Financial Manager, Soil Scout Oy

About the role

We are seeking a hands-on Financial Manager (with potential to grow into CFO) to lead and professionalize its financial operations. As a key member of the leadership team, you will manage both the daily financial operations and strategic financial initiatives, playing a pivotal role in enabling the company’s global scale-up and long-term goals, including fundraising and M&A readiness.'

This is a highly visible role with direct interaction with the CEO, board, investors, and commercial leaders. You’ll work across financial control, administration, reporting, and strategic planning — and eventually build and lead a finance team as the business grows.

You are offered

You’ll join a talented, motivated team during a pivotal growth stage — where your work will directly shape the financial future and long-term value of the business. Enjoy an independent and free work environment with a clear path to success and be part of a profitable company with a great international team and the freedom to shape your role.

Work tasks

Manage financial operations, strategic financial initiatives, and contribute to the company’s global scale-up and long-term goals, including fundraising and M&A readiness.

• Financial Operations: Oversee daily financial tasks, including bookkeeping, invoicing, receivables, cash flow, and monthly closings in line with Finnish and international standards.
• Financial Planning & Strategy: Lead budgeting, forecasting, and KPI/dashboard development to support strategic decisions and profitability analysis.
• Fundraising & Investor Relations: Prepare financial materials for investors and board, support funding rounds, and contribute to M&A and exit readiness.
• Systems & International Expansion: Manage and improve financial systems (Procountor, Odoo), streamline processes, and ensure financial scalability and compliance for international operations.

We are looking for

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or similar.
• 3+ years of financial management experience in a high-growth tech or industrial company.
• Track record in hands-on finance operations (reporting, invoicing, cash flow, budgeting).
• Experience in investor relations, fundraising support, or due diligence processes.
• Good knowledge of ERP/finance systems (Procountor and/or Odoo is a plus).
• Strong communication skills in English.

It is meritorious if you have

• Experience working in international business environments, particularly Europe and North America.
• Exposure to SaaS or subscription-based business models.
• Understanding of Finnish accounting and compliance requirements.
• Ambition to grow into a CFO role in a scaling company.

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are:

• Trustful
• Stress tolerant
• Goal oriented
• Intellectually curious

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

Soil Scout Oy

Soil Scout provides the most advanced fully buried underground wireless soil sensor and monitoring solution for professionals in Agriculture, Golf and Sports turf maintenance. Several golf courses and sports fields worldwide, including such iconic venues as the Wembley Stadium and Philadelphia Phillies, use Soil Scout to maintain their turf in tip-top shape while reducing maintenance costs and water consumption. Farmers and agriculture professionals around the world use Soil Scout to understand their fields, optimize soil conditions for better growth and improve crop production, also reducing operational costs and water consumption. Read more https://soilscout.com/