We are looking for an empathic, business oriented and proactive Head of Finance to join our team!

Why is there a need for Elsa’s services and your contribution?

Because there is no individualised treatment support for people living with chronic disease to optimise their quality of life based on scientific evidence.

Our goal is to be a motivational and educational digital platform that brings individuals, families, health care providers, medical companies and scientists together through seamless data sharing and powerful communication for a greater good: to detect and manage the illness, improve healthcare and empower the individual to reach a new normal and live life to its fullest.

On a day-to-day basis, you will

• Lead and develop the finance structure of the company, including managing cash flow.
• Develop the administrative processes to be fit for purpose, supporting the business and up to standard for a company in a growth mode with several different partners, clients and investors in different international regions.
• Based on the overall business strategy and agreed priorities, define and execute the financial strategy, via risk and opportunity analysis assessments.
• Further develop and define our revenue model with the purpose to establish us as a growth company (going from startup to scaleup) that is easy to evaluate based on future profitable growth
• Be a close collaborating partner to the CEO and COO as well as a proactive support to the business, providing reliable analysis to enhance for the management team and the board to make well-thought decisions.
• Manage external relations. Supporting the CEO and the COO, the Head of Finance will interact regularly with different stakeholders such as our legal partners, QA/RA partners as well as banks, insurers and shareholders/investors.
• When applicable, support fundraising activities with financial strategies and insights for our pitch decks.

You have

• Extensive experience and deep knowledge in financial management and accounting.
• Experience in raising venture capital and building teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• An ability to look at the big picture, draw conclusions but also to dig into details and make root cause analysis when necessary.
• Strong people and relationship skills.
• Effective leadership qualities in a growth environment with the ability to build and operate at the same time.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• A calling to impact people's lives for the better.
• A pragmatic and down-to-earth approach.
• At least 5 years of experience from leading financial activities in a Swedish company.

It would be amazing if you have

• Experience from healthcare, life science or pharma.
• Previous experience of working in a startup/scaleup that has expanded to the US market.

You need to have/be

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• Fluent in Swedish and English.

Reporting structure & team

As Head of Finance you will work in close collaboration with our Financial Controller, be part of the executive management team and report to our CEO. You will also taking part in the board meetings, report on the finance and legal-related items as well as taki minutes of the board meetings.

Role location

Flexible remote but regular weekly presence in the Stockholm office will be crucial.

Working at Elsa

At Elsa we strive to make an impact on the world and to improve people’s lives. In order to do so, we place importance on our individual mental and physical health, and make sure we care about each other and our users. Our users are also at the center of everything that we do and help us to co-create Elsa with our other collaborators. 

As our name might reveal, we love science and facts! We get just as excited about what’s already been discovered about health and lifestyle habits as we do about all the opportunities left to be discovered. Exploring is by nature uncertain and unpredictable but also exciting and fun, and that's also the nature of being part of Elsa!

Our benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan and occupational pension.
• The opportunity to dedicate two hours to physical activity on Monday mornings, we call it Hjärnstark or Brain Monday!
• A wellness allowance - friskvårdsbidrag - of 3000 sek yearly. 
• Your mobile phone bill is covered up to 1000 sek per month, so that you can also upgrade your phone if you wish.
• A generous working week and vacation setup!