Assistant finance Jobs in Schwarzenbach an der Saale

About InPlanet

We are an impact-driven, remote-first, ClimateTech (CDR) startup headquartered in Germany and Brazil to reverse climate change and make tropical agriculture more regenerative, low-carbon, and sustainable. We are working with Enhanced Rock Weathering in tropical agriculture, focusing on Brazil. We do this to create a liveable planet for future generations and, specifically, to regenerate soils and ecosystems, grow nutritious food, and increase food security and sovereignty in the tropics.

People-first, Performance Culture : We believe that focus on people and performance can co-exist with the right cultural vision. Our philosophy is to blend these two essential components. The Rocket symbolizes our commitment to peak performance, excellence, and reaching new heights. The Heart represents our dedication to our people, fostering empathy, compassion, and genuine care for every team member's well-being.

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are proud to have an internationally growing team and we are designing our people practices to serve psychological safety, belonging, and authenticity.

You can check out independent reviews by other candidates on Glassdoor to check how people find interviewing with us.

Key Responsibilities

Capital & Financial Resources

• Design and implement scalable non-dilutive financing solutions to grow the companies operations.
• Establish relationships with international investors and lenders, ensuring access to capital across Brazil, the EU, and the US.
• Support Equity investment efforts with structured governance.

Financial Strategy & Governance

Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership & Finance Operations

Living Our Values

At InPlanet, we have a big vision of solving climate change, and we are looking for individuals who are genuinely passionate about making a positive difference in the world of Carbon Removal Solutions. Trust guides our actions, drive fuels our efforts, and impact is our goal.

You can be a Rock-Star if you have

Core Skills & Experience

Key Qualities

Bonus Points (but not essential)

Benefits

About the Role

Remote

Open to both Head of Finance and CFO profiles. The title would be confirmed based on our learnings from the selection process.

Location : Brazil or Europe

Language skills : must : English, plus : Portuguese, plus : German

Start Date : ideally February / March 2025 but flexible

We’re a growing startup in the climate-, agtech space, with entities in Brazil and Germany, operating globally preparing for further funding and expansion. As our Head of Finance / CFO, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping and driving our financial strategy.

This role is awesome for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy and operations, is eager for growth, is experienced in scaling startups, and is skilled at building trusted relationships connecting us with the right partners in the international financial ecosystem.

The Impact you can make

In this role, you will continue building a scalable finance function that enables sustainable growth while positioning us for success in debt financing and fundraising. Your expertise will directly empower the business to scale our operations, unlocking our ability to remove carbon at gigaton scale and contribute meaningfully to the fight against climate change.

Core working relationships

As Head of Finance / CFO, you will report directly to the CEO (Felix) and work closely with our investors, and the leadership team. You’ll lead a capable and ambitious finance team, including a Finance Manager / Controller (Carlos) and a Finance Analyst (Isadora) while building trusted relationships both inside and outside the business. As a core leader with authority and decision-making, you will be instrumental in driving financial strategy, partnering with each department, and fostering confidence across all stakeholders.

InPlanet Compensation Philosophy

At InPlanet, our philosophy revolves around ensuring fair and unbiased compensation and equitable equity pay, coupled with competitive benefits, across all regions where we operate.

The reason behind our salary range being wide or undefined at the first stages of the interview is because of our international presence and globally distributed workforce, we utilize geo ranges to account for varying pay differentials, forming a crucial part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive across diverse markets as we expand our reach.

These ranges are determined by role, level, and location, recognizing the nuanced demands of each market. The actual base pay for the selected candidate is influenced by factors such as location, skills, experience, training, business requirements, and market dynamics, with the range subject to potential adjustments in alignment with our commitment to fairness and transparency.

Application Process

Roughly 8 hours across 3-7 weeks from CV screening.

How to Apply

Being an equal opportunities employer is very important to us, and we are committed to ensuring that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions which cannot be shown to be justifiable. We design our processes to be fair and equitable, and we believe in continuous learning.

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