Junior Finance Operations Specialist (f/m/x) - #2137118

Are you enthusiastic about intelligent and effective software solutions to the energy transition? Join us at suena as Junior Finance Operations Specialist (f/m/x) to support our growing finance team in Hamburg. If you’re a highly organized, analytical early-career professional eager to learn and contribute to sustainable innovation—this role is for you.

suena, short for sustainable energy applications, is a green tech startup specializing on energy trading software for Energy Storage Systems. The focus lies on maximizing profits and reducing risks on short-term electricity and balancing markets for grid-scale energy storage asset owners through our AI-based optimization and trading software.

As a Junior Finance Operations Specialist (f/m/x) at suena, you will play a key role in driving our financial performance, reporting, and strategic planning. You will work closely with the CFO and our finance assistant to build and optimize robust financial processes, ensure legal compliance, and provide valuable insights for data-driven decisions. As we scale up, we need someone with a strong financial operations background, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to guide and support both internal and external financial stakeholders. We expect you to maintain a regular presence in our Hamburg office, while also taking advantage of hybrid work options.

What you will be doing:

• Financial Operations: Assist with invoice processing, expense tracking, payment runs, and maintaining financial records.
• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Help prepare financial reports, support basic analysis, and assist with budgeting, forecasting, updating financial models and variance tracking.
• Audit & Tax Support: Support documentation and coordination for audits and tax filings in collaboration with senior team members.
• Finance Systems & Processes Maintenance: Manage data in internal systems, support improvements to finance workflows, reporting tools, systems and documentation to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Payments & Cash Tracking: Assist in preparing payment runs and updating cash tracking sheets; support reconciliations and bank statement reviews.
• Team & Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with the senior members of the Finance Team, coordinate with internal departments and external partners (e.g. tax advisors, vendors).
  
  
  

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (completed or ongoing) in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; a professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA) is a plus.
• Experience: 1+ year of experience in financial controlling or accounting, preferably within the energy sector and a fast-paced startup environment (including internships or working student experiences).
• Skills: Solid Excel and MS Office skills with experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis. Experience in using financial software, ERP systems is a plus.
• Field knowledge: Good understanding of basic accounting and financial principles.
• Analytical mindset: ability to analyze complex data, with a solid grasp of financial management principles and solid Excel skills.
• Language: Fluent in German (C1/C2 level) and proficient in English.
• Reliability and proactiveness: highly organized, detail-oriented, and deadline-driven, with a problem-solving mindset and the ability to manage tasks independently in a dynamic startup environment.
  
  
  

What we offer:

• A unique opportunity to join our very dynamic, innovative startup with focus on sustainable energy
• Quickly take on a great deal of responsibility - you will be the main responsible for financial controlling and development of the financial model/plan
• Support and encouragement for your personal and professional growth
• Agile and team oriented working
• A high degree of flexibility in terms of working conditions
• Become part of one of the industry leaders and accelerate the energy transition with us!
• After-work events, table tennis duels, team yoga as well as other team activities and getting to know the startup experience
  
  
  

We look forward to receiving your application, including your salary expectations. Earliest start is as soon as possible.

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Suena is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and reject any form of discrimination. It is important to us to create an inclusive environment for all our team members.

We want to particularly emphasize that our call for applicants is addressed to all genders.

The integration of people with disabilities is an opportunity and not a problem for us, and we, therefore, welcome their application.