Specialist, Strategic Finance

Location: Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Who we are

We simplify wealth creation. Founded in 2014 in Vienna, Austria by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer, Bitpanda helps people build their financial freedom. The user-friendly trade-everything platform empowers first-time investors and seasoned experts to invest in cryptocurrencies, crypto indices, stocks, precious metals and commodities with any sized budget, 24/7.

Headquartered in Austria but operating across Europe, Bitpanda brings its products to more than 7 million customers and is one of Europe’s safest and most secure platforms powering modern investing.

Your mission

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 organization. You will 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 will contribute to reporting packages, enhance financial models, and serve as a valued finance business partner to cross-functional stakeholders. You will be part of the Strategic Finance team embedded within the CFO area, working closely with stakeholders across all levels of the organization to ensure robust financial oversight and impactful business insights.

What you’ll do

• 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.

Who you are

• 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.
• Proven track record in building and assessing business cases, budgeting, and supporting operational decision-making.
• Highly organised, proactive, and detail-oriented with a passion for accuracy and turning numbers into insights.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of working with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Comfortable navigating purchase order systems and financial closing processes, with a working knowledge of ERP systems such as NetSuite and planning tools such as Anaplan. Familiarity with large datasets and basic SQL is a plus.

What’s in it for you

• Flexibility to work where you thrive: Hybrid working model combining onsite collaboration and remote work, plus an additional 25 days per year to work from a city or country of your choice.
• Reward for your impact: Competitive total compensation package aligned with Bitpanda’s pay-for-impact policy, including participation in the stock option plan.
• Support for your mental wellbeing: Access to confidential coaching, counselling and mental health resources through OpenUP.
• Time to recharge: Extra time off with 3 additional days off in 2026.
• Continuous learning and growth: Unlimited access to Udemy’s library of online courses.
• Exclusive perks and rewards: Discounts, rewards and perks from partners worldwide across lifestyle, wellness, tech and travel.
• Support during life milestones: Additional 8 weeks of gender-neutral new parent leave.
• Fuel and focus on-site: Pandas in Vienna, Bucharest, Barcelona and Berlin can enjoy free onsite dining with freshly prepared lunches and snacks.
• Recognition for your contributions: Milestone and tenure rewards.
• Connect and celebrate with your team: Company events including the Winter Party in Vienna and gatherings worldwide.

Above all, you will have the opportunity to learn and grow as part of Bitpanda’s journey towards being Europe’s future number one investment platform.