Finance Assistant (m/f/d) - (Full- / Part-Time)

Planet A Ventures; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual personal development budget

Urban sports and Deutschlandticket

Monthly co-working days

Job summary

A European green-tech venture capital firm is seeking a Finance Assistant to manage financial tasks including invoicing, budgeting, and reporting. Ideal candidates have a degree in Finance or Accounting, some professional experience, and strong collaboration skills. This role offers a remote-first setup and opportunities for personal development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• First professional experience in Finance; familiarity with Fund or Asset Management is advantageous.
• Fluent in German (B2/C1 level) and English.

Responsibilities

• Execute payments, create invoices, and control expenses.
• Manage cash, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Prepare financial reporting to various stakeholders.
• Streamline financial tools and ensure data integrity.

Skills

Financial analysis

Use of Google Suite

Excel

Communication

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Google Suite

MS-Office

Job description

Overview

Planet A Ventures is seeking a Finance Assistant (m/f/d) – Full-time or Part-time, based in Berlin or remote within Europe.

Planet A is a European early-stage fund supporting founders tackling our greatest systemic challenges. The fund uses rigorous scientific impact assessments to identify solutions the world cannot ignore. Investments include INERATEC, Makersite, C1, HIVED, traceless materials and 44.01. As a small team with flat hierarchies, we live by our core values: excellency, transparency, trust, humbleness, conviction, and respect.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day financial tasks, including executing payments, creating invoices, and expense control
• Cash management, budgeting, and forecasting
• Prepare financial reporting to investors, governmental regulatory bodies, tax authorities, auditors, corporate partners, and other stakeholders
• Lead efforts to streamline financial tools and ensure data integrity
• Creation and analysis of monthly management accounts for the operating company and Planet A VC funds, ensuring that reporting complies with accounting standards at all times
• Work closely with auditors and manage the annual audit process for the operating company as well as the funds
• Work closely with our fund administrator in regards to fund accounting and investor capital accounts, preparation and execution of capital drawdowns, capital distributions, and general investor relations activities
• Support financial reporting, regulatory compliance tasks (including AML/KYC), tax, and ESG reporting
• Improve and maintain Planet A’s Finance, Control, and Reporting functions

Requirements

• You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a similar field.
• You have already gained first professional experience in Finance. Familiarity with Fund or Asset Management is of great advantage.
• You are a self-starter with the ability to work independently and manage tasks in a structured and organised manner.
• You are communicative, collaborative, open-minded, and not afraid to take responsibility.
• You bring initial experience in applying AI tools and curiosity to explore new ways of integrating those in day-to-day workflows and processes.
• You have worked with Google Suite and/or MS-Office applications, esp. Excel/Google Sheets.
• You are eager to learn and quickly adapt to new software and digital tools.
• You are fluent in both written and spoken German (B2/C1 level) and English.

Benefits

• Being an elementary part of a green-tech venture capital firm - the first in Europe with a scientific approach to impact
• Joining a dynamic environment that is driven by impact and highly motivated to make a change for the better
• Remote-first setup; if you are in Berlin, you will have access to the Planet A hub in Mitte if you like
• You have access to an annual personal development budget and other benefits like Urban sports and the Deutschlandticket
• Monthly co-working days – collaborate side by side with the entire Planet A team and strengthen connections over team lunches, dinners, or fun team activities

Planet A is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and encourages people of all ethnic and racial origins, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions and ideologies, socio-economic statuses, educational backgrounds, ages, and individuals of all abilities to apply.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance

Industries

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals