Your mission
Climate Farmers is a growing organisation that’s building the infrastructure for scaling regenerative agriculture in Europe. We achieve this through the development of transition finance instruments, a thriving farmer-led community, and supply-chain transition support.
In this crucial role you will oversee and manage all daily financial operations at Climate Farmers, including expense tracking, cash management, invoicing, and management of receivables and payables. You will serve as the primary contact for internal finance inquiries and provide essential business support. Additionally, you will be responsible for managing the month-end close process and reviewing payroll.
In a nutshell, your responsibilities will include
Managing invoicing processes and ensure timely billing
Overseeing receivables management, including tracking and collection
Handling expense management, including tracking and reporting
Leading accounting activities for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close
Reviewing and verify payroll for accuracy and compliance
Approving and track budgets to ensure alignment with financial goals
Your profile
We believe you will be thriving in this role, if you enjoy setting up seamless processes and care for details, can manage different workstreams and are self-organised. You have a background in accounting or finance and are curious about operating a finance support function at an impact-driven company. Working autonomously in the Finance realm and collaboration with our Head of Commercial Strategy in financial planning activities sounds like an exciting new challenge to you.
You hold a degree in Accounting or Finance and bring solid experience in company controlling or financial management, ideally with Datev UO
You are familiar with the whole Google Suite and preferably are experienced with Spendesk
Your strong organisational skills offer you the ability to set tasks and timelines, and create efficient processes
You are a diligent person by nature, which allows you to pay attention to detail and be able to identify and correct errors in documents during control checks
You are self-organised and champion effective time management
Your ability to think creatively and outside the box make you a great problem-solver
Thanks to your great communication skills you can manage external service providers effectively
You are fluent in German and English, and preferably are located in Germany. Alternatively we are able to hire in Spain and Portugal
Experience with German non-profit laws is a plus
Why us?
- Being part of revolutionary changes in a crucial industry, actively contributing to the reversal of climate change and biodiversity loss and changing our food system towards regeneration
- Becoming an integral part of an innovative start-up where you can play a central role in shaping its success and making a tangible impact.
- Enjoying exquisite team retreats, with four gatherings held annually.
- Being part of a close-knit team comprising experts from diverse disciplines, fostering a collaborative and dynamic work environment.
- Flexible work arrangements with the possibility of full or partial remote work.
- Access to an extensive network of decision-makers and influencers from a range of industries
- Thriving in a fun, driven, and ambitious team, collectively dedicated to making a difference.
- A commitment to supporting your professional learning journey.
- 30 days of vacation and off on your birthday
At Climate Farmers we are convinced that we can move mountains because of our mission-alignment and personal drive. Therefore we are super excited and curious to learn more about you, your purpose + craft in life and in this potential next adventure. Please upload your cover letter as the most important document to upload in the first step and answer the following 4 questions:
- What is the future like that you want to create?
- How does this image connect with your application at Climate Farmers?
- What is your craft in life?
- How will you master your craft in this role at Climate Farmers?
We honour diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and gender identities. We encourage you to apply for this role even if your experience doesn't perfectly align with every requirement listed. Your unique skills and insights could be exactly what we need to cultivate innovation and growth within our ecosystem. Join us in shaping the future of Europe's agricultural sector!
For this role, we are looking to hire within Germany, Spain or Portugal.
About us
Climate Farmers is building the infrastructure for scaling regenerative agriculture in Europe.
