Finance Lead (gn) @ ClimateTech Venture, Berlin

4 months ago
Full time role
In-person · Berlin, BE, DE... more

This is an Atlantic Labs portfolio venture. Find out more about us and other opportunities in the portfolio here.


About the Venture

Purpose is an early stage ClimateTech venture building a one-stop shop to aid the decarbonisation and ESG management of commercial real estate. Purpose tackles everything from energy consulting, energy-efficient renovations, and long-term ESG management.

They make sustainability economically viable and individually tailored to enable the decarbonisation and green transition of real estate assets.

Purpose has already received early VC backing from Atlantic Labs and Speedinvest and are now looking to start scaling their Berlin based team as they expand their operations.


About the Role

As Finance Lead at Purpose, you will be responsible for building the finance function from the ground up and ensuring a solid financial basis to enable Purpose to scale. You’ll be tasked with building the framework to ensure robust financial management and strategic planning in a high-growth business environment. You’ll start as a finance generalist with a strong spike in financial modelling and building KPIs, Reporting and Budget Management across the business. Overtime, you will build out a finance team to support you in key areas. This position will interact with all facets of the business and report directly into the Founders. Specifically you will:


  • Build and lead the finance department, including managing an Accounting Manager and establishing key functions like controlling and financial planning.

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive finance strategy and model that aligns with our mission and business objectives.

  • Introduce and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for financial performance and efficiency across the business

  • Collaborate closely with department leads to ensure financial alignment and support for business initiatives.

  • Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to drive informed decision-making.

  • Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards.

  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance financial operations and reporting.

About You: 


  • A proven track record of operating within a high-performance finance function at an early-stage start-up, ideally within an operationally complex and fast-moving environment within the DACH region

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or another related field. Advantageous if you hold additional certifications eg. CPA or CFA.

  • A solid understanding of how to set-up and implement a finance function within a VC backed start-up from scratch including: FP&A, Controlling and Budget Management

  • You bring a strong spike in strategic finance and experience in building robust financial models for senior leadership within rapidly growing businesses

  • You are adept at implementing and managing business KPIs for financial performance across the business

  • Previous experiences in building and managing high-performance finance teams in complex environments

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You can effectively work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders at a range of different seniority levels

  • Highly adaptable to changing business needs and environments with a focus on problem solving

  • Fluent in written and spoken English and German are mandatory.



Why Join

At Purpose, we create innovative, holistic solutions for the energy retrofit and long-term ESG management of real estate. Our mission is to transform real estate in a sustainable and economically viable way by not only providing energy-efficient upgrades and financial support for green projects, but also implementing comprehensive, ongoing ESG management. By joining us, you will actively contribute to creating lasting value, reducing the environmental footprint and providing security and confidence to both real estate owners and asset managers. Start your career at Purpose Green and become part of a movement that is changing the real estate world for good.