Lediga jobb Monava AB i Göteborg

About us
Monava turn sound into intelligent action on the battlefield. Our patented technology replaces radar with microphones to detect flying drones: passive and undetectable, energy-efficient and cost-effective.
We are a highly motivated team of 16+ FTEs spread across Gothenburg, Stockholm, Helsinki and Kyiv, wich is now entering a unique growth phase we have a revenue from paying customers of above EUR 4M, are well funded and have systems live on the battlefield today where it matters.
The role
As Head of Finance you own the financial agenda end-to-end. This is our first dedicated finance hire, and you will build the function from the ground up: planning and forecasting, cash and working capital, business modelling, and the reporting that the management team, the board and our investors run the company on.
You work closely with the CEO and are the finance counterpart to the board. The role is deliberately broad and hands-on: one week you build the operating model for a new market, the next you are securing payment terms in a framework agreement and preparing the board pack. Accounting, tax and payroll are outsourced, so your time goes into forward-looking finance rather than bookkeeping - but you own the relationship and the quality of what comes out of it. The same applies to legal and HR, which you drive together with the CEO through external expertise.
Our customers work with long decision processes and contracts that pay out over time, while we scale the team and the business at pace. Balancing growth speed against cash is at the core of the role.
The position is based in Gothenburg.
Your responsibilities
Own the budget process, rolling forecasts and the long-term financial plan


Build and maintain the financial model: revenue, headcount, hardware costs, unit economics and scenarios


Define the KPI framework and run the monthly business review


Own cash forecasting and runway management


Drive working capital: contract payment terms, invoicing discipline, supplier terms and inventory


Own banking relationships, currency exposure and treasury


Secure non-dilutive funding such as grants and public R&D programmes


Build the commercial models: pricing, licensing, cost-to-serve and margin structure


Develop business cases for new products, segments and markets


Support the CEO in strategic initiatives, negotiations and larger tenders


Produce board material and monthly and quarterly reporting, and present to the board


Drive financing rounds with the CEO: materials, model, data room and due diligence


Own investor reporting, the cap table and relationships with auditors and banks


Own the external accounting partner relationship and ensure timely closings and a smooth annual audit


Build scalable internal controls, processes and system support


With the CEO, own legal and compliance - policies & governance through external counsel


With the CEO, own HR administration: employment terms, payroll, benefits, warrant programme

We are looking for you who
You are commercially minded, structured and comfortable making decisions on incomplete information. You combine hands-on execution with strategic thinking, and you are equally at home in the model and in the room where the decision is made. The role requires independence, high integrity and the ability to build long-term trust with the board, investors and external partners.
Your background

Degree in finance, economics, business administration, engineering or similar


At least 5 years of relevant experience from management consulting, transaction services, a startup or scale-up, or another financial leadership role


Proven ability to build and own complex financial models, and to manage cash and working capital in a growth environment


Experience of board reporting and of working with investors and external partners


Understanding of Swedish accounting, tax and corporate law, and experience of working with external accounting partners and auditors


An AI-first mindset - you use modern tools to automate and sharpen the finance function rather than adding manual work


Very good Swedish and English, spoken and written

Meriting
Experience from defence, dual-use, or another security-critical industry with large deals and complex decision processes


Experience from companies with a hardware component and a physical supply chain


Experience of completed financing rounds, grant funding or public research and development programmes


Experience of building a finance function from scratch, including system and ERP implementation


Experience of international operations and subsidiaries


The position is security classified and approved security clearance under the Swedish Protective Security Act is required.
What we offer
A key role in a fast-growing company where you build the finance function from the ground up. With us you will:

Work with technology of direct relevance to national defence capability


Take significant ownership of the company's financial agenda, from daily cash to the board table


Work in an organisation with short decision paths and real influence on our long-term position


Compensation is fixed, and for the right candidate there is the opportunity to participate in the upcoming option programme.
Apply today and become part of the commercial backbone of a European defence company in an early scaling phase. Visa mindre

Monava is an acoustic machine learning lab - turning sound into actionable intelligence for defence and security. We currently focus on alternative ways of detecting flying drones by replacing radars with microphones (microphones are undetectable, energy efficient and cheaper but have lower range as a downside). If you want to work at the edge of ML and defence, we’d love to hear from you.
Why now:
First unit sold: we’ve sold our first test system to armed forces.
Paid pilots: our technology has been validated (TRL 6) in paid pilots with large defence contractor.
The role:
As a Founding ML Engineer / Researcher, you’ll build end-to-end systems across research, product, and deployment. We’re looking for generalists with depth in one or more of: defence, machine learning, math, software, digital signal processing, or electronics.
In short. We are looking for strong builders and researchers with previous experience in the above mentioned fields. You might have contributed to foundational research, lead data teams, enjoy math competitions or built missile guidance systems. As long as you are at the forefronts, we will make sure to accommodate the role regardless of seniority, gender, nationality, sexuality, religion and political views.
The role is based around Gothenburg, Stockholm or Helsinki and is remote for now (we are open to other locations). It is a paid position with equity at a growing start up.
How to apply:
Apply by sending an email with a brief sentence on what you’ve built before, and where you/we are heading next.
Let’s build the future of sound. Visa mindre