koppla is building the next-gen collaborative scheduling platform for construction. Our goal is to become the operating system for construction planning: helping project teams coordinate work, identify delays early, and keep complex projects on track.

We are looking for a Head of Finance & Operations in Berlin who wants to help build the company behind that product. This is not a classic finance or back-office role. You will act as the CEO’s right hand, level up our finance function, be a sparring partner to our GTM team, and help prepare and run our next financing round. You will join early enough to shape how koppla operates, scales, and makes decisions.

This role sits at the center of koppla’s next company-building phase. Over the next 12-18 months, we want to move from founder-led operations to a scalable company setup, sharpen our GTM engine, and become ready for our next financing round. You will help build the financial and operational backbone for that journey.

You will get exposure to the full company-building spectrum: board and investor conversations, fundraising, GTM planning, pricing, SaaS metrics, compliance, reporting, and the operating rhythm of a fast-growing company. For someone early in their career who wants real ownership instead of advisory work, this is a rare opportunity to grow into a central Finance & Operations leadership role while staying hands-on in the details.

Compensation: €90k-110k + significant equity
Location: Berlin (Hybrid, 3+ days/week in office)

At koppla, we're a fun and ambitious team on a mission to help the construction industry build more efficiently. We're already partnering with top construction companies and delivering impressive results for our customers (multi-months speed-ups discovered through koppla).

Our ambitions are backed by leading VCs (Earlybird, Newion) and industry angels as we tackle a billion-dollar opportunity problem in an underdigitized and underserved market.

Our culture is core to who we are and we've built one we're genuinely proud of. We aspire to create an environment of few but very high-performing team members (similar to Netflix or Ashby).

This role is ideal for an early-career, finance-fluent generalist who wants true ownership and to act as the CEO’s right hand as we enter a high growth phase. You are likely a great fit if:

• You have a degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• You have 2-4+ years of experience in a fast-paced environment such as a startup, consulting, or venture capital, with clear hands-on exposure to finance.
• You are fluent in German and English, and you can communicate clearly with investors, leaders, and external partners.
• You are pragmatic and hands-on, and you enjoy building the basics (modeling, reporting, processes) rather than polishing decks.
• You are highly detail-oriented and reliable, and you take pride in getting the numbers right.
• You are comfortable owning a financial model, building forecasts, and working with SaaS metrics like ARR, NRR, CAC, payback, and pipeline coverage.
• You think in scenarios and trade-offs, and you can turn messy inputs into clear decisions.
• You have strong stakeholder management, and you know when to proactively report back.
• You thrive in ambiguity, move fast across topics (finance, ops, compliance), and take ownership without needing perfect structure.
• You are tech-savvy and interested in automation and tooling to keep operations lean as we scale.