Finance Manager

Your missionBuild the financial backbone of one of Europe’s fast-scaling deep tech startup pioneering Next-Gen-PlasticsReporting & Investor Updates: You are responsible for internal and external reporting end-to-end, ensuring that management and investors have access to precise and up-to-date financial data at all times. Closings & Compliance: You steer the monthly and annual closings. Acting as the primary point of contact for our tax advisors, you guarantee that all tax and accounting deadlines and standards are met.Operational Accounting & Process Automation: Preliminary accounting in DATEV Unternehmen Online is your foundation. You also drive automation and implement tools and workflows to make invoice approvals and payment transactions more efficient. Planning & Liquidity: You secure our runway. You support the creation of budgets, cash flow projections, and rolling forecasts, providing the figures needed for upcoming fundraising rounds. Controlling & Cost Management: You keep an eye on the numbers. Through target-vs-actual analyses, you identify deviations early on and drive initiatives to use our funds as effectively as possible.Your profileYou have collected at least 2 years of professional experience in finance – ideally in a dynamic startup, auditing, or consultingYou work in a structured and analytically precise manner. At the same time, you are proactive, solution-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-moving environmentYou are not looking for a purely administrative role. You enjoy building things from scratch ("Builder Mindset") and defining processes yourself rather than just executing themYou are fluent in German and bring very strong English skillsWhy us?Pioneers in Next-Gen-Plastics – help redesign plastics for a truly circular economy.Mission & Values – curiosity, transparency and responsibility guide us daily.Startup Mentality – flat hierarchies, agile work and regular workshops.Fast Growth – steep learning curves, regular growth talks and plenty of room to scale your role with the company.Well-being Perks – Hansefit membership and fresh fruit boost your overall health and well-being.Team Spirit – interdisciplinary crew that challenges norms, enjoys regular team events and drives real innovation.Leipzig Hub – thrive in an emerging tech hotspot.Code of Conduct – integrity, fairness and inclusivity are non-negotiable.ContactIf you have any questions about working at aevoloop or our vacancies, contact us by mail at join@aevoloop.com.About usWe are aevoloop: A fast-scaling deep-tech startup pioneering Next-Gen-Plastics. Contrary to common belief, plastics remain indispensable where no alternative exists, from critical medical devices to protective gear. That’s why we re-engineer polymers from the ground up, merging the advantages of classic plastics — high-performance and versatile — with a new era of sustainability: turning plastic waste into new materials that are fully circular and biodegradable.Our mission is clear: Plastics are vital for a liveable future, so we develop next-generation materials that enable a truly circular economy. As we achieve new milestones and drive innovation, we continuously expand our team and expertise — giving you the chance to grow your career alongside our impact.Our work is guided by five values: Pioneering, Conscientious, Disruptive, Transparent and Contributive. These drive us to unite the rigour of responsible research with playful innovation and to act as a trusted catalyst for sustainable material solutions.You want to find out more?Press release | aevoloop has secured €8.25 millionArticle from MDR (News media) (German) | Plastik neu denken: Aevoloop entwickelt nachhaltige Kunststoffe aus LeipzigVideo on YouTube (German) | Forscher fragen: Die Plastikwende (2024) mit Manuel HäußlerSPRIN-D Podcast (German) | Interview with our Co-Founder Manuel HäußlerGet our latest news on LinkedIn or our News BlogBe part of our journey to close the loop on plastics and drive the circular economy forward