Chief of Staff / Head of Finance & Operations, Koppla
€80-110k
+ Significant equity
3+ days a week in office
Intuitive scheduling tool for construction sites
Be an early applicant
Intuitive scheduling tool for construction sites
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
€80-110k
+ Significant equity
3+ days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To make building faster, cheaper, and more sustainable.
Role
Who you are
- This role is ideal for an early-career, finance-fluent generalist who wants true ownership and to act as the CEO’s right hand as we enter a high growth phase
- You have a degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field
- You have 2-4+ years of experience in a fast-paced environment such as a startup, consulting, or venture capital, with clear hands-on exposure to finance
- You are fluent in German and English, and you can communicate clearly with investors, leaders, and external partners
- You are pragmatic and hands-on, and you enjoy building the basics (modeling, reporting, processes) rather than polishing decks
- You are highly detail-oriented and reliable, and you take pride in getting the numbers right
- You are comfortable owning a financial model, building forecasts, and working with SaaS metrics like ARR, NRR, CAC, payback, and pipeline coverage
- You think in scenarios and trade-offs, and you can turn messy inputs into clear decisions
- You have strong stakeholder management, and you know when to proactively report back
- You thrive in ambiguity, move fast across topics (finance, ops, compliance), and take ownership without needing perfect structure
- You are tech-savvy and interested in automation and tooling to keep operations lean as we scale
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Chief of Staff/Head of Finance & Operations in Berlin who wants to help build the company behind that product
- This is not a classic finance or back-office role
- You will act as the CEO’s right hand, level up our finance function, be a sparring partner to our GTM team, and help prepare and run our next financing round
- You will join early enough to shape how koppla operates, scales, and makes decisions
- This role sits at the center of koppla’s next company-building phase
- Over the next 12-18 months, we want to move from founder-led operations to a scalable company setup, sharpen our GTM engine, and become ready for our next financing round
- You will help build the financial and operational backbone for that journey
- You will get exposure to the full company-building spectrum: board and investor conversations, fundraising, GTM planning, pricing, SaaS metrics, compliance, reporting, and the operating rhythm of a fast-growing company
- For someone early in their career who wants real ownership instead of advisory work, this is a rare opportunity to grow into a central Finance & Operations leadership role while staying hands-on in the details
- Take end-to-end ownership of koppla’s finance function, including financial modeling, reporting, and the metrics that run the business
- Prepare and co-lead the next financing round, including investor materials, data room readiness, and board and investor reporting
- Build a strong revenue-operations cadence together with the GTM team, including pipeline and forecast accuracy, SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, CAC, payback), and scenario planning
- Own accounting and controlling in partnership with external providers, ensuring clean monthly closes, cash visibility, and reliable processes
- Drive operational excellence across tooling, vendor management, and internal operations, and ensure we remain compliant in an efficient way (e.g. ISO27001, TISAX, GDPR)
Our take
Rarely does a construction site run smoothly, with countless obstacles appearing unexpectedly. koppla prepares workers for these surprises. A large construction site sees many different companies operating, which can become difficult for construction management and lead to higher costs due to longer construction times. By offering a digital and automate solution, koppla’s software helps management create faster, cheaper and more sustainable construction sites.
There are certainly other players in the construction site optimisation field, such as Munich’s Capmo and Berlin’s Cosuno. Though koppla is unique in its application of the lean methodology in the construction industry. Lean construction management has a reliable history, known for enabling more efficient planning and organisation and better on-site communication.
With funding under its belt, koppla is expanding the technical aspects of its model, as well as making new hires in the tech and sales department as it continues to ambitiously target the top 1,000 construction companies and real estate developers in DACH countries.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
May 2025
$7.1m
EARLY VC
Oct 2021
$1.9m
SEED
Total funding: $9m
Company benefits
- Make your own decisions: You know how you work best. Our software is up to date and so should be your equipment – which you can choose by yourself, just like your working hours and your balance between home office and our modern office
- Family & Friends: Some count their colleagues as family - at koppla we respect yours. With us, you can expect a family-friendly corporate culture, like-minded colleagues and a start-up flair that is perfectly compatible with children
- Office Dogs: We are always happy to meet new dogs - but our Office Dogs Oskar, Baby and Sammy are even happier to make new friends! They will even share the available toys and snacks in the office
- Employee Investment: All our employees have a fixed training budget for further training in the subject of their choice. In addition, you will receive a 30% contibution to the company pension scheme (BAV).
- Breakfast & Drinks: Stay Hydrated & Stop being Hangry! We provide breakfast and drinks - from mate and coffee to muesli and fruits. At the weekly team lunch we slide into the weekend together and oh, there's always a free spot in our calendar for the next office party
- Become Climate Neutral: As part of our ESG Policy, we compensate all emissions caused by your mobility, whether business or private. So that you can commute in good conscience between our office, construction site visits and your appointments
- Site Visits: Whether it's marketing, customer success or tech, with us you'll be close! Through regular site visits and customer events, you will get into contact with our users and get to know the industry first hand
Company HQ
Nördliche Innenstadt, Potsdam, Germany
Leadership
Marco Trippler
(Co-Founder & Managing Director)Previously worked in Operations for Homebell and Business Development for both Kaminski Und Brendel Malereibetrieb GmbH and Behrendt Werbetechnik GmbH.
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