Chief Financial & Operating Officer

Overview

At Orbisk, we're on a mission to create a world where zero food waste isn't just a dream-it's a reality. We combine cutting-edge tech with a sustainability-first mindset to help the hospitality industry make smarter, greener choices. As a proud B-Corp, we're leading the way in the fight against food waste. Our results include eliminating over 3,304,734 kg of food waste in 42+ countries (and counting!). We don't just offer technology; we're a trusted partner to our customers, working alongside them to create lasting change. Through innovation and listening closely to their needs, we've built a solution that drives both environmental and business success.

With our team growing rapidly, we're looking for a Chief Financial & Operating Officer (CFO/COO) to help us build the future-one that's greener, smarter, and waste-free. Let's create impact together!

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic finance & control, including forecasting, budgeting, cash runway, and financial modeling.
• Lead our fundraising to Series B efforts, from crafting the story to leading diligence and investor relations.
• Drive operational excellence by translating strategy into scalable processes across Operations, Hardware, and Supply Chain.
• Mature processes for multi-country scaling and manage financial and regulatory risks.
• Co-create our pricing strategy and manage procurement to improve margin and reliability.
• Hire, coach, and uplevel a lean Finance & Ops team, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Manage Board & Governance, including providing monthly metrics, board packs, and risk registers.
• Champion a data-driven culture by instrumenting dashboards and automating reporting.
• Act as the primary legal and compliance liaison with external counsel.

The key ingredients for success

• You have 8-12+ years of experience in finance and operations, ideally within a SaaS, hardware-enabled services, or climate tech environment.
• You have a proven track record of leading Series A to B (or later) fundraising, including due diligence and investor relations.
• You are a hands-on operator, comfortable with both strategic planning and day-to-day execution.
• You are an expert in FP&A, controllership, and revenue operations, with the ability to communicate financial insights clearly and confidently to the entire team.
• You have experience scaling international operations and compliance.
• You are fluent in English.

Why join Orbisk?

There are plenty of good reasons. Some are big-like making a real impact by reducing food waste and cutting CO2 and water footprints worldwide. Others are more personal-joining a fast-growing scale-up is exciting, full of opportunities, and a great story to share. You'll be part of a team that's driven, innovative, and adventurous. We've also got some great perks to offer:

• 32-40 hour work week in a hybrid office setting, lunch included.
• 30 days of annual leave per year (based on full-time).
• 7% pension contribution.
• Monthly flexible spending budget for health and wellness.
• Annual home office budget of €250 and a travel allowance for work-from-home setup.
• Regular company activities to connect and have fun with colleagues.