roll-up-your-sleeves-and-make-it-happen” kind of people. If you’re someone who thinks big, moves fast and wants to make an impact right from day one, then get ready to join our industry-changing team.
