Head of Finance & Operations, barcelona

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At Seqera, a fast-growing Barcelona start-up in the open-source data infrastructure space, we are looking for a Head of Finance & Operations to lead the day-to-day finance and operations functions and assist with the strategic positioning of our company during the next stage of business development. Please Note that LinkedIn is having some issues with job postings. This is a full-time position - Director level. #LI-Remote

About the role

Your mission will be:

1. Design and manage all financial processes end-to-end.
2. Develop budgets, forecasts for company growth and model revenue and expenses.
3. Lead OPEX monthly follow-up in order to assure accuracy of financials and provide detailed variance analysis.
4. Coordinate, prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, as well as tax schedules, returns and information.
5. Monitor compliance with laws and regulations.
6. Create KPI measurement tools to monitor financial and operational performance as part of a continuous improvement process.
7. Provide strategic guidance around capital financing options to support company growth needs.
8. Assist in fundraising including developing investor materials, legal capital structure & due diligence audits.
9. Lead investor relations with financial and company performance metrics, reports and financial strategy.
10. Lead standards compliance (i.e ISO27001) and security posture of the company.
11. Support the integration of payments processing with Product and Engineering teams.
12. Identify and address financial risks and opportunities for the company.
13. Develop and maintain all necessary accounting policies and systems, including financial reporting, ensuring that records are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles while overseeing contract bookkeeper and eventually recruit and manage a finance team.
14. Contribute to high-level decisions regarding policy and strategy, within a new and fast-evolving sector.
15. Support the management team with executive hiring.

About you

We are looking for someone with:

1. +5 years of demonstrated proven work experience and results as a senior finance officer or CFO at a startup or scaleup (Series A-C) company during a period of rapid growth.
2. Strong grasp of accounting, business reporting and financial statements P&L, BS & Cash Flow under IFRS/US GAAP.
3. Demonstrated development of operational processes in prior roles.
4. Excellent knowledge of Spanish and US corporate financial laws, taxation and reporting standards.
5. Experience with corporate governance, and can anticipate and pre-empt the demands of the CEO, board, and shareholders.
6. Excellent English writing and speaking skills.

Nice to have

1. Experience in Delaware C incorporation of foreign entities.
2. Experience in healthcare, life science, or other enterprise software, technology or SaaS companies in similar fields.
3. A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CA, CMA).

Your unique set of skills are:

1. Desire to make an impact on the world through your work.
2. Great interpersonal and communication skills.
3. Strong organizational, planning, analysis, and problem-solving skills.
4. Ability to optimize processes - you are always looking for ways to automate.
5. Outstanding analytical skills and a high attention to detail.
6. Confident self-starter with a strong work ethic.
7. Critical thinker and problem-solving skills.

Why join us?

By learning from and with each other, we ensure our ability to drive innovation and make better decisions toward our mission. Most importantly, our culture provides a genuinely fun, inclusive, and challenging environment that will allow you to grow while making a huge difference in human health and beyond.

What will you find working at Seqera Labs?

1. Flexible working hours, and remote-friendly culture.
2. International working environment with more than 10 nationalities.
3. Passionate & talented team.
4. Continuous skills development, including budget for training.
5. Team retreats and bonding activities.
6. A culture where your opinion is valued and your decisions have a real impact on the industry.
7. Excitement of a fast-growing startup in a constantly changing environment.
8. Great benefits, including private health insurance, mental health app subscription (Oliva), employee equity, and more to come.

About Seqera

We are the creators and the leading provider of the open-source workflow orchestration software: Nextflow. We connect data pipelines, cloud infrastructure and enable collaboration across life sciences, healthcare, imaging and machine learning. Nextflow is used by thousands of organizations of all sizes—from startups to large enterprises—to manage their data analysis and get results fast.

You should know: As we scale, we constantly improve our in-office and WFH environments and learn to help everyone have the best setup for our company's success and your personal development, while always keeping the human touch in every aspect.