Founder's Associate - Operations & Finance

Your mission

As our Founder’s Associate, your mission is to keep Ucaneo running smoothly behind the scenes. You’ll oversee critical internal processes — from financial planning and grant coordination to operational administration such as inventory and visa support. You’ll help shape our company culture through well-organized events and smooth team operations. Working closely with the founders, you’ll build scalable systems that drive clarity, efficiency, and sustainable growth across the organization.

Key Responsibilties

• Financial Control – manage company spending and invoicing through our financial tool, support budgeting and reporting cycles, and maintain up-to-date business plans and financial models.
• Grant & Funding Management – prepare financial documentation for public grants and funding programs, ensuring compliance, timely submissions, and accurate reporting.
• Asset & Inventory Management – establish and maintain an organized inventory of company assets, lab and office equipment, and procurement records.
• People & Operations – support HR administration, onboarding, and visa processes while coordinating procurement, contracts, and vendor relations.
• Culture & Events – organize company events, offsites, and team travel, fostering collaboration and a strong team culture across the organization.

Your profile

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 2–3 years in a Finance, Controlling, or Operations role, ideally in a startup or fast-paced environment.
• Strong proficiency in financial modeling and spreadsheet analysis, familiarity with expense management systems, and solid understanding of key SaaS metrics and business fundamentals. Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills (mandatory).
• Strong numerical and problem-solving abilities; data-driven decision-maker.
• Highly structured, detail-oriented, proactive, and able to communicate complex information clearly.
• Fluency in German and strong working proficiency in English. Workstyle and culture
• Fast learning and quick to grasp complex topics
• A team player with a hands-on mentality
• Authentic and reflective self
• self-Organizer and structures workstyle to keep focus and get things done
• Good listener and effective communicator in cross-sectional team
• Curious and open-minded Other
• Valid Work Permit for Germany, or able to obtain a permit

Benefits

• Unique experience contributing to a first-of-a-kind climate-tech project (tFOAK).
• A steep learning curve , exposure to cross-functional challenges , and the ability to shape a project from the ground up.
• Working directly with the founders
• Fast-paced, collaborative environment where your decisions have a real impact.
• Competitive compensation and personal growth opportunities.
• Employee stock options
• Flexible working hours
• Regular team events
• Subsidized BVG ticket
• Laptop and your individual work set up