Finance & Operations Manager

Salary Competitive

Who we aređź’™

Here at Waitwhile, we're on a mission to eliminate the 1 trillion hours people spend waiting in lines every year. Our platform combines virtual waitlists, scheduling, real-time updates, messaging, and analytics to make access to places, services, and events seamless—online or in person. Trusted by 10,000+ companies, Waitwhile has already helped over 150 million people enjoy a radically better waiting experience. Our clients include IKEA, Chanel, Costco, Google, Delta Airlines, and thousands more. We’re just getting started, and we need your help.

The role đź’Ľ

We’re looking for a Finance & Operations Manager to keep our day-to-day business running smoothly and efficiently. In this hands-on role, you’ll take ownership of financial processes like billing, AP/AR, and expense management alongside HR and general operations to ensure everything works like clockwork. You’ll be the go-to person for keeping things organized, efficient, and moving forward.

This is a great opportunity for someone who loves details, thrives on structure, and wants to grow into a broader Finance or Operations leadership role as Waitwhile continues to scale.

What you’ll do 🚀

  • Finance & accounting (key focus)
    Own our day-to-day financial workflows, including accounts payable/receivable (AP/AR), billing, expense reporting, and vendor payments. You'll work hands-on in tools like Stripe, QuickBooks, and Fortnox, supporting accurate reporting and SOX-compliant processes. We’re looking for someone with solid accounting knowledge and experience who can take initiative, work independently, and continuously improve how we operate.
  • Vendor & systems management
    Manage SaaS vendor contracts, license renewals, and optimize costs across tools like Slack, Notion, GSuite, and Zoom.
  • HR & people operations
    Support onboarding/offboarding, time sheet compliance, and Swedish payroll in collaboration with our accounting partner. You'll also handle confidential tasks related to employee records and benefits.
  • Office, travel & culture
    Oversee office operations in Stockholm, including supplies and landlord/vendor relations. Organize travel, team events, company all-hands, and culture initiatives that drive engagement.

What skills you need đź“–

  • 1-2 years of experience in finance/ops within SaaS, consulting, or accounting/FP&A.
  • Fluency in Swedish & English, both spoken and written
  • Proven ability to run structured processes across finance, HR, and operations.
  • Strong attention to detail and process-driven mindset.
  • Tech-savvy and comfortable with modern SaaS tools.
  • Hands-on and willing to tackle day-to-day tasks as well as bigger challenges
  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach.
  • Experience with accounting and expense tools (QuickBooks, Fortnox, Concur, Expensify) and CRM/billing platforms (Hubspot, Stripe).
  • A degree in finance or a related field is preferred

Bonus skills & attributes 🙌

  • Experience scaling processes in a growing SaaS company.
  • A passion for building efficient systems and making work easier for others.

A great place to work ❤️

We want Waitwhile to be an incredible place to work. We offer great benefits and perks, flexible working hours, and lots of interesting challenges. We believe in making work fun and rewarding, care about your growth, and are committed to your success.

Waitwhile has a positive, diverse, and supportive culture—we look for people who are curious, inventive, and strive to be a little better every day. We aim to be smart, humble, hardworking and, above all, collaborative. If this sounds like a good fit for you, what are you waiting for? Apply now!


Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Near public transit
Near public transit

Free office snacks
Free office snacks

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Pension plan
Pension plan

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Working at
Waitwhile

Waitwhile is a digital queue management platform that helps businesses deliver better waiting experiences for their customers through automated, personalized and smartphone-based queue experiences. Waitwhile lets customers wait from anywhere and track their wait time status in real-time online - and helps the businesses automate their customer flows and reduce their wait times with machine-learning optimization. Waitwhile has improved the wait experience for over 80 million guests and collectively given people back over 2 million days they would have otherwise wasted waiting in line. Our customers include IKEA, Lululemon, Louis Vuitton, ADP, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Facebook and thousands of other businesses looking to improve their waiting experiences. The company was founded in 2017 in San Francisco by brothers Christoffer Klemming and Jonas Klemming, with the mission to eliminate the 1 Trillion hours that humans waste standing in line every year. Waitwhile has secured $12 million in funding from investors including CRV and has offices in the US and Sweden.

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