Finance Manager

Summary

Join Carbo Culture, a carbon removal technology developer, as their Finance Manager! This role involves managing international finance operations, ensuring compliance, and supporting strategic decision-making. You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, and reporting across multiple countries, working closely with leadership and external partners. The ideal candidate has 5-7+ years of experience in financial controlling, a deep understanding of Finnish accounting standards and IFRS, and strong communication skills. This position offers the opportunity to shape the financial foundations of a fast-growing climate tech company and work remotely with occasional travel to Helsinki and London.

Requirements

• 5–7+ years experience in financial controlling or similar roles
• Deep understanding of Finnish accounting standards and IFRS
• Strong communication skills and ability to own, plan and lead work across functions
• Experience managing international financial operations
• Skilled in Excel / Google Sheets for modeling and analysis
• Familiar with tools like Procountor, QuickBooks, Xero, Exact Online
• Able to read and handle Finnish or Swedish compliance documentation

Responsibilities

• Fully own day-to-day financial operations across multiple countries
• Ensure local and international compliance (accounting, tax, payroll, etc.)
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes and automate / improve where you see fit
• Coordinate with external accountants, payroll providers, and auditors
• Support funding activities, Board updates, grant reporting, and audit preparation
• Implement internal financial controls and reporting systems, supporting critical business decisions
• Work closely with R&D and operations teams to support financial workflows

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in cost or project controlling
• Background in industrial, engineering, or climate-related sectors
• Familiarity with EU or Business Finland grant processes
• Knowledge of insurance, compliance, and payroll across global subsidiaries