Chief Financial Officer

Are you looking for a life-time opportunity? At Grale, we are building the next generation sustainable material platform to replace plastics globally. As we scale rapidly, we're looking for an exceptional Chief Financial Officer to take ownership of and shape our finance function.

As our first dedicated finance hire, you will have a high level of ownership and influence over how finance supports our growth, from building the right financial structure and processes to supporting strategic decisions and fundraising. You will work closely with our founders and management team, combining hands-on financial work with strategic business partnering.

Role description

As Chief Financial Officer, you will own and develop Grale's finance function, with responsibility for the company's financial strategy, planning and reporting. You will act as a strategic partner to the founders and management team, supporting both day-to-day financial management and long-term business decisions.

The role combines hands-on financial work with strategic responsibility. In the beginning, you will play an active role in establishing processes, systems, reporting structures and financial models. As Grale scales, you will further develop the function and build the finance organisation to support a growing business.

You will play a central role in ensuring that Grale has the financial visibility, structure and capital needed to scale successfully. This includes working closely with the founders on business planning, fundraising, investments and major strategic decisions.

Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Own and develop Grale's financial strategy and overall finance function, ensuring finance is aligned with the company's commercial and strategic goals
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and financial modelling, providing clear visibility into performance, runway and future scenarios
• Build and develop scalable financial processes, systems and reporting structures, identifying tools and ways of working needed as Grale grows
• Provide financial insights, analysis and recommendations to the founders and management team, supporting strategic and commercial decision-making
• Lead and support fundraising activities, including financial models, budgets, investor materials, analysis and due diligence
• Manage Investor Relations and financial reporting to investors and the Board, ensuring clear and reliable communication of financial performance
• Oversee accounting, audit, tax, compliance and financial risk management, working closely with external accounting, legal and other financial partners
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve financial performance, efficiency and ways of working, while building the finance organisation as Grale continues to scale

What you bring:

• Several years of broad experience within finance, financial management, accounting or business controlling, with a strong understanding of the full finance function and its processes. Preferably from a startup, scale-up or other high-growth environment.
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and financial analysis
• Experience with fundraising and a solid understanding of different financing and financial instruments
• Strong understanding of accounting, financial reporting, cash flow and financial controls
• Experience working closely with founders, management teams, investors or other senior stakeholders
• A strong commercial mindset and ability to translate financial data into clear business decisions
• Hands-on, entrepreneurial and comfortable taking ownership and building in an evolving environment
• Fluent in both English and Swedish, spoken and written

What you get:

• A front-row seat to scaling one of Europe's most exciting ClimateTech startups.
• The opportunity to build Grale's finance function from the ground up and shape how finance supports the company's next phase of growth.
• Work alongside Grales founders: serial-entrepreneurs with exit and IPO experience, featured on Forbes 30 under 30 and awarded Prince Daniel Fellowship.
• Opportunity to grow rapidly as the company scales globally.
• Modern office in central Stockholm
• Wellness benefits, breakfast and regular team activities

At Grale, we are proud to foster an inclusive workplace free from discrimination. We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better environment for our employees and a better product.

About Grale:

Imagine a world free from microplastics where our planet thrives. At Grale, we're not just imagining it, we're building it. Plastics are made from petroleum and remain in our environment for thousands of years, while microplastics have already found their way into our oceans, food, and even our bodies. By 2050, there could be more plastic than fish in the sea. We're here to change that, and we're looking for passionate people to join us.

Grale has been awarded Global Tech Innovator - selected among 2,000 technology companies worldwide

Grale has been named the Sweden's winner of "Nordic Innovation Award 2026" by Swedish patent office (PRV)

Ranked #31 on the Sifted 250: Fastest growing startups in Europe 2025

Awarded the World's Most Innovative Sustainability Startup - selected from 1,400 companies globally

Interested?

We are interviewing continuously with the aim of filling the position as soon as possible. Apply today to join a team shaping a sustainable future!

This is a full-time role and requires on-site presence at our office in Stockholm.

Please note: We are not looking for assistance from recruitment agencies or external consultancies.