Finance Operations Manager

We are building an AI system based on a fundamentally new approach that goes beyond LLMs, aimed at providing novel capabilities. These include performing multi-step analysis, providing a verifiable reasoning path, citing sources, and assessing uncertainty. We envision applications supporting and automating analysis and research in domains such as Finance, Strategy Consulting, Engineering, Material Sciences, and more.

As we are growing and working towards the release of our first product, we are looking for a strong addition to our Finance and Business Operations team. You will be part of a lean, results-oriented team of creative problem-solvers and doers, reacting to the day-to-day needs of our evolving organisation as well as building the systems and processes for our company to scale. 

PlantingSpace is an ambitious organisation with the potential for large-scale impact. You will have the opportunity to join the company in an early stage and grow with us. Typical characteristics of successful people in our team are: intellectual curiosity and playfulness, deep-rooted desire to learn, understand, and improve the world around us; dedication to the joint goal and strong sense of ownership.

Responsibilities

As one of two people on the Finance team, working directly under the CEO, you will contribute to a wide range of strategic and critical topics for the growth of the company, for example:

Strategy:

• Develop our legal entity strategy for revenue, tax, and employment considerations

• Explore and implement upgrades to our stock co-ownership program

• Manage fundraising rounds and investor relations

• Provide strategic financial counsel

• Develop revenue and product pricing strategies  

HR Finance / Payroll:

• Expand our global hiring and payroll capabilities

• Optimise workforce planning and spend predictions

• Research and implement innovative Reward / Incentive structures

Operations:

• Vendors and service providers: negotiate contracts, monitor performance, optimise processes

• Prepare finance infrastructure for revenue

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

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