Finance Manager

Role Summary

As a key partner to the International Head of Finance, you will play a central role in managing the financial health and operational efficiency of ProVeg International's global entities. You will be instrumental in building an efficient finance function and will join the team at a pivotal time as we implement new international finance software and streamline core processes.

Job Details

Reports to: Head of Finance

Department: INT Operations (INT Finance)

Location: Remote, preferably based in Berlin or otherwise in UK/DE/PL/ES/NL

Hours: 32-40 h per week

Salary: €30-40k or £30-40k (depending on location, qualifications and working hours)

Responsibilities

• Support for the International Head of Finance: Act as a critical support partner, assisting with a range of financial, operational, and administrative tasks to ensure the international finance function operates smoothly and effectively.
• Intercompany Consolidations: Manage and execute the end-to-end intercompany consolidation process, ensuring the accurate and timely reporting of financial data across all ProVeg entities.
• Project and Grant Accounting: Provide dedicated accounting support for international projects and grants, including meticulous budget tracking, expenditure monitoring, and detailed financial reporting to both internal project managers and external stakeholders.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Play an active role in the annual budget cycle and the regular forecasting process, collaborating with teams to develop and manage their financial plans.
• Actuals Reporting: Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial actuals reports. You will be responsible for identifying key variances and providing clear, actionable insights to the leadership team.
• Leadership Team Updates: Assist in the preparation of regular finance updates and presentations for the leadership team, ensuring that key financial metrics and performance are communicated with clarity and precision.
• Financial Transformation: Make key contributions in building an efficient finance function by actively participating in the streamlining of processes and the rollout of new international finance software.

Qualifications

Financial Expertise

• Advanced Financial Analysis: The ability to not only prepare financial reports but also to analyze them deeply, identify trends, and provide meaningful, data-driven insights to leadership.
• Accounting Principles: A strong understanding of core accounting principles, particularly in relation to intercompany transactions, project accounting, and grant management.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Proficiency in developing, managing, and tracking budgets, and the ability to work with various teams to create realistic and accurate financial forecasts.

Technical and Systems Proficiency

• Advanced Google Sheets & Data Modeling: Strong proficiency that goes beyond basic usage and includes complex formulas (e.g., ARRAYFORMULA, QUERY, IMPORTDATA), pivot tables, and using Sheets to build robust financial models.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Stakeholder Communication: The ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and concisely to non-finance professionals, from project managers to the leadership team.
• Collaboration: A collaborative mindset is essential for working with various international teams to develop budgets and provide project support.
• Problem-Solving: The capacity to identify issues, troubleshoot problems, and propose effective, data-backed solutions.

Strategic & Operational Mindset

• Efficiency & Process Improvement: A natural inclination towards finding ways to streamline existing processes and improve efficiency. This is critical for building the "new and efficient finance function" you mentioned.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy in all financial reporting, consolidations, and grant-related tasks.

Benefits of working with us

• Strong organisational focus on personal development with a designated training budget
• Flexible, trust-based working arrangements and home-office arrangements.
• Mental health & wellbeing support via access to the OpenUp platform and a free Headspace (Mindfulness app) subscription
• Provision of a work laptop and other necessary equipment
• A workplace that encourages everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We are an inclusive workplace for our diverse employees around the world.
• And last but not least: Become part of a great team and work with us towards a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet

When?

Application deadline: November 7th 2025

Start date: January 5th-12th 2026

Further information

Your application should include a cover letter, a CV and work certificates. Please tell us how you found this job ad Please send us your application using our online form. ) Thank you

IMPORTANT: Please make sure to use your own words and ideas on the cover letter. The goal is for us to know you better in order to assess if this role and your motivation are a good fit. Letters written with AI will be disregarded.

The upcoming steps include:

1. Online test (cognitive aptitude / personality test)
2. A first interview with People & Culture
3. Online trial task (job-specific)
4. A personal interview and an optional "trial day", that includes the handling of tasks that are typical for the role you are applying for. If you are not from Berlin you can do this tasks at home. That helps us to get to know you and your way of working better, and gives you a chance to get a full picture of the job and us
5. The final decision may need an extra interview

About us

ProVeg International is a food awareness organisation working to transform the global food system by replacing 50% of animal products globally with plant-based and cultivated foods by 2040.

ProVeg engages with all relevant stakeholders to create a food system where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet.

ProVeg has received the United Nations' Momentum for Change Award and works closely with key UN food and environment agencies.

ProVeg creates global impact, with offices in 14 countries across five continents and more than 220 employees

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Diversity Statement

ProVeg is committed to equal opportunity in employment for all, regardless of migration history and nationality, religion, skin colour, gender, age, genetic information, disability, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, HIV status, gender identity, or gender expression. People from the Global Majority, women, people with disabilities, members of LGBTQIA+ communities, older adults, neurodivergent people, refugees, and people living with HIV are explicitly encouraged to apply.

In 2020, ProVeg signed the Diversity Charter, a self-commitment and association dedicated to promoting a prejudice-free work environment.

In 2022, ProVeg achieved a score of 88.1% on the PRIDE Index, the LGBTIQ+ Diversity Performance Index, which is over 20 percentage points higher than the overall average of 67.9%.

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