Head of Finance & Business Control

Are you a driven and action-oriented finance professional with a strong background in business controlling, ready to take ownership of the financial processes of a growing company that combines gaming and physical activity into globally loved products?

We’re looking for a Head of Finance & Business Control to lead Valo Motion’s financial steering – developing business models, processes, and tools that guide smart decisions, manage growth, and support international expansion.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, international environment, where your entrepreneurial mindset and strong business acumen truly shine – keep reading!

Key points about the role at a glance

✅ Lead the finance function – managing processes end-to-end: budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and profitability analysis – while building and leading the finance team into a high-performing, business-oriented function.

✅ Develop smart financial models and tools – including product and customer profitability, lifecycle value, and growth models – to support pricing, investment, and product decisions, and to guide the company’s long-term growth.

✅ Act as a proactive business partner to management, sales, production, customer success and product development – bringing financial insights into daily decision-making and translating strategic goals into actionable financial direction.

✅ Based in Helsinki: Regular (3 days per week) presence at our Lauttasaari office.

✅ For senior professionals: You bring 5+ years of experience in business controlling, financial planning, or similar senior roles in international companies, with a strong understanding of financial processes and reporting requirements in the Finnish market.

✅ In this role, your accountable mindset, strong business acumen, and action-oriented approach truly shine – you thrive in a growth-phase company where you can spot opportunities and achieve results that drive the business forward.

👋 Let us introduce ourselves quickly: our team is working at the intersection of gaming and physical activity. Our products ValoClimb, ValoArena, and ValoJump combine mixed-reality games with real-world physical challenges like climbing walls and trampolines, creating engaging gaming experiences that encourage people, especially kids, to move more, while having fun!

Where we stand financially – and where we’re headed 

We are a profitable, founder-led company with no external VC backing. In 2024, we reached €9M in revenue, growing up from €7.4M in 2023. Our team has grown to 50+ people, and our revenue continues to scale sustainably through a hybrid model of hardware and SaaS with over 95% sales outside of Finland to 75+ countries.

This role gives you the opportunity to step into a financially healthy company and shape the next phase of growth and international scale-up.

What is the role, and who would you be working with?

As Head of Finance & Business Control, you’ll take the lead in building Valo Motion’s financial infrastructure – from tools and reporting to strategic modeling. Your role is both strategic and hands-on: you'll turn business goals into financial plans, challenge assumptions, and make sure data guides decisions across the company.

You’ll work closely with our CEO, leadership team, sales, production, customer success, and product development, and external financial and accounting partners. Currently we have a Senior Finance Manager who handles operational finance tasks, budgets, and month-end routines. You’ll be the financial sparring partner for the whole business, helping teams make smart, data-driven decisions and preparing the company for what’s ahead.

This is also a growth role. You’ll have the chance to:

• Shape the finance function
• Mentor and build a growing finance team
• Grow your role as Valo Motion expands into new markets and models

Your key responsibilities

• Lead development of financial models for product/customer profitability, lifecycle value, and growth
• Provide financial analysis to support investment, pricing, and product decisions
• Act as a sparring partner across teams, bringing financial clarity into everyday decisions and long-term goals
• Translate strategy into numbers: insights, forecasts, risks, and opportunity modeling
• Improve and develop reporting tools that serve all business units
• Manage cash flow, currency mix, liquidity, and investments
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and collaboration with external accounting
• Deliver clear financial reports and insights for leadership
• Monitor risks and ensure well-informed decisions across all key areas

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Critical know-how that you’ll need to succeed in this role

✅ 5+ years of experience in business control, financial planning, and analysis as a Senior Controller, Head of Finance, or CFO – gained from one or several companies representing diverse business models such as manufacturing, technology, hardware, or SaaS. 

✅You have a strong understanding of financial administration practices and statutory requirements in Finland.

✅ A drive to lead financial processes end-to-end – from budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to profitability analysis – while building and leading the finance team into a high-performing, business-oriented function.

✅ Proven track record of supporting leadership with financial tools, analysis models, and insights to support data-driven decision-making.

✅ Ability to build financial processes from scratch in a growing company.

✅ Excellent skills in financial modeling, Excel, and BI tools like Power BI or Looker.

✅ You bring an accountable mindset, strong business acumen, and an action-oriented approach – and thrive in a growth-phase company where you can spot opportunities, solve problems, and achieve goals that drive the business forward.

✅Strong collaboration skills: you’re a business partner to sales, production, product development, customer success, and leadership teams, helping them make informed decisions.

✅ Fluent English (Finnish is a plus)  

Why join Valo Motion right now? 

#1 Support strategy and drive growth

Create the finance models and tools that influence product investments, pricing, and market expansion – in a company that’s already profitable and scaling internationally.

#2 Shape finance for a unique gaming company

Work at the core of a product-driven company building mixed-reality games that get people moving. You’ll help us navigate risk, scale smartly, and make bold but informed decisions.

#3 A lead role with room to grow

Own your domain and grow your role as Valo Motion evolves. You’ll have the room to grow with the company – team, tools, markets, and beyond.

👉 Get to know the life and culture at Valo Motion!

Sounds good? Here’s how to apply:

If you don’t have any questions at this point, apply by June 25th by leaving your contact information and resume here.

Here’s what you can expect from the recruitment process: 

1. Initial call: A 30-minute video chat with our recruiter, Linda from TalentBee.
2. Chat with your future team lead: You'll meet with your Team Lead Raine, Google Meet.
3. A role related case task
4. Interview at the office: Meet the Valo Motion leadership team at the office – you get to meet the rest of the team and get familiarized with our products.
5. Reference check and suitability Assessment (if needed)
6. Job offer: If we’re a mutual fit, we’ll make you a job offer!
7. Welcome to Valo Motion – let the fun begin! 

👉 Take a peek at our onboarding process here!

We’ll start reviewing applications as they come in, so we encourage you to apply early!

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