ABOUT THE COMPANY Welcome at tozero, Europe's leading deep-tech startup specializing in the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. Committed to accelerating decarbonization and transforming the material life-cycle, we’re actively crafting sustainable recycling solutions for a cleaner and more innovative future.WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORYou will be responsible for a finance function that can handle growth - and we promise, this will be big and impactful. You will provide us with strategic foresight on all things finance and cash management ensuring smooth operations.WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT<ul><li>Shape and steer our financial vision, designing strategies that meet today’s needs while positioning us for long-term growth</li><li>Head financial operations across the company, from budgeting, forecasting, and cash management to analysis and accounting - while being hands-on in the early stages to establish solid foundations</li><li>Drive non-equity financing efforts, securing CAPEX funding and project financing, and building strong relationships with banks, financial institutions, and grant providers</li><li>Act as the lead partner to the CEO and leadership team on financial strategy, while also preparing insightful reports for the advisory board</li><li>Provide oversight of budgeting and performance management, creating transparency through effective reporting tools, KPIs, and dashboards</li><li>Guide process improvements and operational efficiency projects, leveraging financial data and insights to support decision-making</li><li>Ensure compliance and governance by overseeing the control environment, audits, and tax matters in collaboration with external advisors</li></ul>YOUR PROFILE<ul><li>Proven experience in non-equity financing for CAPEX and/or project financing, with the ability to engage directly with banks, project financiers, and funding partners</li><li>Strong track record in financial analysis, modeling, and reporting, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights</li><li>Strategic thinker with the ability to design and execute financial strategies that align with the company’s growth vision</li><li>Comfortable taking a hands-on FinOps role initially, setting up systems and processes before scaling the finance function and building a team</li><li>Skilled in stakeholder management, with effectiveness in collaborating across teams and engaging diverse financiers, advisors, and partners</li><li>Energetic and positive approach to Finance &amp; Strategy, seeing them as enablers of growth rather than back-office functions</li><li>Entrepreneurial mindset, with adaptability to the fast-moving, dynamic nature of the green tech/startup environment</li><li>Several years of experience in financial management, investment banking, project financing, or strategic consulting, ideally complemented by leadership experience in a senior role.</li><li>Fluency in spoken and written English and German</li></ul>WHY US?At tozero, we believe in fostering a supportive and dynamic work environment where you can grow and thrive. <ul><li>Free Snacks and Drinks: Stay energized with a variety of snacks and beverages throughout the day.</li><li>Jobticket: Enjoy a fully subsidized Deutschlandticket for convenient commuting across Germany.</li><li>Wellpass: Access to a wide network of gyms, wellness centers, and fitness classes to support your health and well-being.</li><li>Dynamic Startup Environment: Be part of an exciting and fast-paced startup culture, collaborating with experts in the field and contributing to cutting-edge projects that make a real difference in sustainability.</li><li>Built and have an impact: Work on Europe's battery independence and closing the loop to a real circular economy.</li></ul>

FoodLabs is a pan-European Early Stage VC investor and venture studio for food, sustainability, and health. We strongly believe that entrepreneurship holds the key to pushing the boundaries in the food industry. Based in Berlin and founded by Christophe F. Maire, FoodLabs has built and invested in more than 30 early-stage FoodTech companies since 2016. We&rsquo;re backing the most ambitious, purpose-driven entrepreneurs, who are committed to changing the world&rsquo;s largest industry. With a thesis-driven and purpose-for-growth approach, FoodLabs invests in companies along the entire value chain of the food industry - 'from earth to earth'. FoodLabs has been an early investor in some of the most seminal, fastest-growing European FoodTech startups including Infarm, Meatable, Mushlabs, Sanity Group, Formo and Gorillas. In our FoodLabs studio we identify new opportunities to change the food industry, along with the most daring entrepreneurs and scientists that have what it takes to empower the transformation.

Head of Finance (gn) @ DeepTech Startup, Munich

ABOUT THE COMPANY Welcome at tozero, Europe's leading deep-tech startup specializing in the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. Committed to accelerating decarbonization and transforming the material life-cycle, we’re actively crafting sustainable recycling solutions for a cleaner and more innovative future.WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORYou will be responsible for a finance function that can handle growth - and we promise, this will be big and impactful. You will provide us with strategic foresight on all things finance and cash management ensuring smooth operations.WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT<ul><li>Shape and steer our financial vision, designing strategies that meet today’s needs while positioning us for long-term growth</li><li>Head financial operations across the company, from budgeting, forecasting, and cash management to analysis and accounting - while being hands-on in the early stages to establish solid foundations</li><li>Drive non-equity financing efforts, securing CAPEX funding and project financing, and building strong relationships with banks, financial institutions, and grant providers</li><li>Act as the lead partner to the CEO and leadership team on financial strategy, while also preparing insightful reports for the advisory board</li><li>Provide oversight of budgeting and performance management, creating transparency through effective reporting tools, KPIs, and dashboards</li><li>Guide process improvements and operational efficiency projects, leveraging financial data and insights to support decision-making</li><li>Ensure compliance and governance by overseeing the control environment, audits, and tax matters in collaboration with external advisors</li></ul>YOUR PROFILE<ul><li>Proven experience in non-equity financing for CAPEX and/or project financing, with the ability to engage directly with banks, project financiers, and funding partners</li><li>Strong track record in financial analysis, modeling, and reporting, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights</li><li>Strategic thinker with the ability to design and execute financial strategies that align with the company’s growth vision</li><li>Comfortable taking a hands-on FinOps role initially, setting up systems and processes before scaling the finance function and building a team</li><li>Skilled in stakeholder management, with effectiveness in collaborating across teams and engaging diverse financiers, advisors, and partners</li><li>Energetic and positive approach to Finance &amp; Strategy, seeing them as enablers of growth rather than back-office functions</li><li>Entrepreneurial mindset, with adaptability to the fast-moving, dynamic nature of the green tech/startup environment</li><li>Several years of experience in financial management, investment banking, project financing, or strategic consulting, ideally complemented by leadership experience in a senior role.</li><li>Fluency in spoken and written English and German</li></ul>WHY US?At tozero, we believe in fostering a supportive and dynamic work environment where you can grow and thrive.&nbsp;<ul><li>Free Snacks and Drinks:&nbsp;Stay energized with a variety of snacks and beverages throughout the day.</li><li>Jobticket: Enjoy a fully subsidized Deutschlandticket for convenient commuting across Germany.</li><li>Wellpass: Access to a wide network of gyms, wellness centers, and fitness classes to support your health and well-being.</li><li>Dynamic Startup Environment: Be part of an exciting and fast-paced startup culture, collaborating with experts in the field and contributing to cutting-edge projects that make a real difference in sustainability.</li><li>Built and have an impact: Work on Europe's battery independence and closing the loop to a real circular economy.</li></ul>

Head of Finance (gn) @ DeepTech Startup, Munich

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