Finance & Operations Manager

We are building an AI system for analysts and scientists, based on a fundamentally new approach to reasoning and knowledge representation. We go beyond state-of-the-art LLMs by combining algorithms in symbolic ways, to provide novel capabilities like performing multi-step analysis, and supporting complex model-building. We envision applications supporting analysis and research in domains such as Finance, Strategy Consulting, Engineering, Material Sciences, and more.

We are looking for an experienced Finance Management & Operations professional to join our team. You will be part of a lean, results-oriented, and fast-paced team of problem-solvers and doers, responsible for ensuring excellent financial operations and the achievement of our Finance strategy.

PlantingSpace is an ambitious organisation with the potential for large-scale impact. For this role we're searching for a professional with high aspirations who is willing to grow at the pace of our organisation. You are analytical and strategic, a fast thinker and strong communicator; you embrace hard problems and strive for excellence in everything you do. Joining us at this stage will give you the opportunity to help architect our financial and operational infrastructure as we scale. 

Required experience and mindset

• You've had exposure to all typical Finance processes of a startup, ideally in tech

• You’ve spent a few years of your career in a high-standards environment where you have proven that you can meet a high bar for reliability, quality and speed

• You have a real strength in using, or even developing, software tools to automate repetitive workflows and build reliable, efficient processes

• You are hungry for responsibility, and for opportunity to shape the environment around you

• You have an advanced degree in Finance, ideally combined with an Engineering background

• You are genuinely curious about what we are building, and eager to contribute across areas to our overall vision

Responsibilities

• Global payroll operations: oversee external payroll provider, ensure on-time, accurate payments

• Compensation: execute and continuously improve our tools, benchmark data, and principles

• Purchase-to-Pay: oversee and manage vendors, negotiate new agreements, execute and improve invoice processing

• FP&A: own the financial models, forecast cash flows and other KPIs, manage FX risk

• Treasury: manage liquidity, run capital increase rounds, manage stockholder administration including the annual general meeting

• Tax: optimise taxes, prepare and file returns, working closely together with external advisors

• Record-to-Report: oversee accounting and bookkeeping, coordinate external service providers (accountant, auditor); create insightful reports and prepare strategic decisions

• Support all areas of the company with your financial acumen and modelling skills, be a right-hand for the leadership team for financial and legal matters

For this job opening, we are looking for someone who can work within the CET timezone.

On our website you can find more about our ways of work, team and work culture.

What we do: https://planting.space/ 

Ways of work: https://planting.space/org/