Open Energy Transition - Senior Finance Manager at Climate Tech Startup (Remote | English)
Requirements
• Start Date Goal • Interest in open-source collaboration and/or the energy sector • Prior work at a startup and/or in the energy sector • Prior work as part of a fully-remote, distributed team • Prior work on open-source projects • Familiarity with donor-funded or non-profit environments • Experience with Odoo, or other similar platforms • Experience processing payroll and invoices for employers of record • Experience reporting directly to senior leadership • A university degree is not required—your experience, communication skills, and work ethic matter most. However, if you happen to have a degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or a similar field, that may be considered a bonus.
Responsibilities
• Proactively, autonomously, and confidently take ownership of the Finance function at OET • Maintain accurate financial records, including bookkeeping, reconciliations, and transaction tracking • accurate financial records • Process invoices, expenses, and payments while ensuring proper documentation and compliance • proper documentation • Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes • Assist with financial reporting and internal financial tracking • Create and maintain project- and Department-specific budgets • budgets • Support compliance with German accounting and tax requirements in collaboration with external tax advisors • compliance with German accounting and tax requirements • Process monthly payroll across our direct entity and employer of record services • Collaborate with the People Department on relevant matters • Support audits and financial documentation requests as needed • Support audits • Contribute to improving financial workflows and documentation within the organization • improving financial workflows and documentation • Cash flow management • Financial planning (FP&A) • Risk management • Fundraising support • ✅ You’ll Be a Great Fit If You Are/Have... • 8 years minimum experience in accounting, finance, controlling, and/or bookkeeping • 8 years minimum • Strong understanding of accounting principles, and ability to collaborate with external tax advisors to ensure compliance with local requirements (this being Germany in our case) • accounting principles • Experience with accounting software and financial management tools (e.g. Odoo, Datev) • Experience working with financial data, formulate, etc., in Google Sheets and Excel • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills • Ability to manage financial records accurately in a remote work environment, including the use of cloud storage and sharing (while maintaining strict access control) • accurately in a remote work environment • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams asynchronously • Fluency in English (our main working language) is mandatory. German proficiency (used with some vendors) is a bonus.
Benefits
• Reports to • Works Closely With • A flexible, fully-remote work environment where you’re trusted to work very autonomously. Zero micro-management, as that goes against our culture. • The opportunity to support hardworking, passionate, busy leaders who value and respect your contributions, and are working to create positive societal change in the energy sector. • A culture that values transparency, empathy, trust, humility, diversity, collaboration, and recognition. • We have an open-door policy, and value reciprocal feedback. You’ll always know where you stand, and always have the ability to have your voice heard, simply by reaching out. • A pretty flat hierarchical structure, where titles are not emphasized, and all contributions are valued. • Competitive salary with growth potential. Any relevant benefits depend on your region of residence. • Supportive onboarding and training, tailored to your strengths, interests, and career ambitions. • The ability to be part of our formation! We’re still growing, changing, and improving. Anyone who is part of our team now is able to meaningfully contribute towards our culture, and processes. We’re open to all suggestions, and take them seriously! • 📝 What Our Hiring Process Entails • We take hiring seriously, and want to bring on candidates who will contribute positively towards our culture just as much as they will succeed in their roles. • Also, we don’t only want to have good outcomes from you. We also want you to feel happy and fulfilled in your position. That means we have a structured process to determine best fit. Our hiring process is as follows: • Candidates apply via Greenhouse, and include as much information as possible and comfortable. • Various team members of OET will shortlist candidates in our ATS. • shortlist • Certain shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange a screening call. • screening call • Screening calls are conducted, and feature a max. 30 minute chat with our People Team. • Screening calls • Certain candidates will go through to a first-round interview, of max. 1 hour, with our People Team. This interview will screen for a combination of competency and culture fit. • first-round interview • Finalists will go through to a second-round interview, of max. 1 hour, with the OETers with whom they’ll work most closely. • second-round interview • Bonus round - there may be a short written assignment, depending on the role. • written assignment • The chosen candidate will be provided with an offer letter, and opportunity to ask any questions. • offer letter • Onboarding with our People Team begins. • Onboarding • Your start date arrives! • start date • ➡️ How to Apply • ➡️ How to Apply • If you're excited to bring clarity and efficiency to the chaos of the lives of our senior leadership team, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit an application via Greenhouse (our ATS). All applications are reviewed in there. If you have any questions about OET or the role, we’d be happy to answer them should we invite you to take part in a screening call or interview.
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