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Finance & Operations Manager

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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 Mindset

A builder at heart: At Planting Space we don’t always accept the status quo or the way things have always been done to meet our team’s needs. What satisfies you is developing and implementing solutions that are creative, robust, and work well in the long-term (vs. consulting / advising others / solving one-off problems).
Growth Mindset: You are intellectually curious, have a critical mind, and seek opportunities to stretch your abilities. You explore the state-of-the-art, you dig deep to truly understand a problem, and question assumptions.
Approaching problems and tasks like a project manager: You can take a given goal and break it down into smaller parts in a MECE way. You can solve problems systematically, either by yourself or collaboratively with others. You involve others in effective problem-solving sessions because you are eager to get input that improves your solution and not waste time due to lack of alignment. You document processes well because you understand that doing so enables others to take over and allow you to move on to other things.
Your career goal is an operational leadership position in an innovative, tech-driven company.

Required Experience

You’ve had exposure to all typical Finance processes of a startup, ideally in Tech
You’ve held operational roles where you were able to learn best practices
You’ve spent a few years in a company with high standards where you have proven that you can meet a high bar for reliability, quality and speed
You are good at building / implementing tools to automate workflows and create reliable processes
You have a thorough practical and theoretical understanding of Corporate Finance and Accounting, ideally an advanced degree in Finance and/or in Sciences

Responsibilities

Find here our main ongoing workstreams. While these are the basic responsibilities of the role we believe in giving the freedom to explore and develop opportunities to contribute across and beyond these:
Global payroll operations: oversee external payroll provider, ensure on-time, accurate payments, bring new ideas to further automate payroll processes
Compensation: continuously innovate to improve our tools, benchmark data, and principles to provide competitive compensation that achieves our strategic goals
Purchase-to-Pay: oversee and manage vendors, negotiate new agreements, execute and improve invoice processing, do research to find ever better tools and suppliers
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; improve and potentially publish some of our innovations
Tax: optimise taxes, prepare and file returns, working closely together with external advisors
Record-to-Report: oversee accounting and bookkeeping, coordinate external professionals (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/

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What You Should Know About Finance & Operations Manager, PlantingSpace

At PlantingSpace, we're on a mission to revolutionize the way analysts and scientists leverage AI for groundbreaking insights, and we're excited to invite a passionate Finance & Operations Manager to join our dynamic remote team! In this role, you'll be a key player in crafting our financial and operational framework as we scale and support our ambitious vision across sectors like Finance, Engineering, and more. With your analytical mindset and remarkable communication skills, you'll work collaboratively with a diverse group of problem solvers, overseeing essential functions from global payroll operations to financial planning and analysis. Here, innovation thrives as you benchmark compensation strategies, optimize tax processes, and manage liquidity while interacting closely with our leadership team. We’re searching for a builder at heart who embraces challenges and approaches problems strategically, breaking down complex goals using project management principles. If you're eager to elevate your career in an innovative, tech-driven environment, this is the place for you. Join us and contribute to a transformative journey where your insights will lead to impactful changes across the organization and beyond!

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What are the primary responsibilities of a Finance & Operations Manager at PlantingSpace?

As a Finance & Operations Manager at PlantingSpace, your primary responsibilities include overseeing global payroll operations, managing vendor contracts, and executing improvements in purchase-to-pay processes. You'll also own financial forecasting, tax optimization, liquidity management, and the oversight of accounting teams. The role requires strategic input and collaboration with leadership to shape the financial foundation of our innovative company.