Finance Manager
1,700,000 – 2,100,000 Ft / month
Employer · Zippsafe Hungary Kft.
Financial analystAccountantFlexibleFull-timeBudapest District IX, Köztelek u. 6.
Zippsafe is a Swiss startup company with a continuously growing presence in Budapest, setting new standards in flexible garment solutions in healthcare through integrated IoT architecture. We are looking for a Finance Manager - Controlling & Operations to join our fast-growing international HardTech scale-up operating across two sites in Hungary: a Budapest office and a production facility in Tököl.
Tasks
- Own the full P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow management for the Hungarian entity
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes; prepare management reporting packages for the Swiss parent company
- Develop and maintain a robust cost accounting system covering direct and indirect manufacturing costs, overhead allocation, and variance analysis
- Build and drive annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and scenario modelling in close collaboration with the local Managing Director and Head of Finance at HQ
- Monitor KPIs and proactively flag deviations with actionable recommendations
- Ensure full statutory compliance with Hungarian GAAP (HAS) and support group-level reporting requirements
- Manage and develop one direct report in Finance while partnering closely with Operations
- Act as a finance business partner to the production team in Tököl
- Own inventory valuation, cycle count reconciliation, and obsolescence provisions
- Support procurement with supplier cost analysis, make-vs-buy decisions, and landed cost modelling
- Drive working capital optimisation across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods inventory
- Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities across the supply chain
- Serve as the finance lead for the ERP system (Odoo)
- Continuously improve finance processes, controls, and reporting infrastructure
- Collaborate with the Swiss HQ finance team on consolidation, intercompany transactions, and group treasury matters
Conditions & benefits
Fast-growing scale-up with global expansion ambitions and a strong team cultureFocus on trust and empowerment, giving responsibility and scope to implement ideasLocal and international team-building eventsFlexible working hours and hybrid working locationsFirst-class office environmentFruits and snacks shelf
Requirements
- Master's degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Controlling, Business Administration, Business Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a closely related field
- 5 - 8 years of progressive finance experience, with a significant portion in manufacturing companies, production environments, or hardware/product scale-ups
- Proven track record in cost accounting, production controlling, or supply chain finance
- Experience with ERP systems; solid understanding of inventory management and production order workflows
- Native Hungarian & proficiency in English
- High degree of ownership, structured thinking, and the ability to work precisely, independently, in a lean team environment