Barcelona
Description
We are looking for a Financial Controller to join our Finance team in an international startup environment. The role combines hands-on execution with structured financial analysis and will support the business through controlling, reporting, budgeting/forecasting, variance analysis, and continuous improvements in how financial information is structured and presented. The position reports to the Finance Manager and works closely with key stakeholders across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Budgeting & forecasting support:
- Support the annual budget process and periodic forecast updates.
Month-end close support & coordination:
- Support month-end activities by validating data, allocations (cost centers/projects), and consistency across reporting outputs.
- Coordinate inputs and ensure outsourced accounting outputs are coherent and aligned with internal reporting needs, timelines, and standards.
Monthly controlling & management reporting:
- Prepare periodic management reporting (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow (indirect method), KPIs, cost tracking), ensuring accuracy and consistency and provide relevant financial information and reporting outputs to stakeholders as needed.
Variance analysis & insights
- Analyze deviations vs budget/forecast/prior periods, identify drivers, and translate movements into business-oriented commentary.
- Build ad-hoc analyses to support decision-making.
Cash awareness:
- Provide cash-related decision support by producing ad hoc cash updates and targeted reporting when required.
Accounting review & documentation discipline:
- Review accounting outputs to ensure completeness, accuracy, and correct classification.
Audit, due diligence & ad-hoc requests:
- Participate in external audits and due diligence by preparing supporting documentation, schedules, and reconciliations; ensure information is structured and quickly retrievable.
Process improvement:
- Improve reporting models and workflows: structure, version control, documentation, and automation where possible while maintaining auditability.
Minimum requirements
- 2-3 years of experience in controlling, FP&A, audit, financial analysis
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Financial Excel skills with an emphasis on logic and robustness: ability to build and maintain structured models that produce reliable outputs (i.e., “thinking in Excel” and translating business questions into workable models).
- Comfortable with core formulas and tools (e.g., logical formulas, basic math/statistics, lookups, pivot tables, data cleaning).
- Strong analytical mindset, high attention to detail, and ability to explain financial movements clearly.
- Organized and structured approach to work; strong ownership of deadlines and deliverables.
- Full professional proficiency in English and Spanish (written and spoken)
Nice to have:
- Master’s degree in Finance or similar.
- Big Four (or similar) audit background.
- Exposure to accounting tools/ERP and reporting tools (e.g., Odoo, Sage, SAP, Power BI, etc.).
What you can expect
- High exposure to business performance and decision-making.
- A role with clear learning and growth opportunities across controlling and financial analysis.
- The chance to build strong finance foundations (reporting, models, processes) in a fast-moving international startup.
Why don’t you join us? 🥇
We offer:
- A unique opportunity to work on real superconducting quantum hardware
- Strong mentorship and technical growth
- Hands-on lab + design experience in Barcelona
- Competitive salary for junior-level roles
- Clear development path toward Quantum Hardware CAD Engineer
Benefits:
🏥 Private health insurance
💳 Cobee flexible compensation (transportation, meals, and childcare support)
⏰ Flexible working hours
🏡 Hybrid work model
You will:
🚀 Get the opportunity to build something amazing and unique, something that hasn't been done before
🌍 Work on ground-breaking projects and possibly solve massive challenges on a global scale
💻 Be at the intersection of research and industry, where biggest innovations happen
🎯 Make an enormous impact in a dynamic scale-up rather than being a small cog in a big machine
💫 Work with super smart, knowledgeable and yet, very friendly people in Barcelona, one of the best cities in the world (picture a lot of sun, amazing food and friendly locals)
😊 Get to be part of a start-up where growth on a company and individual level is the default
❤️ Diversity and Inclusion:
At Qilimanjaro, inclusion and equal opportunities are part of our people-centric value. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute, learn, and belong.
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation):
DATA CONTROLLER: QILIMANJARO QUANTUM TECH S.L., B67429670, Carrer de Veneçuela, 74, 08019 Barcelona (BARCELONA), Data Protection Officer: qilimanjaro@delegado- datos.com.PURPOSES: Participation in recruitment processes and reference verification.LEGAL BASIS: Implementation of pre-contractual measures.DISCLOSURES: None are an ticipated.DATA RETENTION: For the duration of the selection process.RIGHTS: You may exercise your rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, and data portability with the data controller. In case of any disputes, you may contact the AEPD (www.aepd.es).
