Junior Financial Accountant, ecoligo
Solar energy crowdfunding platform
Job no longer available
Solar energy crowdfunding platform
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
21-100 employees
Company mission
To bring impactful solar projects to life, solving the biggest challenge of our time.
Role
Who you are
- You have relevant (2-4 years) professional experience in banking or a fast paced start up environment. Experience in Treasury is a plus
- Intermediary excel skills. Advanced Microsoft Office, VBA and SQL are a plus
- CFA candidate or similar is a plus
- Knowledge of banking processes and payment platforms in general
- You are very attentive to details and keep things organized
- You demonstrate a high level of commitment, initiative and the ability to work independently
- You like to work in a team and convince with your analytical and goal-oriented way of working
- You have excellent written and spoken English skills
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Junior Financial Accountant who will work closely with the finance team and support the Global Treasury in daily operational tasks such as controlling cash positions and payments
- Additionally, they will improve and automate processes and take the initiative to continue working on the expansion of our treasury department
- Control daily cash position to ensure there is sufficient liquidity to meet the requirements. Update controls and support the multi-bank connectivity project
- Monitor and report the payment schedule for investments and loans, which involves checking repayment schedules and ensuring that the values are accurate and up-to-date
- Assist with back-office settlement activities and payment processing: Start the payment process, request disbursement to local countries, issue letters and agreements when necessary to support accounting in bookkeeping
- Support in bank account management, KYC, credit cards and opening/closing bank accounts
- Produce any required treasury process documentation
- Support the payment process. Approve or execute payments in different countries
- You will be involved in interesting projects for the optimization and further development of treasury processes, cash management and treasury related software
Our take
Ecoligo provides businesses with solar-as-a-service in developing markets, using crowdfunding to finance its projects. The dual-purpose business model is an interesting one, on one hand bringing renewable solutions to businesses who would not be able to afford them and helping the local economy, while offering low buy-ins for grassroots investors.
Renewable energy crowdfunding and micro-investments have been growing in popularity for the last few years as it allows people to buy a stake in a community’s well being for a future profit.
While it will take quite some time to begin to disrupt the major energy providers, the fact that companies like ecoligo are targeting emerging economies in East Africa and Southeast Asia could see them get ahead.
The company was founded and is led by a pair of nearly twenty year veterans in the energy industry, and with financial backing from ecological investment specialists Saxovent, the future looks promising.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
62% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Feb 2024
$12.7m
EARLY VC
Oct 2022
$11.6m
SERIES A
Total funding: $31.3m
Company benefits
- Work for the planet: help make a difference as we pioneer the energy transition in emerging markets.
- Real ownership and responsibilities with strong opportunities for growth.
- The chance to help shape the future of a growing company as we enter an exciting growth stage.
- Bright and comfortable workspace at our office in Mitte, Berlin, with a terrace for sunny lunches or after work time with colleagues.
- Flexible working hours.
- We are open for change and welcome your ideas.
Company HQ
Mitte, Berlin, Germany
Leadership
Martin Baart
(CEO)Two decades in the sustainability and energy fields. Prior to co-founding ecoligo, was CTO at One Shore Energy and was Business Development Manager at Microgrid business ABB.
Markus Schwaninger
(CFO)Former Renewables Project Manager (East Africa & Myanmar) at international development, cooperation and education agency GIZ. Former Carbon Credit Developer at Carbon Africa Ltd.
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